VINTAGE FIRE MARK: F.I.CO. FIRE INSURANCE OF BALTIMORE PLAQUE 1838 MARKER/SIGN

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VINTAGE FIRE MARK: F.I.CO. FIRE INSURANCE OF BALTIMORE PLAQUE 1838 MARKER/SIGN
This listing is for a vintage Fire Marker sign/plaque for the Baltimore Firemen’s Insurance Company.
This F.I.Co. Pumper Fire Marker has the number 1838 at the top of it and measures approximately 7.0" X 13.5". It is of cast metal (non ferrous) construction and was made by the Sexton Company.
Sign has some age related wear to it. The paint has chipped throughout the sign. Overall it is still a nice looking collectible.
This would make a great addition for any fire mark, fire fighting or insurance memorabilia collector.
History of this marker:
Firemen's Insurance Company of BaltimoreThe Firemen's Insurance Company of Baltimore was formed in 1825. It adopted as its mark, a double decker hand operated pumper that required 30 men to pump less than two gallons of water per stroke. The original mark was issued in 1835, had wheels with twelve spokes and at 13.0" X 14.0", it was the largest of any mark in America. Insureds were charged .25 for the first mark, replacements were free, and the mark had to be returned to the company when the policy was discontinued.
American insurance company’s fire marks were placed on the exterior of a house and were intended to discourage malicious arson by showing that the owner would not suffer greatly if the building was destroyed. Additionally, the mark stood as a guarantee to fire brigades that the insurance company which insured the house in question would reward handsomely the brigade extinguishing a blaze on the premises.
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