| ANTI-FIRE DEVICE Demonstrations of a new chemical which can be used to extinguish oil or petrol fires. | ||
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| Tape Master: | 6005 | |
| Catalog #: | 33207 | |
| Clip Number: | 33207-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | CP 52 | |
| Timecode: | 01:22:58 - 01:25:42 | |
| Location: | Feltham, Middlesex | |
| Year Shot: | 1955 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | Yes | |
| Headings: | FIREFIGHTING: Equipment FIREFIGHTING: Exhibitions LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Middlesex SCIENCE: Chemistry | |
| Description: | A chemical that puts out oil or gasoline fires faster than anything previously tried, "Chlorobromomethane." Feltham, Middlesex MS Man in a white coat walking up to pool of oil and puts petrol (gas) on it with bucket and walks out of picture. MS Man walks into picture and throws lighted match into pool of oil which bursts into flame. CS. Man spraying chemical onto flame. CU Jet of chemical is sprayed on flames. CU Smoking pouring from flames as they are extinguished. LS Man throws match into pool of oil which bursts into flames. CU Flames. MS With spray of chemical walks towards flames. camera pans to CU jet spraying flames which are extinguished. LS Man walks into shed and pours petrol into a vat containing oil. CU Cylinder containing anti-fire chemical camera pans down cylinder to show pipes. MS Man with lighted torch sets fire to oil in vat which bursts into flames which are extinguished by chemical. CS. Two men placing cylinder into place for another experiment. CU Cylinder is screwed and clamped into position. C.S. Man throws match into vat of oil which bursts into flame. MS Man controlling machine by hand. CU Man pulls lever to start fire extinguisher camera pans to flames which are extinguished. CS. Three men preparing Water Lily fire extinguisher camera pans down machine. CU Machine being pushed into the middle of a vat of oil. MS Man with lighted torch leans over side of vat camera pans to top of torch setting light to top of machine which revolves and send a spray all over the vat. We pan to C.Us of chemical being sprayed over oil. MS Man throwing lighted brand into vat of oil which bursts into flames which are extinguished in a matter of seconds. | |
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