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A device designed to introduce a liquid into the air as a fine spray. Fixatives and varnishes were applied with atomizers prior to the use of pressurized cans. A typical design is for two open ended metal tubes to be connected at right angles to form a T-shape. The unit is then sealed into the cap of a solution bottle with the bottom of the T-shape surrounded by liquid. A pump or rubber bulb is used to blow air through the tube at the top of the T-shape. This aspirates a portions of the solution forcing a fine aerosol stream out the opposite end of the top of the T-shape. | A device designed to introduce a liquid into the air as a fine spray. Fixatives and varnishes were applied with atomizers prior to the use of pressurized cans. A typical design is for two open ended metal tubes to be connected at right angles to form a T-shape. The unit is then sealed into the cap of a solution bottle with the bottom of the T-shape surrounded by liquid. A pump or rubber bulb is used to blow air through the tube at the top of the T-shape. This aspirates a portions of the solution forcing a fine aerosol stream out the opposite end of the top of the T-shape. | ||
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* R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, ''Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia'', Dover Publications, New York, 1966 | * R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, ''Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia'', Dover Publications, New York, 1966 | ||
Latest revision as of 13:19, 30 April 2022
Description
A device designed to introduce a liquid into the air as a fine spray. Fixatives and varnishes were applied with atomizers prior to the use of pressurized cans. A typical design is for two open ended metal tubes to be connected at right angles to form a T-shape. The unit is then sealed into the cap of a solution bottle with the bottom of the T-shape surrounded by liquid. A pump or rubber bulb is used to blow air through the tube at the top of the T-shape. This aspirates a portions of the solution forcing a fine aerosol stream out the opposite end of the top of the T-shape.
Resources and Citations
- R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia, Dover Publications, New York, 1966
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998