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About this object

  • ID:

    28.179/1

  • Production date:

    c.1678; 17th century

  • Location:

    In Store

  • 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

  • Measurements

    H 1520 mm; W 1270 mm; D 763 mm; WT 514 kg (overall)

  • Materials

    wood; copper alloy; iron; lead

  • Last Updated

    2024-03-14

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