General Information

Serial #

229

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

LARGELY WOOD CONSTRUCTION WITH METAL (IRON & BRASS) FITTINGS, PUMP PARTS, BRACKETS ETC.

Dimensions

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

Length

365.8 cm

Width

147.3 cm

Height

213.4 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Fire Fighting

Category

Fire engines

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

HUNNEMAN

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Massachusetts

City

Boston

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Quebec

Period

THIS FIRE ENGINE USED 1843 +

Canada

ONE OF THREE HAND PUMPS MADE FOR CITY OF MONTREAL FIRE DEPT. BY W.C. HUNNEMANN & CO. (1838- 1883). TWENTY- THREE HUNNEMANN PUMPERS WERE MADE FOR USE IN CANADA, THE MAJORITY OF THESE FOR USE IN ONTARIO.

Function

USED TO PUMP AND DIRECT WATER ONTO FIRE, IN ORDER TO SUPPRESS/EXTINGUISH BLAZE.

Technical

THIS EXAMPLE IS A SUCTION ENGINE, WITH A 6-INCH PISTON CAPACITY. WHEN DELIVERED IN 1845, IT WAS EQUIPPED WITH TWO PIPES WITH A STRAIGHT & A BLUNDERBUSS NOZZLE, AND WAS FITTED WITH A HUNNEMAN COUPLING. OF END-STROKE STYLE, THE PUMP HANDLES WERE SWUNG HORIZONTAL ACROSS THE FRONT & REAR OF THE ENGINE & PUMPED UP & DOWN TO FORCE WATER TO FIRE. [REF.2].

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

N/A

Missing

POSSIBLY SOME OR ALL OF THE ORIGINAL WHEELS./ PUMP HANDLES OR "BRAKES" MISSING.

Finish

HAS BEEN COMPLETELY RESTORED IN THE PAST

Decoration

N/A