Fire Hose Nozzle with Coupler
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Artifact Overview
Firefighters use hoses fitted with nozzles to douse destructive flames. Early nozzles, like this brass one, created a simple, straight stream of water. Improvements in nozzle design since the mid-1900s have controlled water flow and pressure -- optimizing a water stream's velocity and reach -- and created new dispersal patterns to help put out the fire.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Nozzle
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
35.797.30
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of H. T. Reeder.
Material
Brass (Alloy)
Iron (Metal)
Dimensions
Length: 6 in (nozzle and coupler together)
Diameter: 3.5 in (nozzle and coupler together)
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Related Content
SetEarly Firefighting
- 32 Artifacts
Fire was a constant menace to American cities well into the 20th century, when most buildings were made of wood and firefighting equipment was underpowered and overmatched. Firefighters risked their own lives to save those of others, to protect property, and to constrain and contain blazes before they grew into uncontrollable conflagrations. Early firefighting relied on mettle, muscle, and machinery that improved slowly but steadily over time.