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A Hayward Hand Grenade Fire Extinguisher, glass fire grenadediamond designgreen glass incolor.4 1/2 inches indiameter X 6 1/2inches tall. Doeshave original cork and cementseal, in great condition.The foil coveron the neck is a little damaged, see pictures. Full with saltwater solution (non hazardous). Has the original wire hanger.No cracks or chips, in excellent condition overallfor age. Grenade embossing: Hayward\'s Hand FireGrenade, Patented Aug 8 1871, S.F. Hayward 407 Broadway N.Y. This grenade was in my Grandfather\'s collection formany years and is not a reproduction. Please let me know of any questions you may have. Thanks!
In around 1880, the New Yorker company S. F. Hayward started manufacturing a fire extinguishing grenade (patented 1871), which consisted of a coloured glass container containing a liquid substance. If thrown into a fire, the glass would break, the liquid would be released and, as a result of the heat, emit large amounts of gas which would then extinguish the fire.
On Aug-31-14 at 07:28:11 PDT, seller added the following information:
*The wrapping on the neck istin foil like. The foil wrapping does come off the neck of bottle, but slips back on easily. As you can see in pictures part of the tin foil has been torn. There is a graphic on top of the tin wrapping, but I can\'t make it all out. Looks like a hand holding up a sign? It also has some wording that I can\'t make out.*
