Possibly 'Rega' pump insect spray used for protection against insects, especially those that bite or carry disease. Used before the invention of aerosol spray.Old Australian copper and brass Rega insect sprayer used by residents in the Kiewa ValleyPossible copper container and pump - joined with brass fittings including nozzle. Plunger - red steel. Handle -woodinsect repellent, insect pump sprayer

An insect pump used to kill household pests such as flies, mosquitoes, silverfish and fleas. An advertisement in the Australian Women's weekly from January 26, 1946 references this particular model as an improvement on the previous pre-war model, as it now contained "the correct amount of DDT". DDT was banned in Australia in 1987. This type of insect sprayer was in common use in Australian households in the mid-20th century.Insect sprayer- consisting of a pump with a cylindrical tank attached and a handle made of woodOn pump: ''SHELL / TOX / Death / to / every pest / A SHELL PRODUCT / MADE IN AUSTRALIA'' On both ends of tank: ''SHELL TOX / Death to every pest''insect sprayer, fumigator