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Pyrene fire extinguisher, Waldoboro, 1953

Contributed by Waldoboro Fire Department
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MMN Item 98612 Item Details
Pyrene fire extinguisher, Waldoboro, 1953
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Description

This Pyrene Push Button Fire Extinguisher is made of brass and is typical of home fire extinguishers of the 1950s.

To use the extinguisher, the home owner aimed it at the fire and depressed a button on the top. Many came with a mount to attach them to the wall.

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