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1900-1920
GUSN-21269
Airway sanitary system. Consists of a metal canister w/ knob at top and shaft at bottom. Shaft open-ended at one end and wire mesh at the other. Stored in original cardboard box.
spray guns
cardboard
steel (alloy)
Steel
Cardboard
SPRAYER, INSECTICIDE
Engraved on canister: ""THE AIRWAY/ SANITARY SYSTEM/ INSPECTOR/ PAT. APPL. FOR"" Paper label on box: ""TRADE MARK/ Air-Way/ SANITARY SYSTEM/ INSPECTOR/ (PAT. APPLIED FOR)... Manufactured by AIR-WAY ELECTRIC APPLIANCE CORP. TOLEDO, OHIO""
Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),
Air-Way Electric Appliance Corp. (Maker)
Toledo, OH, USA
4.125 x 7.125 x 4.5 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker
1998.4211
Ohio (United States)
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