>I was looking at the label and it read 'PYRENE
>FIRE EXTINGUISHER
>1917.that would make it the first world war
Hi All,
This probably has a fluted brass body and a quarter turn locked "T" pump
handle on the end, I'm not sure the number refers to the date or type,
however, if it is what I have in mind don't use it even for an experiment on
a fire.
These types are filled with carbon tetrachloride liquid which produces
phosgene gas when heated, another WWI nasty more commonly known as mustard
gas.
Richard
(Southampton UK)
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