Good Job. It's looking very nice.Back when I was working for a fire extinguisher sales and maintenance business many of these old soda-acid types were still in use. I discharged, cleaned , refilled, and inspected many of them .Had I known they were going to become collectible I would have asked my boss for a few to take home. He would have gladly let me take as few of them. When fully cleaned and polished the luster of the copper is stunning.
They certainly don't make them like they used to... and functionally that is a good thing probably, but visually they were quite the piece of art back in the day. Sure was a heck of a lot more work to bring it back to shine, but I had fun doing it. Thanks for the feedback, very much appreciated.
Great timing on making this video. My Dad is a retired firefighter and I just found one of these old extinguishers at a garage sale. I wanted to make it look nice so I did pretty much the same things you did. However it was taking FOREVER. I thought it was just me because I don't have a lot of experience with this but it makes me feel better to know that this just takes time to do. I used a dremel tool to clean the label up and it worked out ok. You did a great job showing how you did everything gave me some good info for my extinguisher. Thanks!
Thanks Jess for the feedback, I took on the challenge for a friend and it took a whole lot more effort than anticipated. Best of luck restoring the one for your dad, just stick with it, every hour on it makes it better. I gave it back to my friend with along with a bottle of brass polish and told him to dig it out about 4 times a year and give it a really good hand polish to keep it looking great.
You would need to be careful not to knock one over when full. I think you are right though. Be very heavy full of liquid to flip upside down and hold to point at a fire.
They all have value, challenge is finding the right person who is in the market for one at the time you are looking to sell it. One like or similar to the one in my video around here (Kentucky) could fetch $30-50 at auction before restoration. Not much more than that restored. I have seen them in yard sales for $20-$25. I never looked into the value from a scrap brass perspective.
I can assure you can get more than $50 if it’s fully restored and especially if it polished to a mirror finish. I have antique fire apparatus so I attend multiple antique fire equipment flea markets during the year. Fully restored, highly polished and sold around the right group of customers will easily get you into the hundreds of dollars. I’ve seen fully restored, highly polished brass oil lanterns sell as high $4,000
@@thegarbagegladiators4735 do you mean the type that you’d use in your home, such as on a table? If so I don’t know much about them or their worth. Sorry. The oil lanterns I’m talking of are the type that you would hold by a handle to light your way while walking or to signal others. The railroad style lanterns are very popular with railroad enthusiasts for their collectibles. The Dietz King Fire lanterns are sought out by firefighting collectors. I recently saw those for sale at a flea market ranging anywhere from $120 or so all the way up to $4,000. The average for that model is typically in the $300-$400 range. If that is the type you have, look at the base. It should say right on it the model that it is and the date of manufacture will be stamped on it also. That will help you determine their worth
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Good Job. It's looking very nice.Back when I was working for a fire extinguisher sales and maintenance business many of these old soda-acid types were still in use. I discharged, cleaned , refilled, and inspected many of them .Had I known they were going to become collectible I would have asked my boss for a few to take home. He would have gladly let me take as few of them. When fully cleaned and polished the luster of the copper is stunning.
They certainly don't make them like they used to... and functionally that is a good thing probably, but visually they were quite the piece of art back in the day. Sure was a heck of a lot more work to bring it back to shine, but I had fun doing it. Thanks for the feedback, very much appreciated.
Great job!!!!
Thank you!! 😊
It turned out really nice. What a big difference.
Thank you Cinda! Glad to hear you are doing well.
Great timing on making this video. My Dad is a retired firefighter and I just found one of these old extinguishers at a garage sale. I wanted to make it look nice so I did pretty much the same things you did. However it was taking FOREVER. I thought it was just me because I don't have a lot of experience with this but it makes me feel better to know that this just takes time to do. I used a dremel tool to clean the label up and it worked out ok. You did a great job showing how you did everything gave me some good info for my extinguisher. Thanks!
Thanks Jess for the feedback, I took on the challenge for a friend and it took a whole lot more effort than anticipated. Best of luck restoring the one for your dad, just stick with it, every hour on it makes it better. I gave it back to my friend with along with a bottle of brass polish and told him to dig it out about 4 times a year and give it a really good hand polish to keep it looking great.
Chris I believe the glass bottle that is inside of the main body was filled with soda. The unit would force water out when you turned it upside down.
You would need to be careful not to knock one over when full. I think you are right though. Be very heavy full of liquid to flip upside down and hold to point at a fire.
Sulphuric acid in the bottle. The water is mixed with sodium bicarbonate.
I have one that has a real thin red hose and its from NEW YORK I believe? Is it worth anything?
They all have value, challenge is finding the right person who is in the market for one at the time you are looking to sell it. One like or similar to the one in my video around here (Kentucky) could fetch $30-50 at auction before restoration. Not much more than that restored. I have seen them in yard sales for $20-$25. I never looked into the value from a scrap brass perspective.
I can assure you can get more than $50 if it’s fully restored and especially if it polished to a mirror finish.
I have antique fire apparatus so I attend multiple antique fire equipment flea markets during the year.
Fully restored, highly polished and sold around the right group of customers will easily get you into the hundreds of dollars.
I’ve seen fully restored, highly polished brass oil lanterns sell as high $4,000
@@ritirons2726 I have some old glass oil lanterns as well. Are they worth anything?
@@thegarbagegladiators4735 do you mean the type that you’d use in your home, such as on a table? If so I don’t know much about them or their worth. Sorry.
The oil lanterns I’m talking of are the type that you would hold by a handle to light your way while walking or to signal others.
The railroad style lanterns are very popular with railroad enthusiasts for their collectibles.
The Dietz King Fire lanterns are sought out by firefighting collectors. I recently saw those for sale at a flea market ranging anywhere from $120 or so all the way up to $4,000.
The average for that model is typically in the $300-$400 range.
If that is the type you have, look at the base. It should say right on it the model that it is and the date of manufacture will be stamped on it also. That will help you determine their worth
I two on that
Your video should be clearer that you are not demonstrating how to charge it or use it otherwise nice job on the polish
Did this guy pay you for this? I hope not