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Maintenance of Pumpers and Other Fire Apparatus

Description: Bulletin discussing firefighting pumping equipment and various types of maintenance to ensure that they will not fail, including descriptions of suggested tests to verify that they're operating within their parameters.
Date: July 15, 1944
Creator: National Board of Fire Underwriters. Committee on Fire Prevention and Engineering Standards.
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

Barton F-Type Direct Drive Centrifugal Fire Pumps

Description: Advertisement for a water pump that can be mounted on the front of a fire engine, including information and specifications for various models, with illustrations. There are handwritten notes in green ink on the text.
Date: unknown
Creator: American Steam Pump Company
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

American Marsh Type PF-1 Centrifugal Fire Pumps, Gasoline Engine Driven

Description: Pamphlet advertising American-Marsh portable PF-1 water pump for firefighting. It includes information about the use of the pump, various specifications and maintenance requirements, and brief descriptions of other pumps sold by the company. There are handwritten notes in green ink on the inside pages.
Date: March 27, 1937
Creator: American Steam Pump Company
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

Typhoon Super-Chargers

Description: Pamphlet advertising a mechanism that can be installed in cars to "super charge" their performance by affecting the flow of air into the carburetor. It includes illustrations along with descriptions of what the component does and how it works, as well as installation and maintenance information.
Date: unknown
Creator: Typhoon Products Company Incorporated
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

How to Save Butter

Description: Pamphlet advertising a combination butter cutter, refrigerator, and server intended to save butter by dispensing specific amounts. It includes a description and specifications for the different sizes of the "butter saver" with testimonial letters.
Date: unknown
Creator: Klean-Econ Butter Savers, Inc.
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

[Advertising Flyer for Model B Typhoon Super-Charger]

Description: Pamphlet advertising a mechanism that can be installed in cars to "super charge" their performance by affecting the flow of air into the carburetor. It includes information about how it works, why it is economical, and images of testimonial letters.
Date: 1935~
Creator: Typhoon Manufacturing Company
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

Indian Famine -- Background and More Facts

Description: Text excerpted from a longer article, discussing famine and other issues in India, which has been annotated with suggested readings and statements by politicians and public figures about the situation. There are handwritten markings in red and blue pencil.
Date: 1944~
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran
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