Scientific American Supplement, No. 315, January 14, 1882

by Various

SPIRIT-BRUSH.

You can make this by cutting a few bristles out of a broom or brush, push them into a short piece of compo tube, say ¼ in., and hammer up the end to hold the bristles; next cut the ends of the bristles to about 3/8 in. long, and the brush is ready for use.