Winder, hose

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OBJECT TYPE: MANUAL
DATE: 1940–1980
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1996.0485.001

MANUFACTURER: New Brunswick Dept. of Natural Resources
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: New Brunswick, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: WOODEN FRAME AND ROLLERS; METAL COMPONENTS.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 118.0 cm
Width: 53.0 cm
Height: 28.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Forestry
Category: Fire fighting
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Natural Resources CA NB
Country: Canada
State/Province: New Brunswick
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: New Brunswick
Period: THIS TYPE OF HOSE WINDER (OR HOSE REELER) PROBABLY USED C. 1940S+
Canada: PART OF A LARGE COLLECTION OF FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT FROM THE PETAWAWA NATIONAL FOREST INSTITUTE. CANADA HAS BEEN A WORLD LEADER IN THE DEV'T AND TESTING OF FOREST FIRE-FIGHTING EQ., AND PNFI'S ROLE IN ESTABLISHING SPECIFICATIONS AND TESTING COMPONENTS OF THIS TECHNOLOGY HAS BEEN PIVOTAL. (REF. 1)
Function: TO ROLL-UP AND EMPTY FIRE HOSES AFTER USE.
Technical: SIMPLE DEVICE BUILT TO WIND FIRE HOSES AFTER USE. THE WOODEN ROLLERS ARE USED TO APPLY PRESSURE TO THE HOSE WHILE IT IS BEING WOUND, SQUEEZING OUT ANY REMAINING WATER.THIS DEVICE CAN STILL BE FOUND IN USE IN REMOTE NB FORESTRY CENTRES (AS OF 1996), BUT ARE NOT MUCH USED AS THE CURRENT PRACTICE IS TO EXCHANGE USED HOSES FOR A 'NEW' SET (IE., ALREADY DRIED, FOLDED & ROLLED) AT A CENTRAL SERVICE CENTRE. (REF.1)
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: No markings visible.
Missing: APPEARS COMPLETE.
Finish: WOODEN FRAME HAS BEEN PAINTED GREEN, WITH RED PIPING.
Decoration: N/A

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New Brunswick Dept. of Natural Resources, Winder, hose, circa 1940–1980, Artifact no. 1996.0485, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1996.0485.001/

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