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I picked up this fire extinguisher bottle a few years ago at the Morro Bay CA bottle show. I liked the eleven sides and the color. I was told they used these around the 1930's time frame. And they were filled with a liquid chemical which aided in putting out a fire. I sure would hate to have this bottle as the only alternative in putting out a fire.
 

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Is that CARBONA on the base ? They also made cleaning products. I've only seen them in aqua. Nice find in amber. Here's mine.[attachment=image.jpg]
 

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The "fire bottles" I've seen do not look like that. They are more of a jar and are broken open when the extinguisher is put into use. They contained often an acid that'd react with a powder or another liquid (depends on which of the extinguishers you have) and it'd burst forth in a foam or even liquid that should expand and put it out. Just don't get in the way as, well, it had acid....
 
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From google images.......[attachment=image(BA).jpg]
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OK here are a few more pictures.
 

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Looks to me like the seam goes up and stops just under the lip. So it's probably 30's or a little earlier. Again I don't think they are common in amber. I would hang on to that one until I could find a labeled example. Sweet find ! Mitch
 
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