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Offline Corey

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Whats this?? (I think its a tool)
« on: December 11, 2011, 04:47:41 PM »
I just found something unusual and cannot find any information online anywhere about it.  Can anyone identify it?  On the round rubber part it says "Extra bulbs for liquid poison  20 Lenox MFG Co.", "Pittsfield, Mass., USA"

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Re: Whats this?? (I think its a tool)
« Reply #1 on: December 11, 2011, 05:01:41 PM »
Insecticide sprayer, it is supoposed to spray out of a little hole in the bulb when squeezed, it's probably clogged....

Was advertised for spraying house plants ~1905
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Re: Whats this?? (I think its a tool)
« Reply #2 on: December 11, 2011, 05:17:22 PM »
Wow good job Rusty and I thought I had seen everything in sprayers.
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Re: Whats this?? (I think its a tool)
« Reply #3 on: December 11, 2011, 06:14:43 PM »
I have one of those somewhere that has the patent date on it.  It is listed in the patent papers as an atomizer.  The rubber ball should have a large hole with a stopper on the side you press and a bunch of small holes on the other side.  It could also be used for medicines, misting stuff, etc.  I
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Re: Whats this?? (I think its a tool)
« Reply #4 on: December 11, 2011, 06:29:09 PM »
Thanks for all the info.  Now that I know what it is I still cannot find a lot f information on it.  Any idea how rare these are?

Thanks again
Corey
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Re: Whats this?? (I think its a tool)
« Reply #5 on: December 11, 2011, 06:48:52 PM »

If Stoney has never seen one, it's rare - P
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Offline Mac53

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Re: Whats this?? (I think its a tool)
« Reply #6 on: December 12, 2011, 08:05:28 AM »
That's cool! Now I have another tool to keep my eyes open for.
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Re: Whats this?? (I think its a tool)
« Reply #7 on: December 12, 2011, 12:47:28 PM »
When I find mine with the patent date, I will repost to this topic with that information.  I will also post a heads up when I list it on Ebay.
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