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Pyrene Fire Extinguisher
Posted: Sat May 25, 2013 6:56 am
by bill monahan
My M-37 came equipped with original brass Pyrene fire extinguisher, really cool. Does anyone know what to refill it with ? Says to refill with Pyrene fire extinguisher liquid. Assume Pyrene is no longer around.
Re: Pyrene Fire Extinguisher
Posted: Sat May 25, 2013 12:31 pm
by Carter
Those extinguishers were originally filled with carbon tetrachloride which is no longer available since the chemical is toxic and all kinds of bad things will happen to you if exposed to it.
Read more here from the EPA:
http://www.epa.gov/ttnatw01/hlthef/carbonte.html
Re: Pyrene Fire Extinguisher
Posted: Sat May 25, 2013 12:43 pm
by bill monahan
WOW !!! Well I polished the hell out of it anyway. Thanks, But it LOOKS great.
Re: Pyrene Fire Extinguisher
Posted: Sun May 26, 2013 3:14 pm
by Wayne64
Two choices, fill with water only to put out a camp fire. Or as I do use it as my mobile flask, Brandy or Vodka depending on the season.
As with anything that was effective the tree huggers rather have you burn up than breath some bad fumes!
Re: Pyrene Fire Extinguisher
Posted: Mon May 27, 2013 9:14 am
by bill monahan
Now Wayne, you're my kinda guy. What a great idea. A little carbon tet residue not gonna kill me now.
Re: Pyrene Fire Extinguisher
Posted: Mon May 27, 2013 4:46 pm
by Wayne64
Just don't use the following, that is unless you want a flame thrower
Re: Pyrene Fire Extinguisher
Posted: Tue May 28, 2013 4:22 am
by bill monahan
Now that's another good idea, LOL