Extinguisher, fire

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OBJECT TYPE: Carbon dioxide/wheeled
DATE: 1956
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1982.0238.001

MANUFACTURER: General Detroit Corp.
MODEL: Quick Aid Fire Guard 50A
LOCATION: Detroit, Michigan, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: E-47585
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Steel cylinder, cart, wheels, etc./ Rubber hose/ Synthetic nozzles.

Dimensions

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

Length: 171.0 cm
Width: 60.0 cm
Height: 81.0 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: General Detroit
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Michigan
City: Detroit

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: 1944-1970
Canada: Unknown
Function: Unknown
Technical: Commonly used in buildings & especially around aircraft. Now not often seen.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Mfr.'s plate on cart. Partially missing mfr.'s decal on cylinder. Raised lettering on attached nozzle reading :"GENERAL C/D FOG FREEZES FIRE" ; White label on extra nozzled reading "KIDDE, MODEL 100, SHIELDED NOZZLE"
Missing: Appears complete.
Finish: Red painted cylinder & cart. Black wheels, hose, nozzles. Red handle on extra nozzle.
Decoration: N/A

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General Detroit Corp., Extinguisher, fire, before 1956, Artifact no. 1982.0238, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1982.0238.001/

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