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[2013.0112] Business machines, office equipment and ephemera of the National Mutual Life Association of Australasia
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National Mutual Life Association of Australasia
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firefighting equipment
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Break-glass fire alarm
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[2013.0112] Business machines, office equipment and ephemera of the National Mutual Life Association of Australasia
Identifier
UMA-ITE-2013011200187
Scope and Content
This is a fire alarm switch with a break-glass feature, from the 1940s. It is made of cast iron, brass and wood, and has no maker's marks.
Inscription: Fire Alarm / In case of Fire / Break the glass / & Press the button'
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National Mutual Life Association of Australasia
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c. 1940-1949
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2013.0112.00187
Characteristics
Genre/Form
firefighting equipment
Dimensions
20cm(H)x13.5cm(W)x5cm(D)
National Mutual Life Association of Australasia,
Break-glass fire alarm
( c. 1940-1949), [UMA-ITE-2013011200187]. University of Melbourne Archives, accessed 28/06/2026, https://archives.library.unimelb.edu.au/nodes/view/599562
