Description: Jar measures 11 3/8". Base diameter is 5". Embossing reads, Ajax Fire Engine Works, PUT LEAD STOPPER IN BOTTLE BEFORE PUTTING BOTTLE INTO ENGINE, New York city, USA. The engine was a large tank on wheels which was filled with water containing dissolved baking soda. The jar was filled with sulfuric acid. Jar was then placed in the tank. When it was time to use the chemical engine firefighters would tilt tank top down allowing Lead stopper to fall away releasing sulfuric acid into the baking soda water mix. The resulting reaction produced carbonic acid gas as well as a rapid increase in pressure within the tank. The pressure resulted in a 80 ft stream of the chemical aimed at the fire and the carbonic acid gas would smother the fire.
Price: 149.99 USD
Location: Shipshewana, Indiana
End Time: 2025-01-13T15:24:05.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Theme: Firefighting & Rescue
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
