General Information

Serial #

24498

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

MAIN BODY METAL/ GLASS JAR & SMALLER GLASS BOTTLE/ METAL HANDLE & LID/ SYNTHETIC CORD, PLUG & CAPS

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

25.0 cm

Width

19.0 cm

Height

26.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Domestic Technology

Category

Miscellaneous

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

TANGLEFOOT

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Michigan

City

Grand Rapids

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

Canada

Unknown

Function

SPRAYS INSECTICIDE

Technical

The Tanglefoot Company first introduced the Diffusor insecticide sprayer and Diffuso insecticide in 1932. Difuso was a pyrethrum-based insecticide. At the time, the Difusor was considered a revolutionary new method of insect control because it used electrically generated steam vaporization to expel the insecticide. The insecticide and steam were intermixed in the nozzle to emerge as an extremely fine vapour floated in the air and filled the cracks and crevices of the room with insecticide. The theory of the device was very simple, using the age old perfume atomizing principle. It was invented to replace flypaper, the flyswatter and the hand sprayer. Model S (1992.1255) was the first model that was sold between 1932 and 1944. This unit incorporated two glass jars placed into a metal stand with an immersion heating element. The large jar was filled with water and the small jar with insecticide. The unit was plugged into a 110 outlet to heat the water and then generate steam to vaporize the insecticide into the room and had an automatic shut-off when the water evaporated. Its retail price was USD $15.00 (Ref. 1).

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

SIDE OF BODY 'WATER LINE'/ MANUFACTURER'S PLATE 'TANGLEFOOT DIFUSOR/ PATENT/ PENDING/ NEW METHOD INSECT DESTROYER/ EFFICENT ONLY WHEN USED WITH "DIFUSO"/ 115 VOLTS SERIAL NO. 24498/ Made By THE TANGLEFOOT COMPANY/ GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, U.S.A.'/ PRINTED/ TOP OF LID 'PATENT PENDING/ 115 VOLTS'/ LOCATED ON PLUG '1,858,196 PAT.NO'S 1,859,197'

Missing

N/A

Finish

SHINY SILVERTONE METAL ON BODY/ BLACK PAINTED HANDLE & LID

Decoration

PUNCHED OUT ARROW SHAPED DESIGN ALLOWS VIEW OF WATER LINE ON MAIN BODY