Description
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Category
General Antiques and Collectibles
Medium
Brass
Distinguishing marks
Fognozl of Canada, 3 AMarine Pat. 1942
Condition
Excellent
Size and dimensions of this item
8' long, 2.25' wide where it threads onto the hose, 2' wide at the tip
Date Period
1942?
Weight
2.954 Lbs
History
I live in the northern Michigan region and do large scale comercial recycling and found this item in the woods during a clean up job. I found another with it but it has no markings and is of a different design.
eBay Auction Link
For Sale?
No
Photos
Re: Antique Fire Nozzles
Interesting find! Does the top unscrew?
3A Marine indicates it to be made for water craft 40 to 65 feet in length. So it's a marine fire fighting nozzle.
I am assuming you meant 8 inches (") not 8 feet (') long. and the top opening appears to be about 1" or 3/4" not 2" as you indicted. It looks like a 'straight stream' nozzle - meaning it puts out a stream like a garden hose, going for the distance. That makes sense given what I believe it is.
I couldn't find the manufacturer name "fognozl of Canada" but have heard the name before. I suspect it's WWII or later vintage.
What I believe you have, is one of the fire fighting nozzles from a harbor fire boat such as the one here:
http://www.lafire.com/fire_boats/articles_fireboats/boat2_19450300_gv_B…
An interesting piece, particularly if you can find more history on where it might have come from.
I'd suggest that it's auction value is somewhere between $70 and $250 depending on the interested bidders. It would probably go up with additional information on the boat it came from.
250chief
(a land locked fire fighter!)