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VINTAGE FIRE APPLIANCES - 1800's
1846 Tilley Hand Pump - Horse drawn
Ex. Thames
Photo by Brian Denton
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1860 Merryweather Tub Manual
Ex. Christchurch, Kaiapoi, Timaru, Manaia
Now at Hall Of Flame, Ferrymead
More pics of Merryweather Tub Manual
1861 Shand Mason Manual
'Pride of Dunedin'
Ex. Dunedin
Photo by David Miller
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1863 Shand Mason Rocker Pump
Ex. Waverley
Now at Southwards Museum
Photo by Derek Quinn
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1870 Shand Mason Steamer
Ex. Fairlie
More pics of Fairlie Shand Mason
1873 Shand Mason Steamer
Ex. Kaiapoi
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1873 Shand Mason
Ex. Rangiora
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1874 Merryweather
Ex. Oxford, Rangiora
Now at Yaldhurst Museum
Photo donated by David Miller
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1874 Iron Buckets
Ex. Ashburton
1877 Merryweather
Ex. Gore, Geraldine
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1884 Merryweather
Unknown Brigade
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1885 Merryweather Steamer
Ex. Invercargill
Photo by Peter Ashley
1886 Hand drawn Hose Reel
More pics of Thames Hose Reel
1887 Shand Mason Steamer
'Jubilee'
Now at Masterton Jubilee Fire Museum
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1889 Shand Mason Vertical Type II Steamer
'Pride of Ashburton'
Now at Ashburton Plains Museum
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1891 Hand drawn Hose Reel
Ex. Eltham, Kawakawa
Now at Northland Firehouse Museum
More pics of Kawakawa Hose Reel
1895 Hand drawn Hose Reel
Ex. Devonport
Photo by Devonport VFB
1896 Johnston Escape
Ex. Christchurch
1898 Shand Mason Vertical Steamer
Ex. Gore
Photo from Fire Service Review Magazine
Hand drawn Hose Reel
Ex. Balclutha
More pics of Balclutha Hosereel
Ex. Queenstown
Photo donated anonymously
Ex. Arrowtown
More pics of Arrowtown Hosereel
Ex. Greytown
More pics of Greytown Hosereel
Now at Ashburton Fire Museum
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Updated:4 Mar 2021