Glass fire extinguisher

Object/Artifact

Jefferson County Museum

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

381

Description

Round, amber, glass fire extinguisher filled with liquid. Marked "SFHA J. WARD, 407 BROADWAY, N.Y. PAT. 1871". Marked on back side " HAYWARD'S HAND FIRE GRENADE". Marked on side "PATENTED AUG 8, 1871". Large "2" on bottom. Carbon tetrachloride was commonly used in these devices.

Acquisition

Accession

Source or Donor

Read, Eleanor Perry

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Notes

Date: 1871 circa

Material

Glass