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Arnold Garden Hose Sprayer for Insect Control

  • 1960s

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Arnold brand pesticide garden hose sprayer.

A. Metal and green plastic garden hose attachment. Long neck with sprayer tip and valve near garden hose attachment area. Green plastic tube holds pesticide chemicals.
B. Cardboard box for Arnold Garden Hose Sprayer. Long, light brown box with green text.
C. Information guide titled "Spraying Guide and Directions for Use" on front side, "Garden Spraying Guide" on back.

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  • 2.25 in. H x 20 in. W x 1.25 in. D (Sprayer)
  • 1.625 in. H x 20.75 in. W x 2.5 in. D (Cardboard box)
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  • Courtesy of Science History Institute

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  • Box 10

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Science History Institute. Arnold Garden Hose Sprayer for Insect Control. Photograph, 2018. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/k643b211g.

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