February 29, 2024
Antique Fireman's Bed Key Wrench
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Antique Fireman's Bed Key Wrench. In good condition, seems to be cast steel. I didn't know what it was and found this article online.Two important "tools" utilized by early American firemen were the bed key and salvage bags. With firefighting apparatus able to supply only a small stream of water, a fire that began to gain any headway was soon out of control. Arriving firemen quite often opted for immediate salvage efforts in the building on fire and neighborhood volunteers used buckets and hand pumped "engines"s to protect surrounding buildings. The bed key was a small metal tool that allowed the men to quickly disassemble the wooden frame of a bed, quite often the most valuable item owned by a family, and remove it to safety. Other household goods of any value were snatched up, placed in salvage bags and carried to safety. credit York County, VA Department of Fire and Life SafetyFREE SHIPPING to LOWER 48 STATES
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