Memorandum From Smith, Vaile & Company

Coldwater Fire Department

This document describes the type of steam fire pump that the City of Coldwater purchased from Smith, Vaile & Company out of Dayton, Ohio.

M. M. Moore of Smith, Vaile & Company

Smith, Vaile & Company

1879 October 01

Used with permission by the Coldwater Fire Department

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Coldwater (Mich.)

Branch County (Mich.)

This item was loaned to the Holbrook Heritage Room at Branch District Library for digital preservation. The Coldwater Fire Department owns the original item.

1879 October 01

Paper with ink

23cm x 18 cm

We will furnish City of Coldwater one No. 8 Steam Fire Pump (same as at State School) with upright twenty horse Boiler complete with extra pump for feeding boiler, grates, safety and steam value, steam and water gauges, blow off cock, ready for use except smoke stack and water connections, on board car at Dayton, O.
The pump guaranteed to throw two 1” nozzle streams 100 feet high or four 3/4” nozzle streams seventy five high and to allow you sixty days trial before acceptance. Will take city obligations to be due at time of collecting city taxes next summer without interest. Amount to be on acceptance $1100.00.
Yours Truly
Smith Vaile & Co
From M. M. Moore General Agent