Two wheeled wagon with metal chemical tank and metal hose basket with coiled rubber hose. The wheels are wooden with metal rims. The wheels, tank and hose are painted red.
wagons (cargo vehicles)
wood (plant material)
metal
rubber (material)
Wagon, Chemical
"Underwriters Laboratories Inc. Inspected fire extinguisher on wheels No: 2493." (Metal plate attached to underside)
"MFG. by Badger Fire Ex. Co Boston, Mass., U.S.A. Pat. Aug 28, 1900 Nov. 19, 1901 No__ 425 lbs test." (Brass seal on front of tank)
Original to Phillips House (Salem, Mass.),
P079
Badger, Arthur C, Mr. (Inventor)
Badger Fire Ex Co. (Manufacturer)
55 x 32 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of the Stephen Phillips Memorial Charitable Trust for Historic Preservation
2006.44.502
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