General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Brass nozzle for fire fighters hose with leather straps at screw end on turnable ring/ On screwable front portion inside is a cross symbolled structure for bracing.

Dimensions

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

Length

76.0 cm

Width

6.8 cm

Height

N/A

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Fire Fighting

Category

Accessory equipment

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Waterous

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Brantford

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

Canada

Manufactured in Canada and also, used by fire departments in Canada. The Waterous Engine Works Co. started in Canada in 1877 when Charles Waterous bought out the PC Van Brocklin Foundry and changed its name. The firm produced power plant equipment, sawmill equipment, road-making equipment, and steel plates. A subsidiary plant was founded in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Function

Fire hose attachment used to direct a stream of water onto a fire.

Technical

The first hand pump patented by Newsham in 1725 had a gooseneck nozzle mounted on top. Eventually, nozzles evolved from stationary mount to being attached to the end of fire hoses. John R. Freeman is credited as being the one who found the best design of a nozzle, in 1888, that would produce the best water stream. Early playpipes were made of leather. This one seems to be early as the handle is made of leather and not metal.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Near head of nozzle: "WATEROUS BRANTFORD CANADA". At base: "61".

Missing

N/A

Finish

Good, has been soldered near straps ring.

Decoration

Nickel or chrome-plated brass.