General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

11

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

METAL, MAINLY SHEET STEEL

Dimensions

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

Length

27.5 cm

Width

10.5 cm

Height

16.0 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

ELECTRICAL

Country

Canada

State/Province

Québec

City

Montmagny

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

THIS SET USED IN ONE HOUSE IN OTTAWA (71 ORIN ST.) FROM THE 1940S UP TO 1996 WHEN IT WAS REMOVED

Canada

SYSTEM WAS DEVELOPED AND PATENTED BY GUARD-X OF MONTREAL. GUARD-X WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1942. IT MANUFACTURED & SOLD THE CARBONTETRACHOLORIDE GRENADE SYSTEM OF FIRE EXTINGUISHERS FOR MAINLY INDUSTRIAL USE IN EASTERN CANADA UNTIL THE SYSTEM WAS DECLARED DANGEROUS AND BANNED IN CANADA IN THE 1950S.

Function

USED, WHEN AFFIXED TO A WALL OR CEILING, TO HOLD A GLASS GRENADE FILLED WITH CHEMICALS FOR FIRE EXTINGUISHING, AND TO BREAK THE GLASS WHEN HEAT FROM A FIRE CAUSES A FUSIBLE LINK TO MELT. ALSO A CARTRIDGE DISCHARGES TO GIVE AN ALARM WHEN THE HAMMER BREAKS THE GLASS.

Technical

THE GUARD-X SYSTEM OFFERED THE GREAT ADVANTAGE OF BEING 'AUTOMATIC'. THE MOUNTING HAS A FUSIBLE METAL LINK THAT MELTS AT A 'PRESET' TEMP RELEASING A HAMMER ATTACHED TO A SPRING TO SMASH A GLASS GRENADE WHICH RELEASES CHEMICALS TO SUPPRESS A FIRE WITHIN 800 CU FT. OF THE EXTINGUISHER. IT ALSO COULD BE WIRED TO A BELL.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

.1 TO.11: PRINTED ON DECAL: 'ALARME & EXTINCTEUR AUTOMATIQUE/ GUARD-X/ CAN PAT MONTREAL 398,190/ AUTOMATIC ALARM & FIRE EXTINGUISHER/ DANGER/ HANDLE WITH/ CARE/ CARTRIDGE/ INCLUDED/ DANGER/ MAINEZ AVEC/ PRUDENCE/ CARTOUCHE/ INCLUSE'/ STAMPED ON FRONT: 'ELECTRICAL MFG. CO./ MONTMAGNY''GUARD-X/ SPECIAL''CAN PAT 398190'

Missing

APPEARS COMPLETE

Finish

PAINTED SILVER GLOSS/ DECAL GOLD BACKGROUND WITH RED BORDER AND BLACK PRINTING

Decoration

N/A