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Offline Dinnertime Dave

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Happy birthday to fire extinguishers
« on: February 10, 2014, 11:12:59 PM »
According to radio 2 the fire extinguisher was invented this day in 1863.
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Re: Happy birthday to fire extinguishers
« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2014, 07:49:19 PM »
Actually it was Captain George William Manby in 1813 who invented the first portable pressure operated extinguisher, an air pressurised copper cylinder containing 3 gallons of pearl ash (potassium carbonate) solution.

1866 saw the patenting of the first Soda Acid (tartaric, not sulphuric) extinguisher by a Frenchman, don't know about 1863!
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Re: Happy birthday to fire extinguishers
« Reply #2 on: February 12, 2014, 12:46:20 AM »
Tony, I did not know you were French, but can I say I hate your onion soup
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Re: Happy birthday to fire extinguishers
« Reply #3 on: February 12, 2014, 03:52:16 PM »
Quote from: AnthonyB on February 11, 2014, 07:49:19 PM
Actually it was Captain George William Manby in 1813 who invented the first portable pressure operated extinguisher, an air pressurised copper cylinder containing 3 gallons of pearl ash (potassium carbonate) solution.

1866 saw the patenting of the first Soda Acid (tartaric, not sulphuric) extinguisher by a Frenchman, don't know about 1863!

Wow - you need to get out more. I only quoted Chris Evans on Radio 2 because I was stuck in traffic. I now feel I have to apologise for my lack of knowledge.
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