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Antique attic fire extinguisher.
About antique fire extinguisher.
They would be stored on metal brackets on the wall.
An old fire extinguisher can often be sought by collectors for its unique design or ornate beauty as much as for its functionality.
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The earliest glass fire suppression devices or fire grenades were hand blown patterned often colored round glass bottles usually filled with salt water until about 1900.
These types of fire extinguishers were made and used between the years of 1870 and 1910.
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Can anyone id this antique fire extinguisher.
If there was a fire any person young or old would be able to take it out of the holder and throw it at the.
This is a brass pyrene soda acid antique fire extinguisher.
We are trying to earn enough money to get a new fire truck or at least some new gear.
Glass fire grenades were used widely for over 40 years.
We decided to clean out the attic in our fire house.
Times summed up the success of fire grenades.
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With numerous diverse incarnations to tell the story of their history each era of antique fire extinguisher can develop its own loyal following.
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Any information and rough values of the items would be greatly appreciated.
Fire grenade is a fitting name for this type of fire extinguisher.
It has a.
Glass grenade style fire extinguisher bombs are glass bulbs shaped a little like an incandescent light bulb filled with an unknown liquid.
Fire grenade wasn t so hot at its job learn more about fire grenades.
Glass fire grenade was manufactured between 1870 and 1910.
It was meant to be tossed just as one would lob a military grenade.
Found this old fire extinguisher.
A co any ideas as to what this thing is worth.
Extinguishing fires before they spread has always been a problem.
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There are 222 antique fire extinguisher for sale on etsy and they cost 169 84 on average.
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At first fire extinguishers were as simple as a bucket in each home dedicated to the cause so that householders could toss them out to volunteer firefighters in times of need.
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These were intended to be thrown at a fire and the thin glass container would shatter and disperse the water to extinguish the flames.
Vintage and antique fire extinguishers are hot for collecting.
