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Air-Way Wirl-A-Way Insector

  • Circa 1944

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Air-Way brand pesticide vacuum sprayer with glass jar and box.

A. Glass jar with small label. Text reads "Moth Control Especially Prepared For Use with Wirl A Way Insector."
B. Metal, blue Wirl-A-Way sprayer with two hose attachment areas.
C. Box for Air-Way Wirl-A-Way Insector Unit. Blue text on yellow background with sprayer graphic. Instructions listed.

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  • 6 in. H x 7.75 in. W x 3 in. D (With components attached)
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  • Courtesy of Science History Institute

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  • Box 8, 9

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Science History Institute. Air-Way Wirl-A-Way Insector. Photograph, 2018. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/jw827c547.

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