British WWII Type Blitz Stirrup Water Pump Assembly, Square Stirrup Type *Fair*

Original British World War 2 Type Blitz Stirrup Water Pump Assembly, Square Stirrup Type, in *Fair* condition.

Sold Individually.

Incredible piece of history to have in your collection!
Includes the hand pump, foot pedal, water hose and hose nozzle.
The pump is made of brass with a polymer tube cover.
Pump handle and pump may vary in style. Hand selection is NOT available.
The foot pedal is a 'square' stirrup style, made of steel.
Pump handle and foot pedal will be bent, dented and heavily worn.
The water hose is made of rubber and may be dry rotted.
These are for display and not for use: we CANNOT guarantee the proper function of these pumps.
Rubber hoses will be rigid, discolored, stretched, torn and cracked.
Brass parts show some signs of oxidizing.
Steel parts show some signs of surface rust.
Shows additional signs of wear, marring, grime, etc...

These are for Display / Historical Reference purposes only, NOT FOR USE.

In the fall of 1940 after AH abandoned the dream of invading England, having lost the "Battle of Britain" air war, he in fury turned to the "Terror Tactics" of the BLITZ! Seemingly endless bombing runs over southern England rained down a firestorm on London and other cities.

These are original WW2 style stirrup pumps which when used with a pail of water could direct a continuous jet of water up to 20 feet away on any flaming object. While pretty ineffective during the Blitz, these were distributed widely to Air Raid Wardens, Fire Gaurds, and used mostly to put out incendiary bombs.

Simply constructed using the principal of a bicycle pump one only hopes these did some good during those trying times. Made from wood, steel, brass and rubber these old pumps survived the blitz. Offered as decorative historical artifacts, not as functioning equipment, every WW2 buff should have one of these.