Johnson's Fumigator - Any ideas??

[KBbottles]

Hi guys, found one of these the other day and could not find anything about it at all. Has anyone come across these before? Embossed backwards on the inside "Johnson's Fumigator" with "Light Here" embossed in the center by the groove. It is like a little cup. Embossing can be read through the glass when it is held upside down if that makes sense... Here are some pics.

Since I collect New Brunswick stuff, I suspected it may be a Johnson and Johnson product, but it doesn't really fit in with their line of products of soaps, gauze, and other medical content. Any ideas or knowledge?

 

[KBbottles]

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[Plumbata]

Hey there Ken, nice find!

From a quick search, it seems that you do indeed have a Johnson & Johnson product. It was a "Sulfur Fumigator" for the disinfection of rooms. They would burn the sulfur, which would form sulfur dioxide and when combined with moisture/water vapor you have rather concentrated sulfuric acid, which I guess was considered an effective disinfectant.

Check this link, there is an illustration of the same glass fumigator cup with pan:

Johnson's Fumigator

 

[botlguy]

Thank you Kenneth and Plumbata (or whatever your real name is) for your part of this. I am finding this thread very interesting.

 

[KBbottles]

Thanks Plum!! Very excited to learn it is indeed J&J that made these. Cool!!

 

[KBbottles]

From the link you provided, it is noted that the Sulphur Fumigators were introduced in 1891. Pretty awesome!!

 

[creeper71]

ORIGINAL: Plumbata

Hey there Ken, nice find!

From a quick search, it seems that you do indeed have a Johnson & Johnson product. It was a "Sulfur Fumigator" for the disinfection of rooms. They would burn the sulfur, which would form sulfur dioxide and when combined with moisture/water vapor you have rather concentrated sulfuric acid, which I guess was considered an effective disinfectant.

Check this link, there is an illustration of the same glass fumigator cup with pan:

Johnson's Fumigator

this doesn't seem to be too safe to use...

 

[KBbottles]

I'm sure it wasn't tooooo bad. Probably stinks like Yellowstone!

 

[KBbottles]

Nature's natural Sulfur Fumigator! LOL

 

[NYCFlasks]

Sulfur fumigators are still widely used today. They are the most cost effective way to prevent powdery mildew on plants grown in glasshouses. Burning sulfur for the control of mildew has been used since the Roman Empire, no resistance in 2,000 years.
Today they are electric and controlled either by timers or a central computer system. This is done at night providing for no worker exposure, unlike spraying which has worker exposure issues, and resistance issues.