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CHEMICAL/ FIRE EXTINGUISHER/ RANDOLPH LABORATORIES INC./ KINZIE ST. ONT."/ GOLD PAINTED "1914" ON EITHER SIDE OF HOOD/ PLATES ON TANKS READ "CHAMPION BABCOCK/ PATENTED/ MARCH 10, 1897"/ PLATE ON EXTINGUISHER READS "Randolph/ Soda Acid / 1 1/2 GAL. INC./ ELMIRA, N.Y."/ BLUE & RED LOGO PLATE ON FRONT READS "FOUNDED/ 1845/ AMERICAN LAFRANCE/ TORONTO.
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Description METAL BODY, WHEELS/ WOOD STEERING WHEEL, SEAT BASE, FLOOR OF BACK, HOSE BOX/ GLASS LIGHTS & DIAL COVERS/ RUBBER TIRES & HOSES/ LEATHER SEAT COVERING/ SYNTHETIC PARTS Number of Parts 1 Serial Number 708 Artifact Finish EXTERIOR PAINTED GLOSSYRED WITH GOLD PAINTED FRONT & GRILLE/ COATED WOOD STEERING WHEEL/ METALLIC RUNNING BOARDS, FLOOR OF CAB, STEERING COLUMN, PARTS/ BLACK SEAT COVERING/ GREEN PAINTED WALL PANELS IN BACK/ GALVANIZED TANKS & PARTS/ PLATED FRONT FENDER, LAMP, BELL, PARTS/ METALLIC OR GOLD COLOURED NOZZLES/ COATED WOOD LADDER/ RED & BLACK PAINTED POLE/ RED PAINTED AXE HANDLES/ BLACK & RED HOSES/ BLACK TIRES/ RED SYNTHETIC Artifact Markings TWO PLATES ON SIDE, ONE WITH PATENT INFO.
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IT WAS ONE OF FIRST MOTORIZED FIRE SERVICES VEHICLES IN STRATFORD & HAS 6 CYLINDER ENGINE, NOT USUAL 4 CYLINDER. IN 1914 AS PART OF AMERICAN LAFRANCE DISPLAY AT FIRE CHIEF'S CONVENTION IN LONDON, ON, & PURCHASED THERE BY STRATFORD FIRE DEPT. Context Canada EARLY MOTORIZED FIRE ENGINE USED BY CANADIAN FIRE DEPT. CHEMICAL SYSTEMS WERE INITIALLY AVAILABLE IN HAND-DRAWN & HORSE-DRAWN VERSIONS. FIRST INTRODUCED IN 1872, THEY CONTINUED IN USE UNTIL 1930'S. IN PERIOD WHEN LOCAL WATER SUPPLY WAS NOT ALWAYS AVAILABLE & STEAM PUMPERS TOOK TIME TO READY, CHEMICAL ENGINES WERE READY FOR USE UPON ARRIVAL. Context Technical COMBINATION HOSE & CHEMICAL FIRE TRUCK CARRIED HOSES FOR CONVENTIONAL PUMPERS AS WELL AS TANKS OF CARBON DIOXIDE. IT CARRIED HOSES TO BE USED BY PUMPERS & HAD 2 TANKS OF CARBON DIOXIDE EXTINGUISHER PRODUCED BY COMBINING SULPHURIC ACID & BICARBONATE OF SODA. Manufacturer Location Elmira, New york, United States of America Manufactured DateĬontext Function MOTORIZED VEHICLE USED TO TO TRANSPORT FIRE FIGHTING PERSONNEL, FIRE HOSES, & CHEMICAL EXTINGUISHER TO SCENE OF FIRE. 1998.0440.001 Model 12 COMBINATION Manufacturer American-LaFrance Fire Engine Co. Camera manufacturerġ61,481/2,422,214 sec (0.Back to the Collection Fire engine Details Artifact no. The timestamp is only as accurate as the clock in the camera, and it may be completely wrong. If the file has been modified from its original state, some details such as the timestamp may not fully reflect those of the original file.
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