The First Airbrush

[zimman]

I've had this since the 80's when a shipmate of mine on the USS Orion AS-18 gave it to me. If I remember I did some airbrush work on his hard hat. He worked in Deck and did crane work.
This is the first airbrush ever used and was actually called a paint distribution tool LOL.
I think after some research it's around the 1879-85 era.
Very cool. Considering selling it. I've got a few airbrush's and I just don't need it.
Zim

 

[larry4406]

How does that work?

 

[zimman]

How does that work?

There's air coming in from the handle and rotates an oscelating wheel that moves a needle back and forth to move the paint in front of the air. The "Y" also delivers air to the paint cup to "blow" the paint onto the surface. Hard to explain. I'll see if I can get another pic posted.
Zim

 

[rustyzman]

Wow, that one is a first for me. I used to subcontract making the airbrush bodies for Badger Air brush. Made 10's of thousands of them for the shop next door that did the secondary finishing work for Badger. Nothing modern looks anything like that one!

Pretty cool stuff there.