Bidspirit auction | A Collection of Early 20th

A Collection of Early 20th Century American and Canadian Tin Tubular Dry Powder Fire Extinguishers - This lot consists of five cylindrical vintage dry powder fire extinguishers, primarily metal tubes with lithographed or labeled exteriors, indicative of early 20th-century American and Canadian manufacturing. The collection includes examples from ”Liberty Fire Extinguisher” (Awanesa, Manitoba, Canada, weighing 3 pounds), ”Excelsior Dry Compound” (Pittsburgh/Homestead, PA), ”Fyricide” (”King of Fire Killers”), one from ”The Phoenix Extinguisher Co.” featuring an eagle motif, and an ”America Dry Powder Fire Extinguisher.” Visible instructions for use, such as ”Hang on Strong Hook” and ”Don't Sprinkle or Pour,” are present on multiple examples. Original pricing ranging from $1.00 to $4.00 is also visible.