Hand granate fire extinguisher (Q31229)
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Revision as of 16:30, 29 May 2023 by ChrisVG (talk | contribs) (Created claim: Property:P47: From the 1870s through the early 1900s, when a small fire broke out in the interior of the home, a glass orb known as a fire grenade was taken from a wall-mounted-bracket or kept handy next to the fireplace and thrown at the base of the flames. The grenades were filled, in some cases, with salt water (used because it would not freeze in the winter cold), others were filled with carbon tetrachloride and sealed with a cork and cement. The concept w...)
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| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | Hand granate fire extinguisher | No description defined |
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HAND GRENADE FIRE EXTINGUISHER Early 20th CenturyCobalt blue molded glass, with molded "Rockford Kalamazoo Hand Fire Extinguisher". Height 11.5".Cobalt blue molded glass, with molded "Rockford Kalamazoo Hand Fire Extinguisher". Height 11.5". (English)
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"Rockford / Kalamazoo / Automatic And / Hand Fire Extinguisher" Grenade, America, 1890-1900. Unique bulbous form, cobalt blue, tooled round mouth - smooth base, ht. 11 1/8 inches; (manufacturing surface roughness on neck). A very unusual form with bold embossing. Fine condition. Dr. Charles and Jane Aprill collection. (English)
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From the 1870s through the early 1900s, when a small fire broke out in the interior of the home, a glass orb known as a fire grenade was taken from a wall-mounted-bracket or kept handy next to the fireplace and thrown at the base of the flames. The grenades were filled, in some cases, with salt water (used because it would not freeze in the winter cold), others were filled with carbon tetrachloride and sealed with a cork and cement. The concept was simple; the glass orb shattered on contact and the contents, as it spewed onto the flames, vaporized into fire extinguishing gas. (English)
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