Extinguisher, Fire

Object number
2002.4
Creator
Tamco
Date
circa 1930
Description
Four gallon hand fire extinguisher. Metal, cylindrical shaped drum; black hose; wooden pull handle to activate hose; two metal handles to carry the extinguisher. One person would hold the hose while another would pump the wood handle. Marked with a rectangular shaped stamp on side of extinguisher reads: 'Underwriters Laboratories, Inc./ Tested Number 537814/ Four Gallon Hand Fire Extinguisher/ Tamco. Tiffin, Ohio.

Fire extingusher had been indonor's family since WWII.
Materials
metal
Credit Line
Gift of William Leys
Subjects
Fire Department, City of Newport
Related People & Organizations
Leys, William (associated)