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- Owari Tokei Kabushiki Kwaisha Mechanical Fly Catcher, 1915-1920 - Japanese inventor Owari Tokei Kabushiki Kwaisha designed this mechanical flycatcher. The device uses a clockwork mechanism to rotate a wooden drum coated with a substance to lure flies into the trap. Once captured, homeowners could feed the live flies to koi fish or other animals commonly kept as pets in Japan.
- 1915-1920
- Collections - Artifact
Owari Tokei Kabushiki Kwaisha Mechanical Fly Catcher, 1915-1920
Japanese inventor Owari Tokei Kabushiki Kwaisha designed this mechanical flycatcher. The device uses a clockwork mechanism to rotate a wooden drum coated with a substance to lure flies into the trap. Once captured, homeowners could feed the live flies to koi fish or other animals commonly kept as pets in Japan.