extinguisher, fire
Object Name: | extinguisher, fire |
Category: | Tools & Equipment |
Sub-category: | Regulative & Protective |
Material: | metal paper |
Accession Number: | Noaccession15.jpg |
Origin-Province: | Middlesex |
Origin-Country: | Great Britain |
Description: | The artifact is a cylindrical, metal tube with a welded handle on one side. There are rivets along each side of the cylinder and there is a paper sticker attached to the side of the metal cylinder. On top, there is a metal seal and dial. The artifact is tan. |
Narrative: | This fire extinguisher uses a soda-acid classification of extinguishing fires. This means that the extinguisher uses the reaction between sulfuric acid and bicarbonate of soda combining it with pressurized water to form carbon dioxide. The solution would then be pressurized and forced out of the extinguisher to douse the flames. This was one of the earliest forms of extinguishers, invented and patented in the United States in 1866. |
History of Use: | Used to combat fires in aircraft or on the tarmac. |
Height: | 90 |
Width: | 19 |
Unit-Linear: | cm |
Institution: | North Atlantic Aviation Museum Facebook-North Atlantic Aviation Museum Twitter-North Atlantic Aviation Museum |
Institution City: | Gander |
Institution Province: | Newfoundland Labrador |
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