fv1609 Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 What's this all about? Was it actually deployed in service? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Never in service! The horse's saw it, and ran for miles! :wow: P.S the jpg gives it away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted September 10, 2015 Author Share Posted September 10, 2015 Never in service! The horse's saw it, and ran for miles! :wow: P.S the jpg gives it away. It did actually see service Tony, the question is exactly where? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 The Hauge Convention was the first convention speciffically to ban chemical weapons, asphixiating gases in 1899, so reasonable to assume it may be prior to that date. Unless it was used for sterilising?My guess would be Middle East somewhwere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted September 10, 2015 Author Share Posted September 10, 2015 The Hauge Convention was the first convention speciffically to ban chemical weapons, asphixiating gases in 1899, so reasonable to assume it may be prior to that date. Unless it was used for sterilising?My guess would be Middle East somewhwere. This is actually 1875 Tony, although noxious gases might have been involved you are going off on a tangent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally dugan Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 is it made of Brass and can it expand is a liquid involved Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted September 10, 2015 Author Share Posted September 10, 2015 is it made of Brass and can it expand is a liquid involved Yes on all counts Wally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Got a date out of you anway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Not some horrible answer to French Bidet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 It looks very like Richard Lindon's pump for blowing up rugby balls, made in 1875 ........ as I see now that your pump is for liquid then this is knocked on the head, unless they water ballasted the balls ...... link with military, maybe army rugby team used them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted September 10, 2015 Author Share Posted September 10, 2015 Got a date out of you anway. and that's worth something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted September 10, 2015 Author Share Posted September 10, 2015 Not some horrible answer to French Bidet? Not quite sure what that might be, but does this help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted September 10, 2015 Author Share Posted September 10, 2015 It looks very like Richard Lindon's pump for blowing up rugby balls, made in 1875 ........ as I see now that your pump is for liquid then this is knocked on the head, unless they water ballasted the balls ...... link with military, maybe army rugby team used them. I'm not familiar the rugby balls apparatus Richard. I did try googling the answer but got no sensible hits. Incidentally the liquid constituency can be varied to suit the circumstances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 It is a gadget invented by Thomas Crapper for unblocking his patent WC ........ see, I know the way for Mystery Objects go ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally dugan Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 is it for use on fires Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 (edited) Yes Clive, I've sen that coat of arms, just trying to think where. Merryweather is coming to mind but need to check. Edited September 10, 2015 by Tony B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted September 10, 2015 Author Share Posted September 10, 2015 It is a gadget invented by Thomas Crapper for unblocking his patent WC ........ see, I know the way for Mystery Objects go ! Nope Richard, but you ain't seen nothing yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted September 10, 2015 Author Share Posted September 10, 2015 is it for use on fires Not really Wally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted September 10, 2015 Author Share Posted September 10, 2015 Yes Clive, I've sen that coat of arms, just trying to think where. Merryweather is coming to mind but need to check. I may be wrong Tony but I sort of thought it was a Royal Coat of Arms as "By Appointment"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally dugan Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 is this a pump of some sort Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted September 10, 2015 Author Share Posted September 10, 2015 is this a pump of some sort Yes Wally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally dugan Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 a type of pressure pump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted September 10, 2015 Author Share Posted September 10, 2015 a type of pressure pump Very low pressure & used slowly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally dugan Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 in conjunction with steam or electricity ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Very low pressure & used slowly Something medical ... like blood transfusion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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