Methyl bromide fire extinguisher

[Lionelgee]

Originally Posted by Jesse Browning

Does anyone have the measurements for a WWII methyl bromide fire extinguisher such as would be used on armored vehicles? I need to make a couple for my Sexton. Thanks, Jesse.

Hello Jesse,

I was uncertain about the "methyl" part of the fire extinguisher? Methyl Bromide was a nerve gas and is used as a soil fumigant. It is very - very toxic stuff. I then checked online and came across this link Accessed 16th of October 2015 from, http://collections.museumvictoria.com.au/items/408264

Here is an old advertisement from England in 1940 about them - Accessed 16th of October 2015 from, https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarch...0-%201021.html

I also found a newspaper article about a Methyl Bromide poisoning that recounts as survivor's story about how their fireman father brought home an old fire extinguisher that he did not know was leaking Accessed 16th of October 2015 from, http://www.kmbc.com/news/methyl-brom...mpact/32242878 dated 9:38 PM CDT Apr 07, 2015

Kind Regards
Lionel