About this object
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ID:
28.179/1
Production date:
c.1678; 17th century
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Location:
In Store
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This fire engine was built in London in around 1678 by John Keeling, a pumpmaker at Blackfriars. It is basically a barrel on wheels with a pumping mechanism in the centre. The wheels and the arms of the pump are missing from this example. The barrel would have to be re-filled regularly with buckets of water while the machine operated. Keeling's trade card shows the engine being used. Four men pumped the arms, shooting water out of a metal spout in the centre. < ...Read more
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Measurements
H 1520 mm; W 1270 mm; D 763 mm; WT 514 kg (overall)
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Materials
wood; copper alloy; iron; lead
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Last Updated
2024-03-14
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