Most likely it was the type that used carbon tetrachloride. No longer in
favor, probably won't kill you but the fire it won't put out might.
Paul
PAsgeirsson@juno.com
On Mon, 21 Sep 1998 10:26:34 +0800 Greg MAHNEY
<mahney@central.murdoch.edu.au> writes:
>On the weekend I found (in a shop) an old fire extiguisher. I'm
>hoping
>someone from the Spridgets or Shop-Talk Lists might be able to tell me
>about old style extinguishers.
>
>Basically it is a chrome metal canister, with a small nozzel at on end
>and
>a pump handle at the other. The transfer type label, which would
>probably
>tell me what I need to know, has almost completely worn away, but I
>found
>a VERY similar item in a 1966 catalog.
>I would like to put it in my Sprite for show days etc, but not use it
>(it's
>probably illegal anyway?)
>
>The catalog entry described it as 1 Quart capacity, SIMPLEX brand,
>AUTO
>model extiguisher for "car and small switchboard fires", with a double
>action pump to put the "fire fighting fluid" where it is needed.
>
>1. Any ideas what this fire fighting fluid might be - is it going to
>kill
>me (the extinguisher seems to be empty)
>
>2. Assuming someone can guess what I'm talking about, any idea if
>there
>are any "user serviceable parts" in this sort of extinguisher?
>
>3. Any other info on this?
>
>I think I can make out a small map of Australia on the label so it may
>be a
>uniquely Australian thing, but they may have been widely used and
>someone
>might know about his thing - anyone?
>
>Thanks
>
>Greg
>
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>
>
>
>
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>Greg Mahney in Perth, Western Australia.
>
>Mk 2A, Sprite, with a 948 engine (and it's my wife's anyway!)
>
>e-mail: mahney@central.murdoch.edu.au
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