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    Posted 13 years ago

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    Ok, another shaker style extinguisher. Found in my grandparents home years ago. My father rescued it and it's been sitting on the shelf in the basement begging to have it's history told. I see others are just as perplexed as to the origin of these products.

    Can reads as follows from top to bottom.........

    Suspend From Hook

    THE
    EXCELSIOR

    Dry Compound

    Excelsior Fire
    Appliance Co.
    Trade Mark

    FIRE
    EXTINGUISHER

    Directions
    Pull Down Forcibly
    Thus Removing Cap Then
    Hurl The Contents In-
    To The Base Of The Flame
    With As Much Force
    As Possible

    NEVER SPRINKLE
    THROW FORCIBLY

    FLUE FIRES
    Throw A Small Quantity
    Up Any Opening Below
    The Flame

    Sole Owners And Manufacturers
    Excelsior
    Fire Appliance Co

    Homestead Pa.

    Price $3.00

    Gotta love when any instruction regarding saving your life and valuables includes the word "hurl"...

    Anybody have any history of this one or theirs?

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