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Akon Brass Manufacturing Co. Fire Hose Nozzle
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Akon Brass Manufacturing Co. Fire Hose Nozzle
Category
Agriculture and Environment
Classification
CHENHALL - Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology - Regulative & Protective T&E - Protective Devices - Device, Fire Protection - Nozzle, Fire Hose
Object Origin
Akron Brass Manufacturing Company
Akron, Ohio, United States of America
Physical Characteristics
Object Description: (Top portion of object in photograph, slightly shinier brass coloring) Smooth brass nozzle in a cone shape with open/close handle (bail). Narrower at the top, there is a ring with decorative trim and text just before the valve area. Valve has logo, a triangle shape with text, pressed into the body and bail is attached on either side, one side has an additional washer type piece. There is text on the handle at the bottom ring.
brass
Marks: On top ring: "KFD 3" On valve (vertically): "AKRON" On bail: "OPEN/ CLOSE" On bottom ring: "THE AKRON BRASS MFG. CO/ PATENT APPLIED FOR"
Measurements: Object:
Height: 10.5 in, Width: 4.125 in, Depth: 5 in
Weight: 6 lbs
Credit
Museum Purchase, 2009.13.3
Display Status
On Exhibit
Akon Brass Manufacturing Co. Fire Hose Nozzle
About: Akon Brass Manufacturing Co. Fire Hose Nozzle
About: Akon Brass Manufacturing Co. Fire Hose Nozzle
This early twentieth-century brass fire nozzle from the Akron Brass Company is a smooth bore nozzle, designed to produce a straight stream of water to reach the greatest possible distance. The inside of the nozzle is tapered to help increase the water pressure as it exits the nozzle. The nozzle would have been attached to a playpipe, which in turn connected it to the fire hose.
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