Vintage Floating Nu-AirFlo Steel Live Bait Aerating Minnow Bucket, Wooden Handle

Description: When the outer bucket of this vintage Nu-AirFlo galvanized steel aerating minnow bucket is filled with water, the inner floating bucket's raised bottom traps air & lets it bubble out of a tiny hole bringing air to the bait. More than 50 years ago, when the top, which contains polyfoam for flotation, came loose, my dad bolted it on (see Photographs 2, 6, & 10); & he also added rubber tubing around the top of the inner bucket to keep it from scratching the side of the boat. For Photo 5, I blurred out my dad's name that is stenciled on the side of the bucket. By holding the outer bucket handle in a vertical position, the rubber tubing also helps to keep the inner bucket from rising up when air is trapped under it. If the handle is not in a vertical position, the trapped air will cause the inner bucket to float up limiting the amount of water for the minnows. At the bait shop, keep the handle in a vertical position & fill the bucket to the top with water before minnows are put into it, because, as the air bubbles up, the water level goes down. Of course, it's best to get the inner bucket & bait into the lake or river water as soon as possible. With the wooden handle upright, the outer bucket measures about 17-1/2 inches tall. With the handle down, it measures 10-1/2 inches tall. Including the added rubber around its edges, the top measures about 11 inches across. The bottom measures 10-7/8 inches across. With its metal handle up, the inner bucket stands about 14-1/2 inches tall. With the handle down & including the rubber, it's about 10-1/4 inches tall & 12 inches across the top. It measures about 10-1/2 inches across the bottom; & the air chamber is about 2-1/8 inches deep at the outer edges. Without any packing materials, the bucket weighs about 7 pounds. 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Price: 10.25 USD

Location: Buffalo Grove, Illinois

End Time: 2024-11-03T17:24:30.000Z

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