The age of Carbontet                                    

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The Age Of Carbontet
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ff1Fyr-Fyter was a major player in the carbontet world and this "Junior" example is no exception. Most likely made for the home use market it is unique for being the only extinguiisher of this type with the nozzle mounted in the edge of the lid instead of the bottom like most others.  Also, the mounting bracket  had a  small label at the base containing a Radon dot which would glow in the dark making it easier to find at night with the lights out, or so the advertising  claimed.

Perhaps even more interesting is the inner workings. By de-soldering the unit  the  pump can now be removed to show construction. Add a little extra machining the and all operating features are revealed.

Basically, this whole device was nothing more than a bicycle tire pump mounted inside a container full of liquid that when pressurized (by the air pump) forced the liquid out the nozzle. Simple, maybe, but still more complex than other types of extinguishers of the time.

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