Sprayer, insecticide

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OBJECT TYPE: MANUAL
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1995.0955.001

MANUFACTURER: ROOT-LOWELL CORP., DIV. OF ROOT-LOWELL MFG. CO.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Michigan, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: .1 GLASS;.2 METAL WITH WOOD HANDLE & CORK SEAL

Dimensions

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

Length: 28.5 cm
Width: 8.0 cm
Height: 10.2 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Domestic Technology
Category: Miscellaneous
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: ROOT LOWELL
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Michigan
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: REPRESENTATIVE OF AN ERA WHEN HOUSEHOLD CLEANLINESS STANDARDS INCREASED/ THERE WAS LITTLE AWARENESS OF THE HEALTH RISKS INVOLVED IN FREELY USING INSECTICIDES IN AN ATTEMPT TO MAKE THE HOUSE MORE SANITARY & HEALTHY.
Function: TO SPRAY INSECTICIDE IN ORDER TO KILL INSECTS
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: .1 RAISED ON BASE 'MADE IN/ 63A/ 8 [APPEARS TO BE 'G' INSIDE A SQUARE] 64/ 4/ U.S.A.'/.2 MKGS REPEATED AROUND CYLINDER 'ROOT-LOWELL CORPORATION - DIV. OF ROOT-LOWELL MANUFACTURING CO.', 'THE BEST SPRAYERS AND DUSTERS MADE [?] MICHIGAN', 'MADE & LITHO/ IN U.S.A.', 'R-L/ ROOT-LOWELL'
Missing: N/A
Finish: .1 GREEN, TRANSPARENT/.2 TUBE IS RED WITH BLUE MKGS, SILVERTONE PTS, UNFINISHED HANDLE
Decoration: .1 PARALELL VERTICAL RIDGES AROUND SIDES/.2 MKS RUN IN RIBBON-LIKE PATTERN AROUND CYLINDER

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ROOT-LOWELL CORP., DIV. OF ROOT-LOWELL MFG. CO., Sprayer, insecticide, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1995.0955, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1995.0955.001/

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