The Airbrush Patents
We have collected approximately 325 patents pertaining to airbrushes. The following pages highlight some of the more important and unique patents.
Abner Peelers 1882 Patent - The first airbrush.
Liberty Walkup's 1883 Patent - Peeler and Walkup improve the original.
Walkup's 1884 Patent - Two important features improve the design.
Whipple's 1880 Patents - Walkup & Peeler weren't the only ones making airbrushes.
An Airbrush History Timeline. - Important dates in the history of the airbrush.
The Inventors - Abner Peeler & Liberty Walkup, the inventor and the promoter. They're relationship brought about the first airbrush and it's success.
The Inside Story - Mr. Burdick, meet Mr. Bernoulli. The "internal mix" airbrush is born.
The Chicago Gang - An Englishman and three Norwegians redefine the airbrush.
Part 1 - Thayer & Chandler make Chicago the airbrush capital of the world.
Part 2 - Olaus "O. C." Wold starts out on his own.
Part 3 - Jens Paasche opens the Paasche Airbrush Co. in chicago and becomes the most recognizable name in airbrush history.