WPBFD History

Men on new apparatus.

one line of 250 feet of hose, delivery was at the rate of 401 gallons per minute or 20 gallons bet- ter than the rating while a pump pressure of 250 pounds through 250 feet of hose and a one inch nozzle delivered 362 gallons per minute as com- pared with a rated capacity of 250 gallons. At the pressure of 200 pounds or greater the streams were thrown for several hundred feet. In fact, with the nozzles lashed to the pil- ing on the docks at the city terminal, streams of water struck the west bank of the canal. The water was taken from the canal basin with a massive suction hose with which the apparatus is provided. Commissioners Hatch and May were not present at the tests but they are re- ported to have stated that they abide by the de- scription of the others who were well pleased

outfit has only been operated for factory tests and is not considered "limbered up," it delivered water in excess of its rated capacity. For fires at short range and low levels the pump delivers a large volume of water but at comparatively low pressure. In the unofficial test the pump deliv- ered 543 gallons per minute through 250 feet of hose and an inch and three-eights nozzle at 200 pounds pump pressure. Mayor Dunkle, City Manager Riddle and Fire Chief Sadler witnessed the official tests yesterday with the following results: With pump pressure at 120 pounds (through two lines) one line of 100 feet of hose and a one and three-eights nozzle, delivered 788 gallons per minute or 38 gallons over the rating. With a pressure of 200 pounds at the pump and

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