Nozzle, hose

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OBJECT TYPE: FOG TIP
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1996.0405.001

MANUFACTURER: GRINNELL
MODEL: FLAME BUSTER
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: BRASS BASE; ALUMINUM APPLICATOR; BRASS TIP

Dimensions

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

Length: 117.0 cm
Width: 11.0 cm
Height: 11.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Fire Fighting
Category: Accessory equipment
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: GRINNELL
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: PROBABLY FROM THE 1970S
Canada: EXAMPLE OF NOZZLE USED & TESTED AT THE PNFI. CANADA HAS BEEN A WORLD LEADER IN THE DEVELOPMENT & TESTING OF FIRE-FIGHTING EQUIPMENT & THE FEDERAL FORESTRY SERVICE, OF WHICH PNFI WAS THE KEYSTONE ESTABLISHMENT, HAS PLAYED AN ESSENTIAL ROLE IN ESTABLISHING SPECS. & TESTING IN VARIOUS COMPONENTS OF THIS TECHNOLOGY [REF 2]
Function: USED TO CONTROL THE FLOW OF WATER FROM A FIRE HOSE EITHER AS A FOG OR STRAIGHT STREAM.
Technical: THE APPLICATOR AND NOZZLE HEAD ALLOWS THE PRODUCTION OF A SOLID, CIRCULAR PATTERN, LONG RANGE SPRAY, WHICH PROVIDES EXCELLENT COVERAGE OVER A LARGE AREA. VALUABLE FOR KNOCKING DOWNINTENSELY HOT FIRES, PROVIDE PERSONNEL PROTECTION AND FACILITATE CONTROL. [REF 1]
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: MOLDED IN HANDLE: 'FLAME BUSTER' 'GRINNELL'/ SCRATCHED ON BASE: 'FB'/ STAMPED ON APPLICATOR BASE COUPLER: 'G [IN TRIANGLE'
Missing: APPEARS COMPLETE
Finish: LACQUERED
Decoration: N/A

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