Fire Extinguishers
Fire Extinguishers
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 BRASS FIRE EXTINGISHER PYRENE MFG CO  US $29.95
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 VINTAGE LARKIN 2 1 2 GALLON COPPER FIRE EXTINGUISHER 23 Tall IT IS EMPTY US $69.99
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 PICKERS BRASS PUMP FIRE EXTINGUISHEREMPTY WITH HANGER US $15.00
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 Vintage LaFrance Fire Gun No 3 Fire Extinguisher Emptied US $49.99
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 Vintage American LaFrance No 0 One Quart Fire Gun Extinguisher w Bracket US $44.95
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 VINTAGE PRESTO EARLY 1900S BRASS FIRE EXTINGUISER MERLITE INDUSTRIES NEW YORK US $9.99
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 Antique Brass Pyrene Fire Extinguisher US $19.99
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 Vintage Foamite Fire Extinguisher US $1,150.00
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 Antique Vintage Buffalo NY Fire Extinguisher Copper Brass New York US $51.00
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 Presto C B Motorcycle Fire Extinguisher US $15.00
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 VINTAGE HAND PUMP PYRENE FIRE EXTINGUISHER US $24.99
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 WATER OR LOADED STREAM TYPE FIRE EXTINGUISHER 25 GALLON US $41.24
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 Vintage Pyrene Copper Brass Fire Extinguisher US $150.00
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 Fire Extinguisher Lighter Keychain LooK US $4.99
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 ANTIQUE COPPER EMPTY RARE FIRE EXTINGUISHER NO 1 HARDEN GRENADE COMPANY CHICAG US $193.00
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 OLD Antique COPPER brass Kontrol FIRE Extinguisher US $89.99
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 Vintage Elkhart Fire Extinguisher antique brass copper Elk Animal Image head US $157.50
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 VINTAGE 1931 COPPER BRASS FIRE EXTINGUISHER 2 1 2 GALLON BUFFALO FIRE EXT CO US $29.95
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 Prudential Fire Extinguisher 2 1 2 gal Cooper Brass Port Chester NY US $99.00
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 VINTAGE EMPTY BRISTOL HAND PUMP TYPE FIRE EXTINGUISHER with Wall Mount US $29.99
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 Small Brass Fire Extinguisher Presto Auto and Motorcycle US $15.55
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 EMPTY vtg fyr fyter chrome fire extinguisher wall mounting bracket US $55.00
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 VINTAGE FIRE X FIRE EXTINGUISHER EMPTY US $9.99
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 General Soda Acid Fire Extinguisher includes inside parts Stainless Brass US $26.00
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 VINTAGE BRASS HAND FIRE EXTINGUISHER MODEL 85 HD GENDETROIT PACIFIC CORP US $75.00
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 REAL FireFighter Fire Extinguisher No vavle on top Model B10M 17 inch tall US $9.99
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 Vintage ANTIQUE Fire Extinguisher BRASS General Mode Soda Acid Empty US $149.99
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 Hardens Star Glass Hand Grenade Fire Extinguisher Blue w orig salt brine US $200.00
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 2 VINTAGE SMITH INDIAN FIRE PUMP EXTINGUISHERS LK US $19.99
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 FIRE EXTINGUISHER AD FIRE TRUCK FIREMAN CHICAGO LANTERNS HORSE 13X19 PRINT US $8.99
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 Antique Fire Extinguisher Copper good condition Very old Empty US $20.00
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 VTG AMERICAN LA FRANCE FIRE EXTINGUISHER MODEL PWA 51 COLLECTOR RESTORE USA US $50.25
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 ANTIQUE VINTAGE FIRE EXTINGUISHER COPPER US $129.99
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 VINTAGE ANSUL FIRE EXTINGUISHER EXCELLENT SHAPE WITH BRACKET US $9.99
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 VINTAGE COLLECTIBLE WW II BRASS SOS FIREGUARD FIRE EXTINGUISHER mount bracket US $24.99
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 ANTIQUE VINTAGE BRASS COPPER FIRE EXTINGUISHER EMPTY INDUSTRIAL FIREMAN TRUCK US $99.99
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 FOAMLITE COPPER FIRE EXTINGUISHER US $24.50
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 SET 2 VINTAGE FIREFIGHTER FIREMEN POSTER FIRE EXTINGUISHER MEMBER PRINT NEW P270 US $11.95
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 Vintage FIRE EXTINGUISHER nice condition EMPTY US $22.99
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 Vintage Brass Fire Extinguisher FRY FYTER CO DAYTON US $19.99
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 Vintage Brass Fire Extinguisher RANDOLPH US $19.99
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 Vintage Power Pak Co2 Fire Extinguisher Buffalo NY US $15.99
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 VAPOR X HANGING AUTOMATIC FIRE EXTINGUISHER US $65.00
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 FIRE MIST HANGING AUTOMATIC FIRE EXTINGUISHER CELULOID US $25.00
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 PYRENE 2 QUART BRASS EXTINGUISHER PRESSURIZED TYPE CRASH TRUCK US $75.00
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 ONE 75 X 15 in Lined FIRE HOSE GOOD condition US $25.00
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 General Model 95 Fire Extinguisher w Bracket US $23.00
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 VINTAGE KIDDE ANTI FREEZE COPPER FIRE EXTINGUISHER STARTING AT SCRAPE VALUE US $14.99
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 Vintage The New Super Fyr Fyter Brass fire extinguisher 1 qt Empty pyrene type US $19.99
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 LOT OF 3 FIRE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLES CIRCA 1900 EXC COND US $13.50
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 TWO 75 X 15 Lined FIRE HOSE150 ftGOOD condition US $45.00
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 Vintage BrassNickel PYRENE Soda Acid Fire ExtinguisherEmptyHose AttachedNICE US $9.99
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 Antique vintage Pyrene fire extinguisher Empty US $48.00
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 VINTAGE PYRENE SODA ACID FIRE EXTINGUISHER SILVER COLOR RARE GREAT CONDITION US $24.99
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 Vintage Civil Defense Hand Pump Fire Extinguisher Garfield New Jersey US $17.99
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 Vintage AutoFyrStop Grenade Fire Extinguisher Wall Mount Bracket Only US $14.95
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 HARD TO FINE VINTAGE ANSUL MARINE FIRE EXTINGUISHER COAST GUARD APPROVED NICE US $9.99
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 C N W RY GLASS FIRE GRENADE with MOUNTS US $225.00
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 ANTIQUE FIRE EXTINGUISHER GENERAL QUICK AID MODEL A 704 SEE PICTURES US $59.95
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 Antique Fyr Fyter Fire Extinguisher Copper good condition Empty US $20.00
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 6 1920s Copper SS Fire Extinguishers Buffalo Kidde Fyre Fighter Aqua Lux US $310.00
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 ANTIQUE RANGER FIRE EXMUST SEE PICS US $25.00
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 VINTAGE ELKHART BRASS MFG CO FIRE EXTINGUISHER ELK ON FRONT US $30.50
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 VINTAGE ANTIQUE RED COMET FIRE GRENADE EXTINGUISHER EXCELLENT DECAL BOTTLE US $29.99
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 Vintage Red Comet Silver Spray Glass Fire Extinguisher Grenade US $27.99
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 VINTAGE ALLEN FOAM FIRE EXTINGUISHER US $19.99
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 Vintage Autofyrstop FLAT TOP Glass Fire Extinguisher Grenade with Model C holder US $49.99
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 Vintage grenade fire extinguisher wall mount BRACKET US $9.99
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 Antique Fry Fyter 2 Wheel Fire Extinguisher Vintage 2 wheeled Extinguisher US $2,000.00
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 Antique Fire Extinguisher Lamp General Water Stream Model IW 500 Vintage Keloy US $.01
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 VintageEmpty Clean1949 Quell Fire Extinguisher Copper and BrassDecorated NR US $89.00
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 ALERT Fire Extinguisher US $40.00
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 FOAMITE Copper Fire Extinguisher US $40.00
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 RARE VINTAGE BOTTLE FROM OLD TIME FIRE EXTINGUISHER – MARKED NUMBERED DURAGLAS US $4.99
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 Old Vintage Pyrene Hand Fire Extinguisher from Canada Limited Brass 78496 US $15.00
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 A PAIR OF FIRE EXTINGUISHER LAMPS CHICAGO AND NEW YORK POLISHED LACQUERED US $169.00
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 Vintage Oneida Hand Pump Fire Extinguisher DB Smith US $39.99
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 COPPER GENERAL QUICK AID EXTINGUISHER MODEL SA 303 US $29.99
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 Fire Extinguisher Antique Tetrine by ERO Mfg with mounting bracket US $6.99 |
 PYRENE FIRE EXTINGUISHER Empty US $55.00
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Fire extinguishers – A few random facts
Fire extinguishers are a normal sight in any building in any country. However, few of us know exactly how to use it. Even the different types of fire extinguishers and the different purposes for which it is used are known to very less people. Different types of catastrophes can happen in a building out of which a fire break out is the most common one. Hence, it is important that we know at least some basic facts about an appliance that is so commonly seen around us.
So what exactly is a fire extinguisher?
It is device that is used to control small fires that doesn't really reach up to the ceiling and has gone out of control. It is normally a cylindrical vessel that contains an extinguishing agent that is manually discharged at the time of fire. It is normally meant to clear escape routes in the time of fire.
What is the story behind a fire extinguisher?
A fire extinguisher as we see it now came after a long evolution from its most ancient form that was made by Ambrose Godfrey in the first half of the 18th century which was not portable but placed in a room. The ancestor of the extinguisher as we see now was invented by George Manby which he called then as "extincteur". This extinguisher was made of a portable container filled with potassium carbonate solution and compressed gas. As years went on, there were different kinds of other extinguishers like soda-acid fire extinguisher, chemical foam fire extinguisher, carbon tetra chloride extinguisher, and finally the modern day extinguisher that we find around us now.
How do we select an extinguisher?
Fire extinguishers are chosen based on the type of fire. Thus we find Class A, B, C, D and F. Fire is normally divided into different classes based on its source and intensity. Here are a few details on each:
• Class A - Class A fire extinguishers are for extinguishing fire caught on ordinary materials like card board, wood, paper, etc. There is a numerical value on these extinguishers that indicates how much liquid it holds and how much fire it can extinguish.
• Class B – Class B is the fire that is caused by oil, grease, kerosene, etc. On these extinguishers the number represents the area of fire space it can extinguish.
• Class C – These extinguishers control fire that is caused by electrical appliances, wirings and circuit breakers. These do not have any numbers attached to them.
• Class D – This is for fire caused by combustible substances like sodium, potassium, magnesium, etc. This is mainly used in chemical laboratories.
• Class F – This is for fire caused by cooking oil and deep far fryers mainly used in kitchens of restaurants and food manufacturing factories.
Where do you place a fire extinguisher?
Fire extinguishers are normally placed according to what type of fire might occur in an area and how soon it can cause destruction. For example, in the case of Class A type of fire the extinguisher is placed in such a way that a person shouldn't move more than 75 feet away to get the extinguisher. In the case of Class B, it is placed not more than 50 feet away.
How do you maintain a fire extinguisher?
There are different aspects for maintaining an extinguisher.
• First of all, it has to be one that is inspected and tested by qualified professionals at the time of purchase.
• It has to be ensured that the extinguisher is placed at the required distance always.
• For refillable chemical extinguishers, they have to be emptied and filled every six years.
• The testing process should be done every month.
• Damaged extinguishers have to be replaced immediately.
• More than anything else, every body in the building should have read the instructions given with the extinguisher.
Extinguishers were previously used only in commercial buildings and apartment buildings. However, now they are seen in individual homes as well. In fact, it is recommended to be used in homes as a fire breakout is possible there too.
About the Author
A division of Safelincs Ltd., Budget Fire offers fire safety products as well as servicing of portable extinguishers. Budget Fire offers the additional service of commissioning the fire extinguishers also.