Summary

'Quenchee' conical hand held fire extinguisher made by Shanks & Co. Pty Ltd., Melbourne. Plunger mechanism triggers the extinguisher when the base is struck against a hard surface.
'Around 1912 Pyrene pioneered the carbon tetrachloride or CTC extinguisher, where the liquid was expelled from a brass or chrome container by hand pump, onto a fire. The sizes were usually of one imperial quart (1,1 litre) or one imperial pint (0,6 litre) capacity but also made in up to nine litre sizes. The CTC vapourised and extinguished the flames by interfering with the chemical reaction. This extinguisher was suitable for liquid and electrical fires and was popular in motor vehicles for the next 60 years. The vapour and combustion by-products were highly toxic and deaths did occur from using these extinguishers in confined spaces.'

Physical Description

Conical hand held fire extinguisher with handle and wall hook.

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