Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

BAC26 - NON-FERROUS

Broome Aircraft Wrecks

NON-FERROUS artefact recovered from Broome Aircraft Wrecks

Fire extinguisher nozzle AND metal component

Fire extinguisher nozzle - Long, black, rubber nozzle. At one end the handle is heavy and solid, with a diameter of 27 mm. This section is then attached to a hollow rubber cylinder, which increases slightly in width as it nears the end. This hollow, conical section is stamped with ‘PATENTS 1760274, 1885817, 196789’. The hollow section has two seams, one on either side, and a line of raised bumps around it’s circumference near the handle.

Metal component - On a flat, round metal base sits a second, taller Cylindrical piece that indents to become a slimmer cylinder with a flattened top. The top has a metallic circle in the centre and a vertical pin sticking up from one edge.

Site Area Code North West

Site Location Cat 26

Number of Items 2

Material NON-FERROUS

Museum Reference

Registration Number 26

ID 27438