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Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: Stoker on February 22, 2013, 10:55:59 am

Title: What I found in the attic
Post by: Stoker on February 22, 2013, 10:55:59 am

Been renovatating the bathroom in my house. Biult in '52. I was crawling around the attic hooking up some electrical and a exhaust fan. Saw this hanging agout 20' from where I was. First thought a wasp nest. It's a fire extinguisher Made of brass still has all it's pressure. Stop-fire made in Brooklyn Ny. Anybody know anything about it?
Thanks Leroy

Title: Re: What I found in the attic
Post by: osage outlaw on February 22, 2013, 11:10:58 am

That's cool.  It looks brand new

Title: Re: What I found in the attic
Post by: Stoker on February 22, 2013, 11:21:44 am

It weighs about 25#. Has a sprinkler head with a lead trigger. It appears to me that this is supposed to go off if a fire it the attic. I saw it and had to go get it.
Thanks Leroy

Title: Re: What I found in the attic
Post by: Pat B on February 22, 2013, 11:52:36 am

That is a fire extinguisher. The nozzle at the bottom has a heat sensative bi-metal trigger that sets the fire extinguisher off when it gets hot enough to melt the bi-metal trigger. This mechanism is how typical fire sprinkler heads work.

Title: Re: What I found in the attic
Post by: osage outlaw on February 22, 2013, 02:02:50 pm

Maybe I should get one of those to hang over the kitchen stove.  The wife gets things a little "extra done" sometimes.

Title: Re: What I found in the attic
Post by: madcrow on February 22, 2013, 02:24:13 pm

Yeah i need one too.  My wife firmly believes that meat is not done unless it crunches.