Antique "Alert" Copper Fire Extinguisher by American LaFrance heat This piece features its original

This piece features its original packaging

with Latin motto

emphasizing its clean midcentury design

This item was part of the outdoor weather gear for the Northern Illinois University marching band

Antique "Alert" Copper Fire Extinguisher by American LaFrance heat This piece features its originalc. 1920s 1930s; American LaFrance Fire Engine Co., Inc. Elmira, NY Tall cylindrical copper and brass "Alert" fire extinguisher with embossed operating instructions and a raised maker's panel reading American LaFrance Fire Engine Co., Inc., Elmira, N. Y. The extinguisher features a heavy cast top handle in worn yellow paint and retains its original side mounted hose. The surface shows a rich, varied patina across the metal body, highlighting decades of