FIRE EXTINGUISHER
H1992.134
Metal box containing one "pistol"unit and three extinguisher cart- ridges. The box is designed to fix to a vessels bulkhead ready for instant use in an emergency. The lid has a metal label attached marked "Antifyre Pistole Extinguisher / Lifeboat Unit IIIB / (long operating instructions) / Antifyre Ltd Shaftsbury road, London W.3". The pistol is marked on the rhs "Antifyre Ltd / Shaftsbury Road / Acton / London W.3.", the three cartridges are marked "Recharge for / Model B / Antifyre Pistole / Extinguisher". This extinguisher was used on the fishing boat BETTY MARGARET in Geraldton prior to 1956.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
| Accession Number: | H1992.134 |
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| Accession Date: | 24 Aug 1992 |
Material
| Aluminium/Metal | steel, aluminium |
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| Steel/Metal |
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Measurement
| length | 300mm |
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| width | 210mm |
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| height | 80mm |
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