Water sprayer - The Max Water Distributor

Object/Artifact

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Waterperry Museum

Name/Title

Water sprayer - The Max Water Distributor

Entry/Object ID

2025.1.289

Description

Metal water jet which may rotate as the water is pumped through the system

Context

The rising popularity of lawns with the introduction of mechanical mowers made them more easily manageable and more widely incorporated into gardens. Keeping the grass watered was part of the regime of the new fashion for green 'striped' lawns.

Category

Horticultural Sundries

Acquisition

Accession

2025.1

Source or Donor

Gordon Dempster

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Claude Johnson Patent - The Max Water Distributor.

Date made

circa 1900 - circa 1940

Dimensions

Height

180 mm

Width

270 mm

Diameter

140 mm

Weight

5.55 kg

Material

Non-ferrous metal

Location

* Untyped Location

WW floor

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good