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Posted 2 years ago
dshipes1
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This is an early single use Buffalo Fire Extinguisher, it had a great polish job on it with the original tag and serial number. The instructions are printed on the brass plate on the front and the copper sets it apart from most of the others I've seen. The top was originally red and the remnant remains. It has "Tested to 350 lbs" on the top offset from that are the number "3 and "63". The hose and nozzle are original which is rare among this era extinguisher. Enjoy!
Fire ExtinguishersThe earliest fire extinguishers were buckets. In New York City, for example…