RARE Antique Vintage GENERAL QUICKAID FIREGUARD Brass Fire Extinguisher-Polished

Description

RARE!!!!! Antique Vintage "
GENERAL QUICKAID FIRE GUARD MODEL TS-15 SODA ACID
" ALL BRASS TORPEDO SHELL FIRE EXTINGUISHER"
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Manufactured by the GENERAL DETROIT CORPORATION in DETROIT 7, MICHIGAN, U.S.A. -
for your consideration.
The front brass plate also has New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, Atlanta, and Dallas manufacturing markings.  THIS IS
EMPTY
with NO HAZARDOUS MATERIALS!!!
This is a rare "GENERAL QUICKAID FIRE GUARD - MODEL TS-15 SODA ACID" Antique All Brass Torpedo Shell Fire Extinguisher manufactured by the very famous
"General Detroit Corporation"
and has production marking on the front embossed brass plate for
Detroit 7, Michigan, New York, New York, Los Angeles, California, Chicago, Illinois, Atlanta, Georgia, and Dallas, Texas, U.S.A.
The history of the production of this extinguisher is printed on the embossed brass plates right on the front.
This will make for a unique and perfect gift for any collector or fire fighter.  This beauty is very old as it is an
all-brass extinguisher
.
TRULY RARE
and
ONE OF A KIND
with the high gloss blue and red enamel paint restored!!!  These are the original colors for this type of Fire Extinguisher.  As the pictures so, this one is polished and its beautiful.
DO NOT MISS OUT ON THIS BEAUTY!!!!!
The original extinguisher hose is present and is clearly depicted within all of the photographs.
Further, as you can tell from the pictures, the bronze cap is cleaned, polished and restored with high gloss red enamel paint.  The cap is in great shape but one of the sides is slightly flatten and slightly deformed, and the original color has been restored.  Finally, the construction of this antique is rare and unique as it is an all-brass torpedo shell body.
The pictures tell the true story of this beautiful antique piece of fire fighting history. This is a RARE extinguisher as it has a beautiful all-brass torpedo shell body with the
original brass embossed plates
. The original high gloss red and blue enamel paint for the brass embossed plates has also been restored as well.  Literally, you will get history inside and out with this piece of fire fighting history.  THIS BEAUTY LITERALLY SHINES AND YOU CAN SEE YOURSELF IN THE BEAUTIFUL BRASS.
DO NOT MISS OUT!!!!!
This wonderful piece of history has had had its original bronze cap restored.  This makes this antique truly unique and special.  The history of this antique in printed along the front and the bronze cap making this antique a wonderful piece of fire fighting history.
The front brass plates with high gloss blue and red enamel paint. Everything on this piece just shines and tells a fantastic story of fire fighting history.
This is a relatively low "6-digit" serial number is "811933" of the manufacturing run.  This one is low with and would date the antique to between 1914-1920.  This one would be a wonderful addition to any collection with a very low serial number, so DO NOT MISSO OUT!!!!.
Please, please, please look at all the photographs.  I have shined this antique as well as possible but this
was a tool to fight fires and condition of the brass shows it has been used to fight fires. Ultimately, the all-brass torpedo shell body and brass embossed plates shine to the point that you can see yourself in the metal
.
This is truly beautiful.
Please look at the pictures, as they show the true condition of this antique, and while no true antique piece of fire fighting history is mint or perfect, this one shined up beautifully.
This antique is not mint as it was clearly a tool that was used to fight fires.  The few blemishes of its past battles fighting fires can be seen on the body of this piece of fire fighting history.  DON'T MISS OUT ON THIS BEAUTY!!!!
This will be a great centerpiece or conversation piece. DO NOT MISS OUT!!!!!!! This antique has been polished and the enamel paint restored. The construction of this antique is very unique as it is the
"HI-TEST SHELL" which were unique to these antiques
, which dates this antique from the beginning of the 1900's, and serial number dates this beautiful antique to between 1914-1920.
This piece of history has the very unique all-brass torpedo shell construction of this antique extinguisher. DO NOT MISS OUT ON THIS UNIQUE PIECE OF FIRE FIGHTING HISTORY.  The face plate has been polished with the enamel paint restored."
The brass body and front embossed plates look beautiful. The condition of the antique is clearly  shown in the photographs. The brass body
had been shined and the true condition is shown in al
l of the photographs
. This antique dates back to the early 1900's, based on its Underwriter Laboratories stamp, the wording on the brass emb
ossed plates, and the bronze cap. Given this antique's age, the condition of this beauty is remarkable. This is a truly beautiful piece.  There are just a few blemishes as this piece is a real piece of fire
fightin
g history and is not repop, and this is an authentic piece of fire fighting history so it is not mint and as it was used to fight fires.
This beautifully rare piece was manufactured by the
General QuickAid Fire Guard - Model TS-15 Soda Acid
,
in Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A.  This is true collector's piece
.
If you collect fire fighting history, steampunk, or Americana, do not miss out on this beautiful collector's piece. The extinguisher is EMPTY and the internal ingredients and contents have been removed.
That being said, as is depicted in the photographs, if you want to turn this into a lamp
t
he top cap is easily unscrewed in case you wish to make additional alterations
.  Please, please, please, look at all the photographs, they tell the true story of this beautiful antique and the copper body has been polished and the original enamel paint has been restored to this wonderful antique!!!!
Please do not expect that this antique is in perfect condition, it is approximately 100 years old and was a piece of fire fighting equipment. It will naturally have some signs of wear and tear that comes with age. This is not a REPOP PIECE and is an authentic piece of fire fighting history.
LOOK AT THE PICTURES, AS THEY TELL THE TRUE STORY AS TO THE CONDITION OF THIS ANTIQUE.  THIS PIECE IS
EMPTY
, AS THE ORIGINAL CONTENTS HAVE BEEN REMOVED.  NO ACTUAL INGREDIENTS WITHIN THE ANTIQUE EXTINGUISHER.
This would make the perfect gift for your collector or fire fighter!!!! Please, please, please look at the pictures. The pictures tell the true story of this beautiful antique. This is a piece of fire fighting history that is approximately over 100 years old. Please do not expect it to be in mint condition, it does have some small blemishes but this beauty shines and has a near mirror finish. Nothing that old is not in mint condition and this is NOT A REPOP PIECE, it is a true antique piece of history. If you are expecting perfection, please move on. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask. Thank you for your time and good luck on the auction.  I do not ship internationally (outside the United States).  Please do not bid if you do not have a shipping address within the United States, as U.S. customs' law to ship even an empty fire extinguisher is to complex and difficult to handle or pay for.
PLEASE LOOK AT THE PICTURES, THEY SHOW THE TRUE CONDITION OF THIS ANTIQUE.  THANK YOU FOR LOOKING AND GOOD LUCK.