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[[Image:Im194604HG-Acme.jpg|thumb| April 1946. Acme Powder Blower. ]] | |||
of Tonbridge, Kent (1922) | of Tonbridge, Kent (1922) | ||
of Bedfont Road, Stanwell, Middx. Telephone: Ashford, Middlesex 2281-2-3. Cables: "Acme, Staines". Proprietors: Acme (Sales). (1947) | of Bedfont Road, Stanwell, Middx. Telephone: Ashford, Middlesex 2281-2-3. Cables: "Acme, Staines". Proprietors: Acme (Sales). (1947) | ||
1922 Listed Exhibitor - British Industries Fair. Arsenite of Soda, Arsenite of Lead, Arsenical Cattle Dip, Weed Killer, White Ant Poison, Fruit Tree Washes, Carbolised Wheat Dressing, Quassia Chips, Logwood Chips. (Stand No. A.60) <ref>[[1922 British Industries Fair]] p2</ref> | |||
1947 British Industries Fair Advert for Patent Powder Blower fighting pests and disease. Manufacturers of Insecticides, including White Ant Poison, Activated D.D.T., Quassia**, etc. Fertilisers, Weed Killers; also the "Acme" Patent Powder Blower for distributing all finely ground powders. (Chemicals Section - Olympia, 1st Floor, Stand No. A.1126) <ref>[[1947 British Industries Fair]] Advert 193; and p5</ref> | |||
== Note== | |||
''Quassia'' - Any of a group of tropical American trees with bitter bark and wood. The heartwood of ''Q. amara'' is a source of quassiin, an infusion of which was formerly used as a tonic; it is now used in insecticides. (Genus Quassia, family Simaroubaceae) <ref>[http://www.tiscali.co.uk/reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0015080.html] tiscali.reference</ref> | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 14:29, 28 March 2013
of Tonbridge, Kent (1922)
of Bedfont Road, Stanwell, Middx. Telephone: Ashford, Middlesex 2281-2-3. Cables: "Acme, Staines". Proprietors: Acme (Sales). (1947)
1922 Listed Exhibitor - British Industries Fair. Arsenite of Soda, Arsenite of Lead, Arsenical Cattle Dip, Weed Killer, White Ant Poison, Fruit Tree Washes, Carbolised Wheat Dressing, Quassia Chips, Logwood Chips. (Stand No. A.60) [1]
1947 British Industries Fair Advert for Patent Powder Blower fighting pests and disease. Manufacturers of Insecticides, including White Ant Poison, Activated D.D.T., Quassia**, etc. Fertilisers, Weed Killers; also the "Acme" Patent Powder Blower for distributing all finely ground powders. (Chemicals Section - Olympia, 1st Floor, Stand No. A.1126) [2]
Note
Quassia - Any of a group of tropical American trees with bitter bark and wood. The heartwood of Q. amara is a source of quassiin, an infusion of which was formerly used as a tonic; it is now used in insecticides. (Genus Quassia, family Simaroubaceae) [3]
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ 1922 British Industries Fair p2
- ↑ 1947 British Industries Fair Advert 193; and p5
- ↑ [1] tiscali.reference