Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-17
|PUMPER PERFORMS SATISFACTORILY
New Auto Fire Apparatus Given Preliminary Test-Arrives
Ready for Instant ServiceOfcia Test Probably Next
Week-Located at Central Fire Station.

back and sides are placed near the
center OF the frame accommodating
two men The seat and dash are pro-
Nided with brass mounting handles.
Ffremen besides the driver and the
man in the seat beside him ride on the
running boards, as the body of the car
Is occupied with hose and other equip
ment that is carried.
$50 Gallons Per Minute.
The capacity of the four stage CEN
trifugal pump at normal speed without
crowdinS the engine is as follows:
With 12O pounds net pressure al pump
discharge, 80 gallons per minute; 100
pounds pressure, 900 gallons; 200
pounds pressure, $50 gallons; $50
pounds pressure, 1S7 gallons.
II will be possible to run four lines
of hose for water, which may be
further increased in number by Y con-
nectiOns.
The regular pump equipment con-
sists of two 10 foot sections of 5-inch
rubber fire engine hose, with proper
couplings and strainer; one 10 foot
length of 4-inCh flexible cotton rubber
lined suction hose, with couplings for
4-inch hydrant connection and reducer
for > ID inch hydrant connections;
enc compound pressure vacuum gauge;
two compound hydraulic pressure
gauges; twC-play ISipes with three tips
each, assorted sizes, and two spanners,
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Chemical Equipment.
The chemical equipment includes
the 40 gallon chemical tank. two three
gallon fire department extinguishers,
200 feet of chemical hose, and all the
necessary appurtenances. Three extra
charges for the 40 gallon tank are
carried.
Fire Equipment.
In the fire equipment are a trussed
extension ladder. roof ladder with
folder hooks, two DiCkaxes one crow
bar two brass lanterns locomotive
bell electric horn or rotary gong set of
tire chains speedometer repair kits
and other appurtenanCes.
There is 10-inch revolving search
light on the dash two 10-inch rigid
headlights in front an oil tail lamp
mounted on rear step, and two fire de-
Partment lanterns. An ample size tool
box is fastened at the rear of the
frame and in trent of the rear step
Extras.
Some of the other extras that are
to be given are one siamese size of
suction with - inch standard size
outlets, two lengths of , IL inch hose
10 feet long with female couplings
two Underwriters No. I COPIED eX-
tinguishers mounted in cups. three
acid jars, two to carry extra in cups
on machine, two soda bags or soda
Canisters, brass rail back of chemical
hose basket from side hand rails. body
divided through center to carry two
lines of hose, two grab handles fit
ted to end of dividing body the shape
of letter B. bunker boxes under both
sides running board 4 1-2 inches
deep. - feet long and II inches
wide, four brass lanterns suitably
mounted, two rubber buckets suitably
mounted at rear under ladder brackets
siren horn, locomotive bell mounted
back of drivers seat near chemical
hose basket, towing irons built tC
chassis to tow two apparatus. bunker
box at rear to be as large as posi-
bic with shelf to be divided at the
center.
The piece of apparatus is painted
the standard fire department red and
has the name Norwich Fire Depart
ment No. l, on it.