Aerograph Co of 43 Holborn Viaduct, London, EC1. Telephone: Holborn 2795 and 2041. Cables: "Aerography"
The Airbrush was invented in America:
1879 Abner Peel invented the paint distributor.
1890 Charles Burdick received a patent on his first double action airbrush.
1892 Burdick invented the internal mix double action airbrush.
1893 Company founded. Burdick moved to England and started his own airbrush company - the Fountain Brush Co
1900 Became public company. The name was changed to the Aerograph Co.
1929 Listed Exhibitor - British Industries Fair. Manufacturers of air Brushes, Spray Painting Plant and Air Compressors for Photographers, Lithographers, Printers and Fancy Goods Manufacturers. "The working exhibit will include a new hand-operated Outfit at a very low price". (Stand No. R.102) [1]
1930 Aerograph Spraying Co, manufacturers, of Shepherdess Walk, London, was declared bankrupt[2]
By 1933 was offering De Vilbiss spraying equipment
1937 Manufacturers of spray painting and finishing equipment. "De Vilbiss" Spraying Plant. [3]
1939 See Aircraft Industry Suppliers
1957 of 47 Holborn Viaduct, London[4]
1958 Name changed - presumably to Aerograph-De Vilbiss Co
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ 1929 British Industries Fair p5
- ↑ The Times Aug 16, 1930
- ↑ 1937 The Aeroplane Directory of the Aviation and Allied Industries
- ↑ The Times Mar 20, 1957
- [1] Get Painted Website