greenie Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 This came from the estate of a car guy; and was mixed in with other antique car stuff. Any info? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryB Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 That size was often shown used on motorcycles. In the original box they came with a mounting bracket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenie Posted February 26, 2022 Author Share Posted February 26, 2022 So it’s for putting out really tiny fires?!? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryB Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 3 minutes ago, greenie said: So it’s for putting out really tiny fires?!? Before they become big fires! These came in various sizes, this is the most compact size and the most plentiful to find from what I have seen over the years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary_Ash Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 And they worked very well! I kept one in the glove box of my 1953 Studebaker in the early 1960's. I had a couple of gas line leaks that caught fire, was able to put them out quickly without car damage. I fixed the leaks promptly. I think the small extinguishers were filled with carbon tetrachloride, now recognized as a dangerous chemical on multiple levels. Later, I had a 5 lb CO2 extinguisher in the trunk, used it to put out a big carb fire in a car on the street in downtown Baltimore. The driver's wife never left her seat, though the flames were coming out of the engine compartment as her husband stared dumb-founded at the engine with the hood open. I stopped behind them, pulled the extinguisher out of the trunk, and the fire was out in a few seconds. A gathering crowd just stared at the car. I put the extinguisher back in my trunk and drove away, got it refilled a few days later. Now I have a 2.5 lb H3R extinguisher (rated 2BC for car fires, $300) in my Indy car because it won't spray messy, corrosive powder if I ever need to use it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vintman Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 We had enquiry in 2017 from Sweden relating to a very similar unknown gizmo in an ex-British Embassy Daimler in Helsinki, Finland. The then private owner over 20 years had no ideas from anybody as to what it was. -- We contacted various Daimler specialists and also contacted the Queen's Head Chauffeur at Buckingham Palace, but no ideas. Subsequently we determined it was a mini fire extinguisher originally made in the UK by Bradville in Maidenhead 1960s and the original was labelled as ' Aston Martin Lagonda Jet Fire Extinguisher '. Guess same/similar available in USA. Vintman UK SVVS Help Pages www.svvs.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vintman Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 Is the make shown/known of the extinguisher. Would like to use your photo please vintman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Studeous Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 Its too small. Cannot see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenie Posted February 26, 2022 Author Share Posted February 26, 2022 Presto “CB”, by Merlite Industries, NY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Studeous Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 Reminds me of the day me and a coworker were walking the grounds of a large (largest in the world at time) refrigerated warehouse. We approached a gigantic PROPANE tank, located some distance from the building. A small wooden box was mounted near the tank. We approached the box. Inside was a TINY ABC extinguisher. I turned to my compatriat and said, well for what its worth, I would prefer a pair of good running shoes. We had recently viewed in a safety meeting a film on BLEVE catastrophes. Which added a lot to the comment. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsfarms Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 (edited) I have also sat through more than a few "BLEVE" training films. It does get your attention of the capacity for destruction contained in a Propane jug, tank or rail car! Al Edited February 26, 2022 by alsfarms clarity (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Schramm Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 2 hours ago, alsfarms said: I have also sat through more than a few "BLEVE" training films. It does get your attention of the capacity for destruction contained in a Propane jug, tank or rail car! Al Also sitting through that training in my fire classes, it was impressed on us that the parts from an exploded tank can easily go more than 1 mile. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy J Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 When I was in high school,a railroad tank car of propane BLEVE'd in a town 50 miles from our home.It rattled the windows in our house. Propane was my greatest fear when I became a fireman.I went to several house fires that,when the smoke cleared, had 20 lb propane bottles inside using them supply space heaters.Finding one would make you sick to your stomach. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikefit Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 As kids we where required by Dad to always carry the fire extinguisher when ever we used the inboard boat. It was just like the one in the first picture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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