Airbrush Trivia

MusicCity

Member since
January 2004
From: USA

Airbrush Trivia

Posted by MusicCity on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 6:39 AM

Ran across this link on the net and thought it was interesting. It's a short "Timeline" of the development of the airbrush.
http://www.wgn.net/~panther/airbrush2_history_timeline.htm

I thought it was interesting that the airbrush has been around since 1879 and was first called a "paint distributer"

This link: http://www.wgn.net/~panther/ is the root of his site and has a lot of pictures and other information about old airbrushes. The owner says he has 200+ airbrushes. I think that even beats you, Mike Big Smile [:D]

Scott Craig -- Nashville, TN -- My Website -- My Models Page

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MikeV

Member since
April 2003
From: Hayward, CA

Posted by MikeV on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 7:01 AM

Scott,

I've seen that site before and it is very informative.
You are right, he has a lot more than I ever will. Wink [;)]

My buddy Scooter has quite a collection also and can be seen here:
http://www.topgun-airbrush.com/
Click on the 'Collection' link to see them.

Mike

“Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal, and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom. " Charles Spurgeon

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uilleann

Member since
March 2004
From: Salt Lake City, Utah

Posted by uilleann on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 7:40 AM

Not to split hairs - but the very first use of a (very) primative airbrush was thought to have been used in neolithic times. There are cave paintings involving (its assumed) the artists hand, and a spray of pigment over it - such that it leaves a sprayed spot of color on the wall and a negative 'shadow' of their hand. Speculation is that a small hollow tube like a river reed was filled with the pigment and then blown over the subject's hand.

A Paasche it aint, but it did provide a beginning... Wink [;)]

"I may not fly with the eagles.....but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines!"

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saltydog

Member since
July 2003
From: Lower Alabama

Posted by saltydog on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 12:50 PM

QUOTE: Speculation is that a small hollow tube like a river reed was filled with the pigment and then blown over the subject's hand.

thats about how well my omni's been spraying lately!! Tongue [:P]

Chris

The Origins of Murphy's Law: "In the begginning there was nothing, and it exploded."!!! _________ chris

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MikeV

Member since
April 2003
From: Hayward, CA

Posted by MikeV on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 8:11 PM

Brian,

That is what is on the link I posted about my friend's site.
He has this picture on his site which is what you are describing:

Mike

“Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal, and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom. " Charles Spurgeon

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MusicCity

Member since
January 2004
From: USA

Posted by MusicCity on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 9:32 PM

QUOTE: My buddy Scooter has quite a collection also and can be seen here:
http://www.topgun-airbrush.com/

Yeah, he does have quite a collection! That's an interesting site.

QUOTE: Not to split hairs - but the very first use of a (very) primative airbrush was thought to have been used in neolithic times.

Took someone pretty intelligent to come up with an idea like that back in that era. It's amazing to realize that people that primitive could come up with something relatively "High Tech".

QUOTE: He has this picture on his site which is what you are describing:

Politicians couldn't use that one .... no way to regulate the air pressure!

Scott Craig -- Nashville, TN -- My Website -- My Models Page

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MikeV

Member since
April 2003
From: Hayward, CA

Posted by MikeV on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 9:47 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by MusicCity

QUOTE: Not to split hairs - but the very first use of a (very) primative airbrush was thought to have been used in neolithic times.

Took someone pretty intelligent to come up with an idea like that back in that era. It's amazing to realize that people that primitive could come up with something relatively "High Tech".

I think people have been programmed to believe the silly evolutionary teaching that man was a dumb. ape-like beast who lived in caves back then, which I believe is absolute hogwash.
There have always been extraordinary minds throughout time and things like the pyramids are proof of that. Man has always been intelligent, we just have the advantage of an accumulation of knowledge which they did not have.

Mike

“Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal, and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom. " Charles Spurgeon

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saltydog

Member since
July 2003
From: Lower Alabama

Posted by saltydog on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 10:10 PM

QUOTE: think people have been programmed to believe the silly evolutionary teaching that man was a dumb. ape-like beast who lived in caves back then, which I believe is absolute hogwash.
There have always been extraordinary minds throughout time and things like the pyramids are proof of that. Man has always been intelligent, we just have the advantage of an accumulation of knowledge which they did not have

excellent post mike.

Chris

The Origins of Murphy's Law: "In the begginning there was nothing, and it exploded."!!! _________ chris

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MusicCity

Member since
January 2004
From: USA

Posted by MusicCity on Thursday, April 1, 2004 5:22 AM

QUOTE:
excellent post mike.

I agree ... that's very true.

Scott Craig -- Nashville, TN -- My Website -- My Models Page

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