1890 Chemical Cart

The Hunter Fire Department used this apparatus in 1890 until 1910. This is a hand-drawn Chemical Cart with twin tanks. Each tank has a capacity of 20 gallons that contained water, soda and a small container of acid. When the soda and acid combined, these ingredients mixed to produce enough gas to expel the water through the hose so it could be directed toward a fire.

This unit was refurbished by the Enid Fire Department in the early 1970s and is currently displayed in the Great Hall of the Oklahoma Firefighter's Museum.