General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

BRASS CYLINDER/ CAST IRON STAND & BRACKET/ WOODEN HANDLE/ RUBBER HOSE/ CANVAS STRAP

Dimensions

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

Length

70.8 cm

Width

60.0 cm

Height

N/A

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Fire Fighting

Category

Extinguishers

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Coulter

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Toronto

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

C. 1930-1960

Canada

Unknown

Function

USED TO FIGHT FIRES OR SPRAY INSPECTICIDE OR FUNGICIDES/ HAND PUMP WITH A LONG CAST IRON BRACKET WHICH WAS HELD DOWN BY FOOT WHEN THE CYLINDER OF THE PUMP WAS PLACED IN A BUCKET OF WATER (LIQUID)

Technical

EXAMPLE OF EARLY STIRRUP PUMP

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

STICKER AT TOP OF CYLINDER: `CO[?] [?]RA[?] CO. L[IMITE]D/ [?]LTE[?]/ T[OR]ONTO, [C]A[N]ADA'/ STAMPED INTO HANDLE: `X', `C E' [`E' INSIDE `C']

Missing

NONE

Finish

WOOD HANDLE ORIGINALLY PAINTED BLACK/ TOP PORTING OF CYLINDER IS BRASS IN COLOUR, BOTTOM PORTION WHICH SITS IN BUCKET IS BLACK RUBBER, AS WELL AS THE HOSE/ FOOT BRACKET WAS PAINTED BLACK WITH SOME AREAS WORN

Decoration

N/A