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Wild Well Control

Description: Patent for a device to help get oil or gas wells back under control from a distance if they have developed excessive gas pressure which may cause fluid to blow out of the well or fires.
Date: July 11, 1933
Creator: Whitwam, Wallace W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Patent
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

[Clipping: Bug Blitz]

Description: Magazine clipping discusses a new chemical called DDT that controls malaria and typhus outbreaks. The pages also contain portions of other articles, and there are handwritten notes highlighting parts of the main article, including the names of the various chemical companies.
Date: unknown
Creator: Smith, Beverly
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

Average Head - Capacity Curve: Hale Universal Pumper

Description: Detailed intersecting line-graph that shows a motor’s revolution per minute (R.P.M) and the head capacity of a generator. The left side of the graph shows the “Pressure in Pounds per Square Inch” starting at 80 and increases by 20 until 280. On the right side of the graph portrays the Motor and Pump R.P.M starting at 2000 and increasing by 100 until 3400.
Date: June 21, 1937
Creator: Hale Fire Pump Co., Inc.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Image
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

[Clipping: Second Well at Oklahoma City Controlled By Special Die Nipple]

Description: Journal page with portions of several articles, primarily describing the explosive oil well near the Northwest corner of Oklahoma City and the construction of a special metal collar that was used to safely control the oil well. Most of the article is centered around the construction of this metal collar and its effectiveness compared to an earlier oil well disaster.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

[Specifications for Engine Model 3-71]

Description: Schematics with three different views of an engine denoting several technical aspects of the three (3) cylinder five (5) stroke engine. Specific annotations include a 3 1/4 O.D. Exhaust Pipe, the approximate center of gravity, the engine CPLG. face, the clutch lever, and the instrument panel and controls. Along with these specific annotations numerical annotations are seen denoting specific distances parts should be manufactured.
Date: March 22, 1938
Creator: General Motors Sales Corporation
Item Type: Refine your search to only Technical Drawing
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

[Specifications for Engine Model 4-71]

Description: Schematics with three different views of an engine denoting several technical aspects of the four (4) cylinder five (5) stroke engine. Specific annotations include a 3 1/4 O.D. Exhaust Pipe, the approximate center of gravity, the engine CPLG. face, the clutch lever, and the instrument panel and controls. Along with these specific annotations numerical annotations are seen denoting specific distances parts should be manufactured.
Date: March 22, 1938
Creator: General Motors Sales Corporation
Item Type: Refine your search to only Technical Drawing
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

[Specifications for Engine Model 6-71]

Description: Schematics with three different views of an engine denoting the 3 1/4 inch exhaust pipe, the approximate center of gravity, the engine CPLG face, the clutch lever, and the instrument panel & controls. In addition to these annotations specifications for sizes are marked with all numbers being designed inches.
Date: March 22, 1938
Creator: General Motors Sales Corporation
Item Type: Refine your search to only Technical Drawing
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

[Specifications for Hood Fire Protection no. D-52Y]

Description: Schematics with a front facing view and side view of the fire protection hood denoting the complete assembly and the heat mask & skull guard assembly. In addition to the two full size technical drawings, a third smaller cross-section drawing of the seam construction is visible in the top right corner. Each portion of this technical drawing has specific measurements used for the construction of this piece of safety gear.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Technical Drawing
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

[Flyer for Hale Universal Pumper]

Description: Flyer advertising the Hale Universal Pumper, sold by Hale Fire Pump Co., with a photograph of the pump engine in the center of the page. Stamp on the back says, "Tex Bradford, Phone 7274, Corpus Christi, Texas."
Date: unknown
Creator: Hale Fire Pump Co., Inc.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

[Letter from R. J. Thompson to Alex Bradford, June 25, 1935]

Description: Letter from an engineer at Kinetic Chemicals, Inc. to Alex Bradford regarding an inquiry about the compounds used for fire extinguishing purposes with a discussion of chemical compositions and boiling points, with an offer to discuss further in person. A handwritten "x" is added in red pencil next to a note about chemicals manufactured by Dow.
Date: June 25, 1935
Creator: Thompson, R. J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

Proven Way to Prevent Serious Fires

Description: Article discussing the prevention and management of fires involving liquefied petroleum gases (LPG), with specific mention of butane. It also provides five specific examples of LPG fire scenarios.
Date: unknown
Creator: Clithero, S. D.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Article
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

[Notes about Ammonium Nitrate]

Description: Yellow flashcard with brief information pertaining to ammonium nitrate and ammonium nitrite. Each chemical compound formula is provided for both chemical compounds. An additional comment is mentioned about ammonium nitrate that it can be used in fertilizer and ammonium saltpeter.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

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.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

[Notes About Emergency Lighting on Dewar Manufacturing Letterhead]

Description: Handwritten note featuring three separate eight (8) volt emergency lights: the type 900 combination spotlight and flashlight, the type 901 fog piercing, and type 902 spotlight. The type 900 has been listed for $60.00 with the possibility of a 40 per cent discount. At the bottom of the page the type 1070 four (4) volt small flashlight has been list for approximately $10 to $12. The second page features two names, Mr. Cochrane and Mr. Sturgess.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

[List of Handwritten Chemicals with Notes]

Description: List of handwritten chemicals featuring two chemical compounds: soda carbonate and soda hydroxide. Each of these chemical compounds are offered at different prices and different measurements at the Southern Alkali Corp price per pound (lbs.).
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
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.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran
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