Fire extinguisher
Fire Extinguisher
1976-1977 (made)
1976-1977 (made)
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The design of this fire extinguisher introduced a simple discharge system which operated by squeezing the trigger and directing the discharge at the base of the fire to be extinguished. Its superiority over rival manufacturers secured a Design Council Award for 1976.
Object details
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| Title | Fire extinguisher (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | steel, colour coded |
| Brief description | Blue fire extinguisher, steels, design team led by Dave Fitch, manufactured by Chubb, England, Wolverhampton, 1976-77. Winner of the Design Council Award 1976. |
| Physical description | Fire extinguisher, cylindrical with a domed top, a trigger mechanism above connected to a nozzle to direct the discharge at the fire to be extinguished. The trigger is locked by a pin which is extracted to operate the mechanism. The body, coloured blue to denote that the contained powder. The range of Chubb extinguishers are colour coded to indicate the type of extinguisher. Blue indicates an all-purpose powder dealing with wood, cloth, paper and similar materials, flammable liquid, petrol, oil, grease, and electrical equipment fires. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Credit line | Gift of the manufacturer |
| Object history | Historical significance: Winner of the Design Council Award in 1976. |
| Summary | The design of this fire extinguisher introduced a simple discharge system which operated by squeezing the trigger and directing the discharge at the base of the fire to be extinguished. Its superiority over rival manufacturers secured a Design Council Award for 1976. |
| Other number | 76/1109 - RF number |
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| Accession number | CIRC.23-1977 |
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| Record created | April 28, 2011 |
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