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    Posted 9 years ago

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    Firegirl
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    Does anyone know what this jug is for? The plaque on the front says:
    Protection
    Approved Safety Can
    Manufactured for
    LaFranceFireEngine and Foamite Limited
    Toronto, Canada
    My Dad was on the fire department here in our local township for 30 years. For a few years, when a new fire hall was needed and being built, we housed one of the tankers in our farm shop. A lot of relics have been left behind, but I have never seen this one. My guess is that maybe it was used to refill foamite fire extinguishers. Just curious.

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    1. walksoftly walksoftly, 9 years ago
      It's a gas can designed to prevent explosions.
    2. walksoftly walksoftly, 9 years ago
      If you do a google image search for "vintage safety gas can" you will see similar ones.

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