Fire Extinguisher

[tjh88]

Is there any collectors value in old fire extinguishers? I know the really old brass ones are valuable. I've got these two and I'm having trouble just pitching them. They would be cool in a fireman's man cave. Anyway, any input would be appreciated.

 

[Leadeye]

Do they still work? Lots of places that I go have old looking fire extinguishers.

 

[tjh88]

I doubt they do. I've had them laying around for 10 years or so.

 

[Rookie]

Heck, we still have those at work!

 

[luger fan]

Kind of cool for a man cave.

 

[Mgderf]

Not much collector value in that style.
Some of the old hand-pump extinguishers can be worth a chunk, but not that type.

 

[Super Bee]

Those are the old cartridge type extinguishers. I have literally thrown hundreds of those away over the last 20 years, they are old, but not worth anything, sorry.

There should be a small cartridge under the cover which screws onto the extinguisher itself. If the cap is not punctured it still may work. Those are ABC extinguishers, so they are able to put out any type of fire.

 

[Trigger Time]

Throw them back in the garage for a few years and someone will be looking for them soon enough

 

[amboy49]

I would say you’d have to pay someone to take them.

 

[tjh88]

Gone they are, unless someone wants to come and get them.

Thanks, that's what I figured but I'm one that hate to pitch something that someone else might want.

 

[tmschuller]

Make great targets....

 

[churchmouse]

Make great targets....

Beat me to it.
Especially if they are still viable.

 

[KJQ6945]

Those are actually really good extinguishers. As stated, they are cartridge operated, dry chemical. The co2 cartridge (basically like a pellet gun, only bigger) pressurizes the unit when needed, as opposed to a typical unit, that is pressurized constantly. They don't leak, and have way more pressure than a standard style. Fluff the powder with a rubber mallet and keep them.

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[tmschuller]

Beat me to it.
Especially if they are still viable.

I have shot several including 20#Co2 extinguishers it acted like a little rocket. No boom just danced around and took off across a bean field. Disclaimer: it was past it’s serviced date and we were 200 yards away.