Drenching pistol "Elliotts"
Production date
1950s
Country
Australia
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Object Detail
Description
Stainless steel drenching pistol/gun with interchangeable nozzle
Classification
CH classification MEDICINE Veterinary Science
CH classification SCIENCES Instruments Medical
CH classification RURAL INDUSTRY Livestock General
CH classification SCIENCES Instruments Medical
CH classification RURAL INDUSTRY Livestock General
Production place
Measurements
L335 x W57 x H130 mm
Media/Materials description
stainless steel
Signature/Marks
On side of gun "Elliotts"
On side of gun "REG NO 19651"
On top side of gun is a measuring system
On side of gun "REG NO 19651"
On top side of gun is a measuring system
History and use
This drenching pistol is part of the C.J. Pound Collection. Charles Joseph Pound (b.1866 – d.1946) was one of Australia’s earliest scientists to investigate veterinary and medical diseases in Queensland during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
This model was manufactured by Elliotts & Australian Drug Pty. Ltd in the 1950s. It was commonly used by Australian stock owners during this time to administer safe and precise dosing of a range of drenches to sheep.
This model was manufactured by Elliotts & Australian Drug Pty. Ltd in the 1950s. It was commonly used by Australian stock owners during this time to administer safe and precise dosing of a range of drenches to sheep.
Registration number
H48959
