Hand granate fire extinguisher
type: Item
description: a glass granade that was filled with an extinguising liquid and trown on the base of the fire.
Field: health and safety
Type of information: equipment
subclass of: fire extinguisher
context: HAND GRENADE FIRE EXTINGUISHER Early 20th CenturyCobalt blue molded glass, with molded "Rockford Kalamazoo Hand Fire Extinguisher". Height 11.5".Cobalt blue molded glass, with molded "Rockford Kalamazoo Hand Fire Extinguisher". Height 11.5".
context: "Rockford / Kalamazoo / Automatic And / Hand Fire Extinguisher" Grenade, America, 1890-1900. Unique bulbous form, cobalt blue, tooled round mouth - smooth base, ht. 11 1/8 inches; (manufacturing surface roughness on neck). A very unusual form with bold embossing. Fine condition. Dr. Charles and Jane Aprill collection.
significant date: 1890-01-01T00:00:00Z
Source URL: fire-grenades-history-and-collectability
Canon document private ID: 1464
Canon image ID: 3295
Canon image ID: 3294
Canon image ID: 3293