World War 2 stirrup pump
Date Added: 07 June 2009
Year: 1940
Institution Name: dnhhl
Cat No: ◀ | 2009_037 | ▶
Picture No: 7666
World War 2 stirrup pump with wooden handle, integral foot rest and coiled hose with brass on/off nozzle. The main pump is made of brass, with a filter on the end, and the foot rest of steel which has rusted. The hose, which has signs of wear, is held by a webbing strap with metal fastener. The pump was an Air Raid Precautions household fire extinguisher and was operated by inserting the end of the pump housing in a bucket of water. The pump was double action, with a constant flow of water with the up and down stroke.
Dimensions: Length712 mm - Width 480 mm depth110 mm
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