1800s FIRE NOZZLE

[YosemiteSam]

1800's FIRE NOZZLE

and an unknown doo hickey are my finds for today
anyone know of a site that can help me identify these items?
the nozzle has lost its spindle for turning it off and on ,it is broken off ,but so far I believe this is from a soda and sulphuric acid horse drawn fire cannon
the other item got the 4 on the front and its blank on the back?
thanks for lookin

 

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[clump63]

Re: 1800's FIRE NOZZLE

Nice find. Gotta love it.

 

[alwayslookin]

Re: 1800's FIRE NOZZLE

cool finds...is the nozzle made from brass?

Dave

 

[JARMAN]

Re: 1800's FIRE NOZZLE

Thats some cool finds Sam,that nozzel will make a nice display when cleaned.HH

 

[Emperor Findus Cladius]

Re: 1800's FIRE NOZZLE

Cool finds!!!

 

[mopar]

Re: 1800's FIRE NOZZLE

that nozzles cool.i'd say keeper

 

[YosemiteSam]

Re: 1800's FIRE NOZZLE

Certain early garden hose nozzles had the same design.? Compare to the ones with "Fairy" or "Magic" in their name/description on the following links page:

http://www.centurytel.net/robinsnest/nozzles/nozzles.htm

Your other find looks like a clock pendulum adjustment? weight.? Compare to item #2 on this page:

http://shorinternational.com/WatchPendulumBobs.htm

Best of luck,
Buckram

thank you for the posts

in response to the garden nozzle ,I have seen that page ,but still believe it to be fire or combonation nozzle

http://bchs.kearney.net/Firecave.html
and also this
http://www.centurytel.net/robinsnest/nozzles/nozfaq.htm

as for the pendulum weight ,well so far I havent seen any explanation that resembles it any closer than that
thanks again
and yes the nozzle is brass ,the handle portion unfourtunatley is broken off and looks to have been that way for sometime

 

[birdman]

Re: 1800's FIRE NOZZLE

Nice! Might be worth some money. Good job.HH

 

[rvbvetter]

Re: 1800's FIRE NOZZLE

What neat finds!! WTG!! HH

 

[stoney56]

Re: 1800's FIRE NOZZLE

Yosemite, you might try http://www.osfa.info/ and e=mail them with a photo. They are pretty good about I.D. old fire equip. and approx year. Too you might look and see if there's any name on the nozzle or patent #. HH

 

[nitro]

Re: 1800's FIRE NOZZLE

Nice digs.

 

[Darod]

Re: 1800's FIRE NOZZLE

WOW!

I bet that hose nozzle signaled loud enough to make your ears bleed!!!!!!!!

Seriously, that nozzle is super cool! If your going to clean it, be careful! That thing looks pretty old to me!

Sorry I can't help out on helping to ID it.

Nice work!

Rod

 

[allen]

Re: 1800's FIRE NOZZLE

ive never found anything like that nozzle, what a cool keeper. keep on hunting !!!

 

[stoney56]

Re: 1800's FIRE NOZZLE

In actual reality, the nozzle looks like was used on a water cannon or monitor. One's like that were possibly used during hydraulic mining or to put a thin, narrow stream of water at a distance.