Shur-Stop Fire Extinguisher Grenade

Item Details

An interesting early 20th century firefighting device, the Shur-Stop firefighting grenade is a sealed blown glass bulb filled with a clear liquid (either water or carbon tetrachloride), with a red finish to the exterior. It includes a wall-mounted bracket which ‘works automatically’, i.e., when hung over a fire risk area, intense heat would cause the brackets to separate and drop the grenade onto the fire.

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Dimensions

- dimensions of the plaque with the brackets. The diameter of the grenade itself is about 3.5".

Item #

16CIN047-427

Additional Information

Article on fire grenades at Old House Web