Released on: 27, October 2006
, Author: Rosemary McKittrick
, Audience: Internet related
October 27, 2006-- Get Out! The 19th century firehousewatchman screamed into the dead of the night. Then he snapped mechanical collarsonto the horses. The horses were already waiting underneath harnesses suspendedfrom the ceiling.
They knew the drill. In the rear of the firehouse more horses attached to a hosecart paced nervously.
A moment later the smoke-belching nickel steamer raced down the dirt street towardthe fire. The firemen were still getting dressed as the hose cart galloped upbehind them.
Glowing embers filled the night air. The fire seemed to scorch everything in itspath. Crude firefighting machines were all that stood between life, death anddestruction.
A certain romance has always surrounded firefighting. ThereÂ's a sense of excitementand danger. ThereÂ's a common commitment to beat the fire. ThereÂ's the teamwork andcourage it takes to pull it all off.
ItÂ's not hard to understand the fascination of battling nature to put fires out andthe added appeal of the equipment that made it all possible. Maybe thatÂ's whythereÂ's so much interest in old antique fire gear today like the silver-platedspeaking trumpets fire chiefs used as megaphones.
Old 1880s photographs picture fire chiefs clad in full-dress parade uniforms andshowing off their ceremonial trumpets like newborn babies. ItÂ's a slice ofAmericana at its sweetest.
Other collectibles include the mid-19th century firemanÂ's axe, fire buckets, signallights used on hoses in the 1860s, leather parade belts, badges, firehouse gongs,fire alarm boxes, fire warden staffs, and presentation lanterns.
On Aug. 19-20, Northeast Auctions in Portsmouth, NH., featured a selection ofvintage firefighting equipment in its Marine & China Trade Auction.
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Source: Express-Press-Release.com
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