Historic Couplings

[Highlander]

Folks,

I'm looking for a wee bit of help. I have a wee side line restoring couplings and selling them as candles. (id be happy to link if @Carl was ok with it). But i've come across a type i'm not familiar with. Does anyone know anything about them. I'm guessing they would have been Essex FB from the stamps, but any more info would be much appreciated.

TIA

      

Sorry had issues with the links above. First 2 pictures are the ones i'm interested in. Last is what i turn them into.

[Kinmel]

Looking at the male coupling, it appears to be made in 2 pieces.  The hole may have been for a spanner wrench which was used to unscrew the "collar" from the coupling itself.

Perhaps the hose passed through the detachable collar and was then fitted over the the coupling tail. The collar may then have been screwed down onto the coupling, locking the hose in place?

Pretty much the Hozelock principal used with modern garden hose.

[TandA]

Never seen Essex Fire Brigade shortened to ExFB, all the bits I have / have seen are EFB.  Could your coupling be from the pre 1974 Exeter Fire Brigade?

[Highlander]

Mmm thanks for tha @TandA, I hadn't considered that. Being brass and their type. I'm guessing they are ~1940-1960?

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[TandA]

I would think that date range is about right from what I have seen elsewhere.  With regard to ExFB, Exeter City Fire Brigade was in existence from 1888 to 1974, with a 7 year hiatus from 1941-1948 when the NFS took over.  http://www.exetermemories.co.uk/em/_organisations/firebrigade.php