Old fire bottles

[Waterwings]

These are part of a display on an antique fire truck housed in a glass enclosure next to the fire station downtown. Took some shots of the truck, but there were too many reflections from the surrounding buildings on the glass enclosure, and they didn't turnout the way I wanted.

 

[caveman]

is that you?

 

[Waterwings]

yep, that be me, lol. I didn't realize my reflection was in there until I got home and pulled the pics up on the computer. I was looking at the fire bottles in the view finder and not what was around it. Did some cropping in this one.

 

[caveman]

nice and how did you do that?

 

[Waterwings]

The antique firetruck the bottles are sitting on, is housed in a glass enclosure, so my reflection was in the glass when I took the shot. I'll post the shot of the fire truck shortly. Have to go load it from Photobucket.

 

[Waterwings]

Here ya go . Side shot of the fire truck. You can see the bottles in the 3rd glass pane from the right of the enclosure.

This enclosure is lighted inside at night, and I've thought about taking a night shot, but I wouldn't be able to use a flash, due to the reflection in the glass. I've also thought that I'd probably get mugged while waiting for a night exposure to take. It'd be hell to be acosted there, especially when it's next to the fire station, and across the street from the police station. :shock:

 

[Captain Ahab]

WOW - I have those same extinguishers decorating my wood stove. I will post a pic later

 

[Waterwings]

Looking forward to seeing them! 8)

 

[Captain Ahab]

Here they are - they work with baking soda and vinegar - there is a glass ball inside with an open end. In case or fire you flip them upside down and the reaction between the vinegar and soda causes pressure and they spay. Of course, mine are just decoration as we have better means to put out fires (other then peeing on them)

 

[Waterwings]

Very cool ! Thanks for posting them


I've peed on campfires before....................it works, but smells terrible, lol.