quacky hose nozzle

[mojjax]

I got this "duck billed" hose nozzle for 50 cents at a yard sale - it went for $58.77 on Ebay

 

[FCCDFEd]

Mojjax
That looks like an old firemans nozzle, most were brass at the time. Looking at the pic it looks like the orifice end was beat flat. A lot of times the firefighters would modify their tools for specific tasks. Some times a water stream spread out, like putting your finger over the end, would accomplish more extinguishment than a full straight stream. That straight stream would also cause damage to property if not used properly. It is also a proven fact that a broken up stream spraying out smaller droplets would absorb more heat in a firefight.

Glad you were able to turn a find into a treasure.

HH

 

[spartacus53]

Interesting piece and a tidy little profit. I would have thought at first it was a nozzle modified by a firefighter too, but then taking into consideration its size, it may have been for the garden.

Either way, I still like that item. Were you able to make out the manufacturer on it?

 

[mojjax]

Interesting piece and a tidy little profit. I would have thought at first it was a nozzle modified by a firefighter too, but then taking into consideration its size, it may have been for the garden.

Either way, I still like that item. Were you able to make out the manufacturer on it?

There is no makers mark - just " PATENTED MARCH 14 1876 "

It does fit on a regular garden hose .

 

[Marty-Graw]

were there garden hoses in 1876?

 

[mojjax]

were there garden hoses in 1876?

I could not find my particular one in a patent search - but here is one from 1877 -

http://www.google.com/patents/about...inm_is=0&as_miny_is=&as_maxm_is=0&as_maxy_is=

 

[spartacus53]

Well you did your $0.50 worth

 

[acevillav]

Shaweeeeet !!!!!!!!! Great score amigo !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ace Villa-V