Life Buoy, Rescue device against a sloping wall. The device consists of a set of floats connected by a crossbar with a vertical round pole in the middle. It is held against the wall with two guide bars through the crossbar and is secured with a chain, the chain is released with a slip hook, which is operated with a rope through the wall, after which the device falls down along the guide bars and is released. On top of the post is a fire plate with a luminous fire. Immediately before launch, the fire is lit with a flint lock mounted against the wall in a brass protective cap, with a trigger rope passing through the wall over a pair of discs. The cover of the fire plate, which protects it against moisture, is attached to the wall and remains behind after launch. An extendable iron rod with a round plate is fitted in the lower end of the post, which extends as soon as the device is released. A fire plate is included separately, anonymous, 1819, wood (plant material), brass (alloy), iron (metal), rope, total: h 175.5 cm × w 128 cm × d 80 cm flare: h 8.8 cm × w 14.7 cm × d 22.1 cm
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