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This was one of my first antiques bought over 22 years ago in Waynesville, Ohio at the Sauerkraut Festival. I found this beautiful fire extinguisher in one of there antique stores. It's all copper with a brass name plate. I'm sure someone put some kind of finish on it because it has never tarnished in all the years I've had it. It's a nice conversation piece in the living room.
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It's truly beautiful. I have a similar one (not pretty and shiny, though) that came from a hotel my great grandfather built in 1901. Does yours have a date?
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MICHAEL THIS IS VERY COOL!!!!!!!!!!
My first pick was a fire extinguisher like this, I found it in my Grandfathers barn over 35 years ago. It's a beauty!
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we used to get 4 bucks apeice for those 35 yrs ago sold about 25 of them
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