Pressurized Paint Roller

Series

Series Name

Living Tomorrow

Issue

Issue No.

89

Date Released

1971

Length of issue (in feet)

433

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Silver Modules
2. 2Atomic Physics
3. 3Pressurized Paint Roller

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 3

Summary

COI synopsis: In the great 1971 painting race, a paint roller working on compressed air brushes the opposition aside, and leaves it dripping. The compressed air ensures an even supply of paint - not too much, not too little - making the roller ideal for ceilings.

Keywords

Science and technology; Inventions and discoveries; Design

Written sources

COI Microfilm Roll 49 [BFI National Archive]   Used for synopsis

COI Reference

MI 1458/89

Credits:

Sponsor

Central Office of Information (COI)

Sponsor

Foreign & Commonwealth Office

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Film Archive

Name

British Film Institute (BFI)

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Notes

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