1940 Vintage Guard X Red Glass Grenade Fire Extinguisher is a photograph by Danielle Parent which was uploaded on March 14th, 2014.
1940 Vintage Guard X Red Glass Grenade Fire Extinguisher
1940 Vintage Guard X Red Glass Grenade Fire Extinguisher is a digital painting from a photograph of a retired Throw at the fire type of grenade or... more
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1940 Vintage Guard X Red Glass Grenade Fire Extinguisher
Artist
Danielle Parent
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Photograph - Photographs
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1940 Vintage Guard X Red Glass Grenade Fire Extinguisher is a digital painting from a photograph of a retired "Throw at the fire" type of grenade or Fire bombs . In a glowing backdrop reminding of the colors of amber, and fire . surrounded with a black frame. This Guard-X fire ball was manufactured in Montreal Quebec, Canada. The first patent for a glass fire grenade was granted in 1863 to Alanson Crane, and the use of these extinguishers quickly spread throughout public and private buildings alike. The glass fire grenades became popular in the United States. These bottles were used until around 1910 when they were gradually replaced by the metal fire extinguisher we know today. The glass sphere filled with CTC, that was intended to be hurled at the base of a fire (early ones used salt-water, but CTC was more effective). Carbon tetrachloride was suitable for liquid and electrical fires and the extinguisers were fitted to motor vehicles. Carbon-tetrachloride extinguishers were withdrawn in the 1950s because of the chemical's toxicity�exposure to high concentrations damages the nervous system and internal organs. At that time the dangers of its use to the body were unknown. It can cause damage to the lungs, liver, kidneys and the brain. It is now banned and is considered a hazardous material. Additionally, when used on a fire, the heat can convert CTC to Phosgene gas [7], formerly used as a chemical weapon. Bottle shapes and colors varied widely, ranging from a half-pint to two-quart size, with pint and quart sizes being the most common. Most glass fire grenades were spherical, with a short bottle neck and a cement seal to prevent evaporation; they were wall-mounted using simple wire loops. Experts still debate whether these fire grenades actually worked or simply gave building owners a false sense of security.By the late 1800s, a new grenade style resembling a light bulb was developed, which hung on a spring-loaded bracket. A special heat-sensitive link would melt under high temperatures, releasing a spring-loaded metal arm to break the bottle and disperse its contents.
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March 14th, 2014