Can, pyrene

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OBJECT TYPE: REFILL
DATE: 1916
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1966.0871.001

MANUFACTURER: Pyrene Mfg. Co. of Canada Ltd.
MODEL: PYRENE LIQUID
LOCATION: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL CAN

Dimensions

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

Length: 11.5 cm
Width: 8.5 cm
Height: 11.4 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Fire Fighting
Category: Extinguishers
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Pyrene
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Toronto

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS TYPE OF PRODUCT PRESUBABLY USED C. 1910-1930S, AND POSSIBLY LATER. THIS CAN NEVER USED.
Canada: LIQUID PYRENE REFILL FOR PYRENE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS, MADE IN TORONTO ONTARIO BY CANADIAN BRANCH OF PYRENE MFG. CO.
Function: USED TO REFILL DEPLEATED PYRENE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS.
Technical: PYRENE FIRE EXTINGUISERS POPULAR IN FIRST HALF OF 20TH CENTURY. PYRENE WAS EFFECTIVE IN FIGHTING GREASE, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL AND REFUSE FIRES. IT IS EXTREMELY TOXIC, FORMING A POISONOUS GAS WHEN SUBJECTED TO EXTREME HEAT: IT IS ALSO POISONOUS IF INGESTED.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Orange decal on can front reads "Pyrene/ LIQUID/ REG. TRADE MARK/ TO REFILL PYRENE FIRE/ EXTINGUISHERS/ CAUTION/ SEE THAT TRADE MARKED SEAL IS UNBROKEN/ DO NOT MIX WATER OR OTHER/ LIQUIDS WITH PYRENE/ PATENTED IN DOMINION OF CANADA/ DEC. 11, 1911....FEB. 8, 1916/ ALSO PATENTS IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES/ ORIGINAL CONTENTS OF THIS CONTAINER/ SOLD ONLY FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH/ APPARATUS MADE OR APPROVED BY/ Pyrene Manufacturing Company/ OF CANADA LIMITED/ Toronto". Identical French text appears on back of can. "TO OPEN PUNCH/ BOTH CORNERS" appears in raised print on top of can.
Missing: NONE.
Finish: SILVER METAL CAN/ DECORATED BY BRIGHT ORANGE PRODUCT INFO. DECALS; GOLDTONE DECALS DEPICTING FIRE EXTINGUISHERS APPEAR ON SIDE PANELS.
Decoration: HIGHLY DETAILED DECALS DEPICT FIRE EXTINGUISHERS: TEXT IN ENGLISH & FRENCH ON EXTINGUISHERS IS LEGIBLE.

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Pyrene Mfg. Co. of Canada Ltd., Can, pyrene, after 1916, Artifact no. 1966.0871, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1966.0871.001/

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