General Information

Serial #

3165

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Wajax M.2 portable water pump.

Dimensions

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

Length

57.15 cm

Width

35.5 cm

Height

43.2 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Forestry

Category

Fire fighting

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Wajax

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Newfoundland and Labrador

Period

Used between 1961 to 2008.

Canada

This water pump was developped and manufactured in Canada. Canada has been a world leader in the development & testing of fire-fighting equipment. This pump is one of two Wajax Mk.2 pumps that was used by the Newfoundland and Labrador Forest Service, according to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Central's (CIFFC) Fire Resource Inventory (April 1996). Cette pompe à eau a été développé et fabriqué au Canada. Le Canada a été à l’avant-plan dans le développement et les analyses des équipements de luttes contre les incendies. Cette pompe est une des deux pompes Wajax Mk.2 qui ont été utilisés par les Services Forestiers de Terre-Neuve et Labrador selon le Centre Interservices des Feux de Forêt du Canada.

Function

Used to pump surface water to fight forest fires in remote locations. Utilisé pour propulser de l'eau pour combattre des feux de forêts dans des endroits éloignés.

Technical

This specific water pump demonstrates the evolution of the Wajax pumps.The Mark 2 model replaced the Mark 1 model in 1961. The carrying frame was the most significant change, by making it a triangular. The Mark 2 model was a more portable unit in the forest compared to the heavier Mark 1. The Mark 2 was eventually replaced by the Mark 2M. The Mark 2 model water pump was the last portable Wajax that was fitted with a float carburetor rather than an all-time position, diaphragm one. Cette pompe d’eau spécifique démontre l’évolution des pompes d’eau Wajax. Le modèle Mark 2 a remplacé le modèle Mark 1 en 1961. La bretelle de transport est le changement le plus important en le faisant triangulaire. Le modèle Mark 2 est le modèle le plus portable dans la forêt comparé au modèle Mark 1, plus lourd. Le modèle Mark 2 a éventuellement été remplacé par le Mark 2M. Le modèle Mark 2 est le dernier modèle Wajax avec un carburateur à niveau constant au lieu de la composition traditionnelle qui consiste d’une membrane.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

On the black manufacturer's plate, which has been discolored with wear and tear: " WAJAX /. MONTREAL, CANADA /. CENTRIFUGAL PUMP /. MARK 1 /. PATENTED 1958, /. SER. NO. 3165 (?) /. ISSUE "

Missing

Appears complete.

Finish

Portable steel and metal water pump. The pump has a layer of red paint that is flaking off around its frame and its base, exposing the grey steel. Water pump has multiple metal bolts, nuts and screws attaching its different components. The motor of the pump has a rubber coated cord.

Decoration

N/A