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

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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

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1873 Shand Mason Steamer

Ex. Kaiapoi

Now at Hall Of Flame, Ferrymead

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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

Photo by David Miller

1877 Merryweather

Ex. Gore, Geraldine

Photo by David Miller

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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

Ex. Thames

Photo by Brian Denton

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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

Photo by David Miller

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1891 Hand drawn Hose Reel

Ex. Eltham, Kawakawa

Now at Northland Firehouse Museum

Photo by Brian Denton

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1895 Hand drawn Hose Reel

Ex. Devonport

Photo by Devonport VFB

1896 Johnston Escape

Ex. Christchurch

Now at Hall Of Flame, Ferrymead

Photo by David Miller

1898 Shand Mason Vertical Steamer

Ex. Gore

Photo from Fire Service Review Magazine

Hand drawn Hose Reel

Ex. Balclutha

Photo by David Miller

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Hand drawn Hose Reel

Ex. Queenstown

Photo donated anonymously

Hand drawn Hose Reel

Ex. Arrowtown

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Hand drawn Hose Reel

Ex. Greytown

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Hand drawn Hose Reel

Ex. Ashburton

Now at Ashburton Fire Museum

Photo by David Miller

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Updated:4 Mar 2021