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These are all standard brass branches used widely by the fire service since the late 1800’s until more modern versions came into play. Brass branches like these would have been faded out just after WWII. The coupling on the end is standard instantaneous and has not change to date. This fitting allowed for all british fire services to connect to everything, everywhere. 

The nozzles on the end can be change for different sizes going up in 1/4, 1/2 and inch sizes. 

If you want to get in contact direct please feel free as we would be more than happy to chat more and help with any of the fire related objects you have stated. 

I am currently sat at the AGM for the Fire Heritage Network but will be back in the office on Tuesday. 

Many thanks and hopefully look forward to helping you. 

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On 18 Oct 2019, at 17:15, Ascroft, Georgina <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

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Hello,

 

I’ve been offered these fire hose nozzles for our collections at Woodhorn Museum. They are purportedly from Ashington Colliery, but I was wondering if anyone was able to verify this particular type of equipment would be found in a colliery site. We’ve got a great collection of fire buckets from the early 20th century which were found ‘onsite’ but not much other firefighting equipment so they would be great to have. The donor’s father was a transport foreman at Ashington Colliery so didn’t work in a fire fighting role per sae but was apparently gifted them on his retirement in the late 60s.

 

I’ve also contacted the Fire Heritage Network.

 

Thanks

Georgina

Georgina Ascroft

Curator of Mining Culture

Museums Northumberland

Woodhorn Museum

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