Thrower, flame

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OBJECT TYPE
MANUAL/KEROSENE/LOW PRESSURE
DATE
1952
ARTIFACT NUMBER
1996.0423.001
MANUFACTURER
FIRE EQUIPMENT DEVELOPMENT CO.
MODEL
FEDCO FLAME THROWER
LOCATION
Santa Rosa, California, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #
N/A
Part Number
1
Total Parts
1
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
STEEL BODY; SYNTHETIC HOSES; CLOTH STRAPS WITH METAL HARDWARE; ALUMINUM HANDLE AND TORCH; GLASS GAUGE COVER; BRASS CONNECTIONS

Dimensions

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

Length
36.0 cm
Width
30.0 cm
Height
58.0 cm
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
FIRE
Country
United States of America
State/Province
California
City
Santa Rosa

Context

Country
Canada
State/Province
Ontario
Period
PROBABLY USED FROM THE 1950S UP TO THE PRESENT
Canada
EXAMPLE OF EQUIPMENT USED BY THE PNFI. CANADA HAS BEEN A WORLD LEADER IN THE DEVELOPMENT & TESTING OF FIRE-FIGHTING EQUIPMENT & THE FEDERAL FORESTRY SERVICE, OF WHICH PNFI WAS THE KEYSTONE ESTABLISHMENT, HAS PLAYED AN ESSENTIAL ROLE IN ESTABLISHING SPECIFICATIONS & TESTING THE VARIOUS COMPONENTS OF THIS TECHNOLOGY[REF. 2]
Function
USED TO FIGHT FOREST FIRES IN SLASH-FIRING AND PRESCRIBED BURNING WHERE AN EXTREMEMLY HOT FIRE IS REQUIRED IMMEDIATELY [REF 2]
Technical
AS IT IS DESIGNED TO FIRE COLD DIESEL THERE ARE NO CARBON CLOGGING PROBLEMS. OPERATES SATISFACTORILY UNDER ALL WEATHER CONDITIONS. [REF 1]
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
MOLDED IN TORCH HANDLE: 'FEDCO FLAME THROWER/ U.S. PAT. NO. 2601893/ FIRE EQUIPMENT DEVELOPMENT CO./ SANTA ROSA/ CALIF. U.S.A.'/ DYNOTAPE ON TOP OF BODY: 'KEROSENE'/ STENCILLED ON BODY: 'P.N.F.I.'/ PRINTED ON GAUGE FACE: 'PRESSURE/ 0 [TO] 60'
Missing
APPEARS COMPLETE From CA of 06/29/1999 by Tony Missio: No - Appears complete.
Finish
BODY PAINTED GLOSS RED/ WHITE STRAPS/ TORCH & HANDLE PAINTED GLOSS BLACK
Decoration
N/A

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FIRE EQUIPMENT DEVELOPMENT CO., Thrower, flame, after 1952, Artifact no. 1996.0423, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1996.0423.001/

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