"Don Stauffer" wrote in message
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| I have seen lots of pictures of people painting cars in factories in the
| pre-WW1 time period, using paint brushes. I then realized I have no
| idea when spray painting was invented. Anyone know? They certainly had
| air compressors by then.

I seem to recall that picture, and IIRC, it was sort of a jobs program
to keep the old guys on the line occupied. Definitely not an American line,
I seem to recall it being a British thing, where jobs are more important
that your employer staying solvent.