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Fire extinguisher

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Collection Type

  • Household accessories

GUSN

GUSN-223691

Description

Tall and cylindrical fire extinguisher with a large turn handle at the top. On the right side is a rubber hose with a nozzle at the end.

Details

Descriptive Terms

fire extinguishers
metal
rubber (material)
Extinguisher, Fire

Inscription

NATIONAL / STANDARD / FOR / FIRE TURN / BOTTOM UP / TO STOP / TURN BACK (Molded)

Associated Building

Original to Phillips House (Salem, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

24 1/16 (H), 7 6/16 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of the Stephen Phillips Memorial Charitable Trust for Historic Preservation

Accession Number

2006.44.2033

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