RARE Antique Vintage \"STANDARD\" Copper Brass Fire Extinguisher-Polished Restored For Sale

RARE, RARE, RARE!!!!! Antique Vintage \"STANDARD\" Copper & Brass Fire Extinguisher- for your consideration. Believe it or not, Christmas is right around the corner, and this will make for a unique and perfect gift for any collector or fire fighter.
The pictures tell the true story of this beautiful antique piece of fire fighting history. This is a RARE extinguisher as it has a beautiful copper shell body with the original brass embossed plates. The original high gloss dark green and black enamel paint for the brass embossed plates has also been restored as well. I have restored the original paint on the cap and the front brass plates with high gloss black and dark green paint. Everything on this piece just shines and tells a fantastic story of fire fighting history. This will be a great centerpiece or conversation piece. DO NOT MISS OUT!!!!!!! This antique has the copper rivets along the back, and they are shined to a mirror finish. The construction and serial number of this beautiful antique dates this extinguisher to the early 1910\'s. The original steel, hanging cage, with the glass acid container and the gravity lead stopper, are all included and add to this history of this beauty.
The copper body and the rivets along the back side are in great condition. The hose and the brass connectors are in great condition, and I have polished the brass connectors to a mirror finish as well. The extinguisher measures 24\" tall with an 8 and 1/4\" diameter. This antique has been used to fight fires because when you activate it and the contents get on the copper metal, it can wear groves in the metal, which appear on this antique. This is a real piece of fire fighting history. While it does have a few small scratches and dings, they are hardly noticeable. This antique dates back to the early 1910\'s, based on its Underwriter Laboratories stamp and its rivet construction. Given this antique\'s age, the condition of this beauty is remarkable. This is a truly beautiful piece.
This beautiful piece was manufactured by the Miller-Peerless Manufacturing Company, in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A. If you collect fire fighting history, steampunk, or Americana, do not miss out on this beautiful collector\'s piece. The extinguisher is EMPTY and the internal ingredients and contents have been removed. That being said, as is depicted in the photographs, the original container cage, glass acid bottle, and lead stopper are all included with this piece of history. The top cap is easily unscrewed from this antique in case you wish to make additional alterations, such as modifying it into a lamp. Please, please, please, look at all the photographs, they tell the true story of this beautiful antique and you can literally see yourself in the mirror, polished finish of this restored antique!!!!
The bronze cap has been restored with the original high gloss dark green enamel paint and is excellent condition as well. Please do not expect that this antique is in perfect condition, it is approximately 100 years old and was a piece of fire fighting equipment. It will naturally have some signs of wear and tear that comes with age. This is not a REPOP PIECE and is an authentic piece of fire fighting history. LOOK AT THE PICTURES, AS THEY TELL THE TRUE STORY AS TO THE CONDITION OF THIS ANTIQUE.
Believe it or not, Christmas is coming and this would make the perfect gift for your collector or fire fighter!!!! Please, please, please look at the pictures. The pictures tell the true story of this beautiful antique. This is a piece of fire fighting history that is approximately 100 years old. Please do not expect it to be in mint condition, it does have some small scratches. Nothing that old is not in mint condition and this is NOT A REPOP PIECE, it is a true antique piece of history. If you are expecting perfection, please move on. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask. Thank you for your time and good luck on the sale.