General Information

Serial #

199ECTE8

Part Number

1

Total Parts

2

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Metal.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

125.0 cm

Width

76.0 cm

Height

150.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Fire Fighting

Category

Extinguishers

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Foamite

Country

United States of America

State/Province

New York

City

Utica

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

This type of extinguisher used c.1925 +

Canada

Example of type of chemical extinguisher used in Canada. These were very popular in Canadian fire depts., and were used on industrial sites, at airports, railyards, etc. c. 1870S- 1930S. They were still being offered in trade catalogues as late as 1985. (Ref. 1)

Function

Used to suppress or extinguish fire.

Technical

Despite coming of other chemicals in extinguishers, soda-acid solution was still available in 1985. The chemical reaction of sodium carbonate dissolved in water and then mixed with acid was discovered in France in 1864, and was soon introduced into North America. Earliest types were hand or horse-drawn on a wagon: c. 1910 these extinguishers became motorized. Popular until c. 1930S, and even later.(Ref. 1)

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Grease cap: "FOAMITE CHILDS CORP./ UTICA, N.Y." ; Extinguisher: "UNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES LTD./ 199ECTE8/ FIRE EXTINGUISHER ON WHEELS. 13970"

Missing

Unknown.

Finish

Red.

Decoration

N/A