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[Closed] My aunt may need to update her fire extinguisher

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Posted : 26/12/2017 1:37 pm
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Excellent!


 
Posted : 26/12/2017 1:46 pm
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Is it a megaphone for shouting fires into submission?


 
Posted : 26/12/2017 1:47 pm
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Thats a set of Ballachuilish bagpipes. Just the thing for a post festive clear out.


 
Posted : 26/12/2017 2:53 pm
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Circa 1935

Top sleuthing - My aunt was born in 1939


 
Posted : 26/12/2017 3:22 pm
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Are you Spiderman?


 
Posted : 26/12/2017 3:56 pm
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Classic!


 
Posted : 26/12/2017 4:15 pm
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Is it worth anything .?


 
Posted : 26/12/2017 4:20 pm
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Worth a few quid I'd say. To the right saddo anyway.


 
Posted : 26/12/2017 4:33 pm
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We used to have one like that on display at our station but unfortunately someone came in and stole it when we were on a shout


 
Posted : 26/12/2017 4:35 pm
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Are you Spiderman?

It's located part way up a staircase in a little used part of the house, it's home to many spiders


 
Posted : 26/12/2017 5:55 pm
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[quote=firestarter ]We used to have one like that on display at our station but unfortunately someone came in and stole it when we were on a shout

we have a couple of glass grenade extinguishers in the old shite club at work

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"The grenades were also potentially harmful, which later grenades being filled with Carbon Tetrachloride which although efficient at extinguishing flames. The chemical was highly toxic and could enter the human body through the skin and inhalation causing damage to lungs, kidney and liver"

nobody dare touch em


 
Posted : 26/12/2017 6:12 pm
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We had 2 of those cone shaped ones when we had a petrol station!
That was 1968 ish.


 
Posted : 26/12/2017 6:37 pm
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Lol bruneep I'm surprised your allowed them on station


 
Posted : 26/12/2017 6:45 pm
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That’s brilliant - I’ve seen a few of them when exploring old places.


 
Posted : 26/12/2017 7:11 pm
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Tubeless inflator


 
Posted : 26/12/2017 9:06 pm
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I'd check your aunt's extinguisher a bit closer if I were you 😉


 
Posted : 07/01/2018 9:18 pm
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I'd check your aunt's extinguisher a bit closer if I were you

Is that a euphemism for something else? 😯


 
Posted : 07/01/2018 11:48 pm
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The sole remnant of the factory in Feltham
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Posted : 08/01/2018 12:58 am
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I hope it didn't burn down!


 
Posted : 08/01/2018 6:11 pm
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Someone just bought one of aunts extinguishers for £10 & sold it at auction for £35 (Bargain Hunt)

OP's looked in better nick though.


 
Posted : 10/01/2018 12:51 pm

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