RARE Vintage Antique "BUFFALO" All Brass Fire Extinguisher-Polished Restored

Description

RARE!!!!! Antique Vintage "
BUFFALO BETTER-BUILT"
BRASS FIRE EXTINGUISHER -
Manufactured by the BUFFALO FIRE APPLIANCE CORPORATION., of DAYTON, OHIO
, U.S.A. -
for your consideration.
This is a rare "BUFFALO BETTER-BUILT" TORPEDO SHELL STYLE Antique Brass Fire Extinguisher manufactured by the
"BUFFALO FIRE APPLIANCE CORPORATION
," and has production marking on the front embossed brass plate for
DAYTON, OHIO, U.S.A.
The history of the production of this extinguisher is printed on the embossed brass plates right on the front.
DO NOT MISS OUT ON THIS WONDERFUL PIECE OF FIRE FIGHTING HISTORY.  THIS ANTIQUE IS EMPTY.
Look at the photographs, this antique does have a few very minor signs of wear and tear while fighting fires, but otherwise is in wonderful shape.
THIS PIECE IF NOT MINT AT ALL, AS IT WAS USED TO FIGHT FIRES.  THERE ARE SOME DINGS, SCRATCHES, AND HAZING ON THE SKIN OF THE SHELL AS THE INTERNAL INGREDIENTS TOUCHED THE SHELL.  ALSO, THE LEFT LOWER EDGE OF THE PLATE HAS PULLED AWAY SLIGHTLY.
Do not miss out!!!
This will make for a unique and perfect gift for any collector or fire fighter.  This beauty is very old as it is a
brass, torpedo shell style extinguisher
.
TRULY RARE
and
ONE OF A KIND
with the high gloss red and black 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 and has been restored with the high gloss red enamel paint and is easily unscrewed in case you want to gain access to the interior of the exterior to change the extinguisher into a lamp or other item.  Finally, the construction of this antique is rare and unique as it is a brass shell body.  The lower left edge of the front face plate has pulled away slightly.
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 brass, torpedo shell style fire extinguisher with the
original brass embossed plates
. The original high gloss red and black enamel paint for the brass embossed plates has also been restored as well.
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 red and black enamel paint. Everything on this piece just shines and tells a fantastic story of fire fighting history.
This antique dates to approximately the 1960's. DO NOT MISS OUT!!!!  This piece of fire fighting history is
not a repop piece
as it has the signs that it was used to fight fires.  While this is not a piece of repop, it is in remarkable shape, and the beautiful condition of this antique is clearly seen in the photographs, but again it does have some dings, blemishes, scratches and hazing on the brass shell from prior use.  If you are looking for a perfect antique extinguisher, please move on as this is not the auction for you, and I have described it as best I could while including 12 pictures to show it from all angles
.
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 is in outstanding condition even though it was a tool to fight fires. Ultimately, the brass body and brass embossed plates shine to the point that you can see yourself in the metal
.
Overall, 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 and restored beautifully.
This antique is not mint as it was clearly a tool that was used to fight fires.  DON'T MISS OUT ON THIS BEAUTY!!!!  Please remember, the cap on this antique does screw off and you can easily remove the cap should you wish to modify this antique yourself.
This will be a great centerpiece or conversation piece. DO NOT MISS OUT!!!!!!! This antique has been polished and the enamel paint restored.
This piece of history has the very unique brass, torpedo shell styled 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 bra
ss body
had been shined and the true condition is shown in al
l of the photographs
. This antique dates back to the early 1960's, based on its Underwriter Laboratories stamp, the wording on
the brass embossed plates, and the bro
nze cap. Given this antique's age, the condition of this beauty is remarkable. This is a truly beautiful piece.  Please remember this is an authentic
piece of fire figh
t
ing history so it is not mint and as it was used to fight fires, but as the pictures show, this piece of history is in outstanding condition and would a wonderful addition to any coll
ection.
This is the
BUFFALO BETTER-BUILT FIRE EXTINGUISHER,
a beautiful rare piece that was manufactured by THE BUFFALO FIRE APPLIANCE CORPORATION, at DAYTON, OHIO, 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 int
ernal ingredients and contents have been removed.
That being said, as is depicted in the photographs,
t
he top cap does unscrew from the extinguisher
.
Please, please, please, look at all the photographs, they tell the true story of this beautiful antique and the brass 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 well over 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.