General Information

Serial #

33623

Part Number

1

Total Parts

3

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Metal and synthetic construction: smooth black synthetic hand grip has brown imitation wood panel inset; black moulded synthetic trigger; square black moulded synthetic cover on ribbed silver metal sprayer motor housing; black synthetic covering on power cord and electrical plug; opaque cream-colour synthetic spinning disc and auger.

Dimensions

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

Length

41.0 cm

Width

13.0 cm

Height

27.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Domestic Technology

Category

Exterior work

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Graco

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Minnesota

City

Minneapolis

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

British Columbia

Period

This type of sprayer used c. early 1980s+ This sprayer presumably used c. 1982+

Canada

Unknown

Function

To produce atomized jets of pure paint and project them onto walls, furniture, etc.

Technical

Designed as an alternative to the paint roller, the spray gun was supposed to be able to paint a large area quickly without the need to refill. The design of the spray gun allows it to be used without the need for an air compressor to project the paint. [Ref. 1]

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

"ROTO FLO ®/ PAINTER/ HOME PRODUCTS DIV./ MADE IN U.S.A./ U.S. PATENTS 3,455,507/ D-251,602/ LABEL 176,507/ [logo] ®/ GRACO/ GRACO INC./ RD 1978" printed on one side of hand grip; "WARNING/ TO AVOID POSSIBLE/ SHOCK HAZARD/ DO NOT IMMERSE IN/ ANY LIQUID" cast in raised print on opposite side. "CAUTION/ WHEN A FLAMMABLE LIQUID IS/ SPRAYED, THERE MAY BE DANGER/ OF FIRE OR EXPLOSION, ESPECIALLY/ IN A CLOSED ROOM./ [French text translation]/ MODEL NO./ 214,457/ SERIAL NO. 33623/ LABEL NO./ 177-506./[CSA logo]/ 120 VAC/ 60Hz/ 2.5 AMP" printed on top of control knob. " +458M3" cast in raised print on underside of sprayer head.

Missing

Appears complete.

Finish

Metal and synthetic construction: smooth black synthetic hand grip has brown imitation wood panel inset; black moulded synthetic trigger; square black moulded synthetic cover on ribbed silver metal sprayer motor housing; black synthetic covering on power cord and electrical plug; opaque cream-colour synthetic spinning disc and auger.

Decoration

N/A