General Information

Serial #

36906

Part Number

1

Total Parts

2

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

.1 IRON CARRYING RODS AND PARTS OF ENGINE; STEEL GAS TANK; ALUMINUM IMPELLERS; BRASS CAPS; ALUMINUM AND OTHER METAL PARTS ON PUMP/.2 RUBBER OUTSIDE; BRASS COUPLINGS; METAL INNER SUPPORT

Dimensions

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

Length

146.0 cm

Width

61.0 cm

Height

54.0 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

Pumps

Country

Canada

State/Province

British Columbia

City

Vancouver

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

Period

PROBABLY USED IN THE 1930S AND 1940S

Canada

DEVELOPED AND MANUFACTURED IN VANCOUVER. THE PUMPS AND POWER COMPANY OPERATED FROM 1912 TO 1993. IT WAS THE FIRST COMPANY TO USE MULTI-STAGE CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS. THEIR PUMPS WERE DEVELOPED IN COLLABORATION WITH THE DOMINION FOREST SERVICE OFCANADA.

Function

USED TO PUMP SURFACE WATER TO FIGHT FOREST FIRES IN REMOTE LOCATIONS.

Technical

THE COMPANY THAT MANUFACTURED THIS PUMP WAS THE FIRST ONE TO USE MULTI-STAGE CENTRIFUGL PUMPS. THE PUMP IS ESSENTIALLY A HEAVY DUTY UNIT.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

.1 THREE IDENTICAL MFG. PLATES; 1 ON MOTOR & 2 ON PUMP: 'PUMPS & POWER VANCOUVER/ LIMITED/ PARAMOUNT/ NO. 36906'/ MOLDED IN CARRYING FRAME: 'PUMPS & POWER LTD. VANCOUVER'/ MOLDED IN FRONT PUMP PLATE: 'PUMPS & POWER LTD VANCOUVER'/ STENCILLED ON GAS TANK: 'DF'/ PRINTING ON 2 GAUGE DIAL FACES: 'PUMPS & POWER/ LIMITED/ VANCOUVER B.C./ U.S./ GAUGE CO./ N.Y. [LOGO]/ 0 [TO] 300 [IN THIRTIES]' 'OIL/ LBS. PR/ DAVID MARCOURT LTD./ BIRMINGHAM/ PATENT PENDING/ 0 [TO] 40 [IN FIVES]'/.2 MOLDED ON END PLATE OF STRAINER: 'FLOWMATIC/ CORP/ 1 1/2'

Missing

APPEARS COMPLETE From CA of 06/29/1999 by Tony Missio: No - Appears complete

Finish

.1 PUMP AND GAS TANK AS WELL AS BOTTOM FRAME PAINTED RED GLOSS; ENGINE PAINTED SILVER GLOSS/.2 BLACK WITH ORANGE STRIPE DOWN CENTER

Decoration

N/A