RARE 1951 CONICAL FIRE EXTINGUISHER FELTHAM ENGLAND

AWESOME RARE OLD 1951 CONICAL SHAPED FIRE EXTINGUISHER.

LARGE 68CM HIGH WITH A 23CM DIAMETER BASE AND 8CM DIAMETER TOP GIVING IT THE DISTINCT CONICAL SHAPE.

IT WAS USED BY THE NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION COMPANY IN FELTHAM ENGLAND.

ALTHOUGH THE NAME NOT VISIBLE THESE CONICAL FIRE EXTINGUISHERS WERE UNIQUELY PRODUCED BY THE MINIMAX COMPANY IN FELTHAM ENGLAND, WITH THE DESIGN KNOWN AS THE MINIMAX.
 
MARKINGS VISIBLE:
THE NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION CO LTD
THE RICHMOND WATE TYPE SODA ACID FIRE EXTINGUISHER
TESTED TO 350LBS
CAMPACITY 2 GALLONS
MADE IN 1951
 
SIZE: 23CM DIAMETER BASE 8CM DIAMETER TOP  68CM HIGH
 
CONDITION: RED PAINT IS MOSTLY FADED. SOME OF LABELS GONE BUT MOST IS STILL PARTLY VISIBLE. STRUCTURALLY IN TACT. WOULD MAKE FOR A NICE RESTORATION PROJECT I SEE THEY MAKE LAMPS OUT OF THESE OLD FIRE EXTINGUISHERS.
 
MINIMAX FIRE EXTINGUISHERS (1903-1955):
These conical fire extinguishers were unique to the Minimax company, with the design known as The Minimax. Minimax was founded in 1903, opening a factory in 1911 that produced 1000 extinguishers a month with worldwide orders including an order from the Czar of Russia. The Siberian Railway was stocked with Minimax extinguishers.The factory continued producing throughout both World Wars, producing 200 extinguishers a month in WW1. Minimax was taken over by The Pyrene Company in 1955, who were then taken over by Chubb security in 1967.

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