fire pump; two man

Maker
Evans, Joseph & Sons
Description
Hand operated 2-man fire pump by Joseph Evans, painted red with black handles. It has a horizontal cast iron cylinder mounted on a wooden board with brass fittings. Attached to one end of the board is a rope handle to help to manoeuvre it into position.
Used by Falkirk Iron Co.
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Object detail

Department
Object
Maker
Production place
Wolverhampton/Staffordshire/England
Signature & date
moulding:side:"JOSPEH EVANS & SONS/ MADE IN ENGLAND/ (WOLVERHAMPTON)"
Associated date
1940-1945
Associated place
Falkirk Iron Works/Grahams Rd/Grahamston/Falkirk area
Measurement type, part and reading
Dimensions:0 - Whole:L 92cm (L 3' 1/4")
Dimensions:0 - Whole:H 1m 21cm (H 3' 11 5/8")
Accession number
1983-041-061

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