- 1. 60s Style Fire Extinguisher (score: 1)
- Author: Greg MAHNEY <mahney@central.murdoch.edu.au>
- Date: Mon, 21 Sep 1998 10:26:34 +0800
- On the weekend I found (in a shop) an old fire extiguisher. I'm hoping someone from the Spridgets or Shop-Talk Lists might be able to tell me about old style extinguishers. Basically it is a chrome m
- /html/spridgets/1998-09/msg00719.html (8,757 bytes)
- 2. Re: 60s Style Fire Extinguisher (score: 1)
- Author: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>
- Date: Sun, 20 Sep 1998 23:06:18 -0400
- Greg I had on of those chrome fire extinquishers. I sold it to someone who had an ad somewhere on the Net a couple of years ago. I beleive (not positive though) the chemical inside was carbon tetrach
- /html/spridgets/1998-09/msg00720.html (10,346 bytes)
- 3. RE: 60s Style Fire Extinguisher (score: 1)
- Author: "Herold Faulkner" <faulkner@redshift.com>
- Date: Sun, 20 Sep 1998 20:05:25 -0700
- Call your local fire marshal. S/he should be able to point you toward someone who services fire extinguishers, at least you could find out if it is likely to work, if you can have it refilled, etc.
- /html/spridgets/1998-09/msg00721.html (9,835 bytes)
- 4. Re: 60s Style Fire Extinguisher (score: 1)
- Author: Dwgwater@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 21 Sep 1998 01:28:19 EDT
- Frank is correct,...my dad had one on the garage walls for years. Toxic? Probably. Dave Groundwater 70 Midget
- /html/spridgets/1998-09/msg00724.html (7,974 bytes)
- 5. Re: 60s Style Fire Extinguisher (score: 1)
- Author: pasgeirsson@juno.com (Paul A Asgeirsson)
- Date: Mon, 21 Sep 1998 08:51:06 EDT
- Most likely it was the type that used carbon tetrachloride. No longer in favor, probably won't kill you but the fire it won't put out might. Paul PAsgeirsson@juno.com
- /html/spridgets/1998-09/msg00730.html (10,026 bytes)
- 6. Re: 60s Style Fire Extinguisher (score: 1)
- Author: spridget1@juno.com (jeff carroll)
- Date: Mon, 21 Sep 1998 10:45:22 -0400
- The extinguisher in question most likely contained a carbon tetrachloride solution, rated for "A" type fires( paper/wood etc,,,). Be careful NOT to come in contact with any remaining solution as som
- /html/spridgets/1998-09/msg00733.html (8,035 bytes)
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