Corridor Pump circa 1890 by JeffG7BRJ
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Description
This is a Shand Mason Corridor Pump(circa 1890)
This type of portable fire appliance was designed and marketed for use in large country houses, where they could be stationed inside the building for use by domestic staff. The wheels would enable the pumps to be quickly taken to whatever part of the house was on fire but, as they were cumbersome to manoeuvre up and down stairs, they were generally positioned in passageways on each floor, hence the unusual name.
The bucket-type pump is mounted inside the barrel and a double-acting, fold-up lever positioned on the top, for use by two persons. The history of this exhibit, made by Shand, Mason & Co. of Blackfriars, London, is unknown.
Credits to Greater Manchester Fire Museum, Rochdale, Lancs, England.
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Comments (22)
mickeyrony
Hummm. Very interesting my friend. A part as very rare I as suspected without reading the dedication as it that was .Superbe taken of sight. Cheer and mile mercies ((5++))..................................................((Hummm. Très intéressant mon ami. Une pièce comme très rare je me doutait aussi sans lire la dédicace que c'était cela .Superbe prise de vue . Bravo et mile mercis ((5++))
tube-x
What a funny maschine. Never saw something like that before. sam.
durleybeachbum
Fascinating!!
timtripp
well done!
MrsLubner
I like this idea. My fire extinguishers are always running out of pressure and needing refilling whether used or not and I'd much rather lean on something like that where I can open it up and see if we are good to go in an emergency. Fabulous capture!
lanemtripp
this would technically be a "firefighter"...very nice indeed....not as muscular as i was thinking though
beachzz
Now that would take some work, I've seen old films with these and at the time it was a huge step forward. Great foto, Jeff!!
SSoffia
INTERESTING IMAGE DEAR JEFF :)
delaorden_ojeda
interesting info and great capture, fascinating !
LudyMelltSekher
Hello my dear friend, What a beautiful photography, excelent work, Congratulations!!! A million stars from me!!!**** Thanks you very much for you comments, very estimated for my. Hug and kiss in heart.Have a marvelous Wednesday. Luminous blessings. Ludy
stevey3d
Superb piece of old engineering! Though it does look like something for washing clothes.. LOL! 5+
mickuk50
this is interesting work jeff your putting up .we have nothing like the museum you have and i really think there should be more places around the uk to exhibit these wonderful machines .excellent capture and info mick
Richardphotos
I never seen or heard of one until now.certainly made good sense back when there were no extinguishers. excellent capture
aljaysart
Interesting piece of kit there jeff, excellent.
artaddict2
Didn't know they used such things Jeff, I'm intrigued by it. Excellent detailed information as usual.
Fred255
Good angle, this photo is crying out for selective colouring.
jocko500
lol thisis cool looking. never know about these types. i like those ads on the wall too. they look old too
auntietk
Looks like something that belongs on a railroad track, with that double handle! A cool shot of an interesting item! Thanks for the history lesson. I love reading stuff like that, and seeing a good picture to go with. Nice work!
huismus
Wonderful capture again! Thanks for the info.
pixelmeister
Well done shot! Very nice!
Madbat
Well, I like this better than slinging buckets anyway!
stolta
I love it!!!!