Hand Sprayer

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Hand sprayer

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2022.0.22.342

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Metal
Tin (Metal)
Wood (Plant material)

Color

Red
Silver (Color)
Black (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 5.5 in
Width: 4 in
Length: 18 in

Inscriptions

on top of sprayer: QU[obscured]AS / SMITH / SPR[obscured]ERS / SIN[obscured] 1888 / TRA[obscured / LIGHTNING on side of sprayer: USES: FOR SPRAYING ALL INSECTICIDES ON FLOWERS, PLANTS, GARDEN VEGETABLES / AND SCHRUBBERY [sic]: DISINFECTANTS, CATTLE SPRAY. DESTROYS HOUSEHOLD INSECTS, FLIES, MOTHS, MOSQUITOES, ANTS, BEDBUGS, ROACHES, ETC. / MADE IN U.S.A. BY D. B. SMITH & COMPANY, UTICA, NEW YORK on side of sprayer: DIRECTIONS: OCCASIONALLY OIL PUMP LEATHER. IF IT BECOMES TOO DRY AND YOU / DO NOT GET AIR COMPRESSION IN PUMPING, REMOVE THE PLUNGER AND SPREAD LEATHER / WITH FINGERS. KEEP LIQUID TUBE NOZZLE CLEAN. SCREW CAP TIGHT. on both sides of metal sprayer container: MADE / IN / USA on cap: SCREW / TIGHT