These were meant to have anti-freeze and carbon tetrachloride inside of them. I have a General Detroit Corporation Quick-Aid Model 95 Safety Phlare Pump that I picked up recently and it mentions not to use pure water to avoid damage to the pump (most likely from freezing) as it was meant for marine applications.
In the old days they were filled with carbon tetrachloride rather than water. Carbon tet forms a heavy vapour which smothers the fire more effectively than using water. Only problem is carbon Tet is carcinogenic and when heated forms phosgene gas, a very toxic gas that was used in WW1.
Thanks for uploading! I’ve always wondered how these strange looking things worked. At the museum I volunteer at there’s one of these behind a break glass in one of the 1920s Pullman railcars, and now I want to take a closer look at it.
Vintage Pyrene Fire extinguishers like this would not have used water originally. They used carbon tetrachloride which is much better at putting out a fire with minimal effort. However you can no longer obtain carbon tetrachloride because it’s banned in all countries due to its large ozone depleting properties. However I have a rather large back-stock of it from the 1950s
Did you know that some of the vintage ones used baking soda and vinegar to propel a foam into the fire. Also that is literally a supersoaker. It pressurized the water with a pump
Late to this but, I think if you flip it back over only gas will come out and not the liquid. Though I'm sure it's not 100% it will stem it quite a bit.
@@gtb81. Those were the old soda-acid kinds. They were filled with 2.5 gallons of water into which 1.5 pounds of Sodium Bicarbonate was dissolved. Held near the top part was a small loosely stoppered bottle filled with 4 ounces of Sulphuric Acid. When you turned it upside down the sulphuric acid and the water+sodium bicarbonate mixed and produced CO2 gas which forced the water out under considerable pressure.
Originally those fire extinguishers were filled with Carbon Tetrachloride. Unfortunately carbon tet is very toxic and produces highly toxic phosgene gas when sprayed on a fire. Very effective for smothering a.fire but very dangerous for anyone nearby. They are nice collectables and can be loaded with water as you did in this video.
I am hoping if I cant upload this to my page that I can at least please post the link? ( I do know enough about computers I could find a way to upload it ) but maybe you would prefer I just paste the link that directs to this page instead?
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These were meant to have anti-freeze and carbon tetrachloride inside of them. I have a General Detroit Corporation Quick-Aid Model 95 Safety Phlare Pump that I picked up recently and it mentions not to use pure water to avoid damage to the pump (most likely from freezing) as it was meant for marine applications.
:) "So oh no there's suddenly a fire." Funniest thing I've heard all day.
ExitSign250 I know!
:D
How do you throw burning twigs?
Hallo
So it's basically a vintage water gun!
aggreed and we bolth have gentex commander 3s for our channel picture
In the old days they were filled with carbon tetrachloride rather than water. Carbon tet forms a heavy vapour which smothers the fire more effectively than using water. Only problem is carbon Tet is carcinogenic and when heated forms phosgene gas, a very toxic gas that was used in WW1.
Thanks for uploading! I’ve always wondered how these strange looking things worked. At the museum I volunteer at there’s one of these behind a break glass in one of the 1920s Pullman railcars, and now I want to take a closer look at it.
I was wondering if you knew where I could find a replacement cap for mine?
Haha I wasn't expecting that to be able to put out a candle, I'm surprised it worked :D
Vintage Pyrene Fire extinguishers like this would not have used water originally. They used carbon tetrachloride which is much better at putting out a fire with minimal effort. However you can no longer obtain carbon tetrachloride because it’s banned in all countries due to its large ozone depleting properties. However I have a rather large back-stock of it from the 1950s
glad fire extinguishers are pre pressurized today
It looks like a vintage oiler that would be used to oil bowling lanes back in the day
Did you know that some of the vintage ones used baking soda and vinegar to propel a foam into the fire. Also that is literally a supersoaker. It pressurized the water with a pump
good point. but some of the other ones used a simple chemical reaction to spray foam. but good point.
you turn them upside down and it sprays. and you cant stop it either.
Late to this but, I think if you flip it back over only gas will come out and not the liquid. Though I'm sure it's not 100% it will stem it quite a bit.
@@gtb81. Those were the old soda-acid kinds. They were filled with 2.5 gallons of water into which 1.5 pounds of Sodium Bicarbonate was dissolved. Held near the top part was a small loosely stoppered bottle filled with 4 ounces of Sulphuric Acid. When you turned it upside down the sulphuric acid and the water+sodium bicarbonate mixed and produced CO2 gas which forced the water out under considerable pressure.
Imagine washing your car with it or watering your plants lol 😂💀
What if you try to put paint inside a fire extinguisher?
Wow that is pretty awesome. Great video!
Thanks :)
how much would the bigger version of them be worth
Originally those fire extinguishers were filled with Carbon Tetrachloride. Unfortunately carbon tet is very toxic and produces highly toxic phosgene gas when sprayed on a fire. Very effective for smothering a.fire but very dangerous for anyone nearby. They are nice collectables and can be loaded with water as you did in this video.
I am hoping if I cant upload this to my page that I can at least please post the link? ( I do know enough about computers I could find a way to upload it ) but maybe you would prefer I just paste the link that directs to this page instead?
Awesome video!
HI Ser do you mind if I upload this video to my fire safety page I am creating or can I at least post the link to this video please thank you
I would used the vintage exighser for putting out cardboard fires
The original SuperSoaker
Cool!
awesome!
nice!
great!
thumbs up!
how... they must had had to find out water doesnt put out fire from different objects like oil
Water was never put in it until after youtube was invented.
i have one of those myself!
I wish, I had a Vintage Fire Extinguisher
Me too, I could be crazy and bring it to the pool to use as a water gun
You can find plenty of them on Ebay but they can be kind of pricey.
Not the most efficient way to spill water on a box of matches, it seems
More like old fashioned water gun
Vintage water gun huh? Lol
Looks like a piece of crap to me but awesome video and interesting historically.
Keep up the good work!
Nise can you do that lol
Lol oh wow, that thing wouldn't do any good lol.