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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1930
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1986.0888.001

MANUFACTURER: PAASCHE AIR BRUSH CO.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: H17693
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 3
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: TURNED WOOD HANDLE; SILVER METAL SPRAY FITTINGS/ WOOD BOX HAS COATED PAPER COVER; VELVET & FABRIC LINING; METAL CLASP

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 16.5 cm
Width: 4.5 cm
Height: 1.6 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Photography
Category: Still processing
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: PAASCHE
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: PROBABLY C.1930S
Canada: PART OF A COLLECTION OF PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT ACQUIRED FROM A HISTORICALLY WELL-ESTABLISHED OTTAWA STUDIO. JOSEF KARSHWORKED THERE DURING HIS EARLY YEARS. HIS BROTHER, MALAK KARSH, MAY ALSO HAVE BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH STUDIO AQUARIUS (UNCONFIRMED). (AS PER JA JOHNSTON- SEE SUPP.INFO.)
Function: TO REMOVE BLEMISHES OR UNWANTED DETAILS OR TO IMPROVE THE FINISH OF A PHOTOGRAPH, BY APPLYING A FINE SPRAY OF PAINT OR LIQUID COLOUR
Technical: INVENTED BY C.L. BURDICK, IN CHICAGO IN 1892, THE AIRBRUSH OR AEROGRAPH IS USED IN FINISHING & RETOUCHING BOTH PRINTS & NEGATIVES. PAASCHE VERSION ORIGINATED IN 1920S AND BY THE 1950S WAS ONE OF TOP 3 MFRS. AIRBRUSH OFTEN NEGATIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH "FAKING" OR "DOCTORING" PHOTOS.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: 'PAASCHE AIR BRUSH CO./ MODEL PATENTED/ MADE IN U.S.A./ NO/ H17693'
Missing: APPEARS COMPLETE
Finish: METAL COMPONENT PARTS HAS BRIGHT NICKEL FINISH/ HANDLE STAINED FLAT BLACK/ CASE HAS BLACK IMITATION SKIN COVER; PURPLE VELVET LINING
Decoration: N/A

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PAASCHE AIR BRUSH CO., Airbrush, circa 1930, Artifact no. 1986.0888, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1986.0888.001/

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