The Contentious Historical Origins of Spray Paint

I've seen this interesting little brief from the New York Times in a couple places: the modest origins of spray paint cans:

Ed Seymour, the proprietor of a Sycamore, Ill., paint company, was in search of an easy way to demonstrate his aluminum coating for painting radiators. His wife suggested a makeshift spray gun, like those used for deodorizers. And so, in 1949, Seymour mixed paint and aerosol in a can with a spray head. As it turned out, compressing paint in a can made for a nice finish.

So that's why so many Chicago radiators have that odd aluminum coating. Anyway, Ed Seymour's company is still around and still in Sycamore.   More Read