This listing closed and did not sell. The item has been relisted.
- Browse for similar listings in Vintage
- View the relisted item
Other listings you might like
Description
Seriously OLD and EARLY Vintage TOY gun
ANTIQUE American TOY GUN First Ever Water Pistol ? = PATENT 1898
NOT a cap pistol, but a water pistol entitled "USA Liquid Pistol"
PATENTED June 30th 1896
INVENTOR = Russell Parker was the inventor of the USA Liquid Pistol, patented in June, 1896. He was the president of the Parker Stearns & Sutton company, which specialised in rubber goods.
Russell Parker held an 1898 patent for a ‘vaginal syringe’ and Benjamin Sutton patented improvements in an Alpha Fountain Syringe that was also sold by the company. These related to enemas, You can also see that the rubber syringe element was what connected these two products.
It originally would have had a rubber bladder that the trigger compressed to squirt water
I would imagine that this is now absent or shriveled & entirely useless (I have never even opened this to look)
Otherwise seems to be in excellent condition for its age
RARE item only the second that I have ever seen or offered for sale
Details
Shipping & pick-up options
| Destination & description | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| FREE pick up at J&D Northcote BY PRIOR APPOINTMENT | $0.00 | |
| Courier delivery in Auckland Metropolitan area | $8.00 | |
| Tracked NZPO delivery URBAN North Island | $8.00 | |
| Tracked NZPO delivery RURAL North Island | $11.00 | |
| Tracked NZPO delivery URBAN South Island | $10.00 | |
| Tracked NZPO delivery RURAL South Island | $13.00 | |
| NZPO Courier anywhere in Australia up to 500 Grams | $25.00 | |
| NZPO Parcel anywhere NZ Untracked AT YOUR RISK | $3.50 | |
| Air Mail to Australia untracked | $8.90 | |
| Pick-up available from Coromandel, Waikato | Free | |
Payment Options
Pay Now, Cash, NZ Bank Deposit, PayNow PREFERRED But PayPal is OK IF buyer ADDS their 5% FEE