Extinguisher 58-E-208

Silly's MB · Post by **Silly's MB** » Tue Mar 14, 2017 1:06 pm

For some reason I have always wanted to find the Extinguisher 58-E-208 so imagine my excitement as a package was pushed through my (metaphorical) letterbox this morning.

This is a Phister 1B which is shown in the SNL G27 Ord 6 1945 and I have found several other images which appear to show the same extinguisher.
I am going to restore it back to its red colour.

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: Phister 1b label.jpg (199.56 KiB) Viewed 949 times

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Silly's MB · Post by **Silly's MB** » Tue Mar 14, 2017 1:13 pm

: Phister 1b Army Motors aug 43.jpg (235.78 KiB) Viewed 948 times

: Chads picture 1944; Extinguisher.jpg (205.57 KiB) Viewed 948 times

Tin Medic · Post by **Tin Medic** » Tue Mar 14, 2017 2:08 pm

I found one of those locally.

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Tin Medic · Post by **Tin Medic** » Tue Mar 14, 2017 2:10 pm

Now that I know what it is I may go back and pick it up.

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Silly's MB · Post by **Silly's MB** » Tue Mar 14, 2017 3:06 pm

It might be worth it Steve, I have seen some others in Green as well with Wartime dates but they all seem to have the Suffix EM after the 1B.

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This one is clearly dated 1944.

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Silly's MB · Post by **Silly's MB** » Tue Mar 14, 2017 3:25 pm

Having looked closer at the EM marked labels I think it stands for 'Emergency Materials' As the labels seem to state
'Built to Emergency **********(unreadable) Alternative Specifications to Conserve Critical Materials'

My Extinguisher is very copper and brass heavy.

henry501 · Post by **henry501** » Tue Mar 14, 2017 8:12 pm

Roger,

Don't be so quick to restore it back to its red color. look at the Phister 1 gallon fire extinguisher hanging on the wall in the photo part way down in this thread.

viewtopic.php?f=48&t=244773

Thanks,
Henry

henry501 · Post by **henry501** » Tue Mar 14, 2017 8:15 pm

Steve,

Nice find. I'd get that extinguisher. I think you can probably find a reproduction decal for it should you desire.

Thanks,
Henry

Silly's MB · Post by **Silly's MB** » Wed Mar 15, 2017 5:29 am

henry501 wrote:Roger,

Don't be so quick to restore it back to its red color. look at the Phister 1 gallon fire extinguisher hanging on the wall in the photo part way down in this thread.
Thanks,
Henry

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I get what you are saying Henry as that one looks highly polished. My Extinguisher came from Suffolk which was home to many USAAF bases and had been red originally which had been poorly stripped. The reasons I want to paint it red again are that I believe it came over in the early days of US involvement and the original colour that remains. I am also keen on mixing the colours up a bit.

Silly's MB · Post by **Silly's MB** » Wed Mar 15, 2017 5:57 am

Pyrene also made a version. This one was posted by Roger Briggs a few years ago.

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henry501 · Post by **henry501** » Wed Mar 15, 2017 8:09 am

Roger,

Totally understood. My own 1943 dated extinguisher is painted red. I need to get a replacement hose as mine is dry rotted. Otherwise everything else is in good shape and just needs to be cleaned up. The charge is gone though and so ultimately it will be a display piece as I'm fairly sure I can't get more CTC.

Anyway here are a couple of photos.

: 1 gallon Phister 58-E-208; IMG_1457.JPG (130.12 KiB) Viewed 869 times

: 1gallon Phister 58-E-208 label; IMG_1458.JPG (126.02 KiB) Viewed 869 times

Let me knownif you want more photos.

Silly's MB · Post by **Silly's MB** » Wed Mar 15, 2017 8:21 am

Thanks for the pics, that is the first one I have seen Red with the Emergency Material Label. Can you tell me what it says on the line after Phister 1B EM ?

I only have 1 can of CTC so not enough to share.

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henry501 · Post by **henry501** » Wed Mar 15, 2017 6:42 pm

Roger,

It says: REG. U.S. - PAT. OFF.

But here's a photo of it.

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Also, please let me know how you got the CTC? Presumably from the look of it it is WWII issue. I don't think it is legal to sell it or use it anymore. My understanding is it is a neurotoxin so not likely I'll be able to run out to my local hardware store to get some. Maybe I'll just try to pressurize my extinguisher with air (as I believe was the pressurizing agent) and leave it at that. Or... just clean it up a bit and leave it completely alone. No sense overdoing it only to do damage.

Thanks,
Henry

henry501 · Post by **henry501** » Wed Mar 15, 2017 6:49 pm

Hepatotoxin not neurotoxin. Still... not something I can just run down to my hrlardware store and get. Perhaps my dry cleaner though???

lucakiki · Post by **lucakiki** » Thu Mar 16, 2017 4:43 am

Tin Medic wrote:I found one of those locally.

I couldn't help noting the marks from the lathe on the wooden handle, so similar to those found on every Walkers pump!

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