Description
Ca. 1730 Newsham 4th Size Hand Pumper. Richard Newsham built pumpers of the modest size for use by small volunteer and parish brigades. Commonly supplied with water by bucket brigades, the output of a pair of garden hoses. This engine was used in an English city, but Newshams were common in most colonial towns. In 1737 New York City purchased a Newsham of identical size as its first fire engine.
This very old Newsham is owned by Hall of Flame and can be seen at their museum in Phoenix, Arizona.
