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Liberty Walkup's 1885 Patent

(Click on the picture below to see the full size patent drawing. I've cleaned them up and converted them to the .GIF format. WARNING, they are 80kb+ files and are a slow download but worth it. Opens in a new window!)

The fourth Airbrush! In January, 1885, Walkup is granted a patent for an upgraded airbrush with two main improvements. First, the mechanism that pinches the rubber tubing to regulate the air flow at the rear is simplified and moved inside body. Second, the air blast tube can now be adjusted so as to maintain proper alignment with the needle.

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