Tokyo Fire Museum (Part 2) / 東京消防博物館 （パート２）

Continuing my adventure at the Tokyo Fire Museum.

東京消防博物館の探索がまだつづいてます。

A very early fire engine (or rather fire carriage!)

初期の消防車（じゃなく、消防馬車だね！）

 

 

Firefighting Motorcycle / 二輪消防車（赤バイ）

 

 

From the exhibition sign:

Firefighting Motorcycle: As traffic congestion became more prevalent during Japan's period of rapid growth in the 1960s, the Tokyo Fire Department deployed fire motorcycles on a provisional basis in 1969. Two years later, it deployed three motorcycle officers from the Nihonbashi, Ushigome, and Koiwa Fire Stations on a full-time basis. These positions were staffed until 1976. This particular exhibit features a motorcycle that was used by the Hachioji Fire Station after 1976.

 

二輪消防車（赤バイ）：交通渋滞が著しことを背景に、１９６９ （昭和４４）年、暫定的に運用を開始し、２年後には３台のオートバイを購入して日本橋、牛込、小岩の各消防署で正式に運用を始め、１９７６（昭和 ５１）年まで活躍しました。展示品は、そのご配置換えになった八王子消防署のものです。

 

 

More modern firefighting suits.

 

進化した消防士の服。

 

 

 

Taisho era firefighting scene.

 

大正時代の消化風景。

 

 







Early fire alarms / 火災報知機

 

Hand-pulled steam pump / 手引き蒸気パンプ

 

Exhibition sign:

This model was imported from England in 1909 and was in use until around 1920.

 

１９０９ （明治 ４２）年にイギリスから購入し、１９２０ （大正 ９）年ころまで活躍しましたものです。

 

 



Gasoline-powered pump / ガソリンパンプ

 

Exhibition sign:

Domestically-produced gasoline-powered pumps emerged in 1912. Use of these pumps became widespread as their performance exceeded that of steam pumps and they were easier to operate. The pump on exhibit is a 1943 model. It changed from the hand pump, to the steam pump, and the one-armed bandit was manufactored afterward.

 

１９１２ （大正元）年、国産のガソリンパンプが開発され、蒸気パンプよりも性能が高く、運転も簡便のため、全国に普及してきました。展示されてるガソリンパンプは、１９４３ （昭和 １８）年製のものです。腕用パンプから蒸気パンプと移り変わり、ガソリンパンプが誕生しました。

 

 

 

 

 

 

Steam pump / 蒸気パンプ

 

 

 

 

 

 

Uniforms / 制服

 

 

Fire Fighting Activity / 消化活動

 

 

Firefighting vehicle miniatures / 消防車いろいろ

 

 

Emergency Medical Service and Rescue Activities exhibit / 救急・救助活動

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And my favorite part of the museum - more firefighting vehicles.

 

僕が一番気に入りの展示場所 ー いろんな乗り物と消防車。

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I hope you enjoyed the tour as much as I liked actually going there. I had such a great time, I have no idea how long I spent here.  And now its off to lunch.

 

ツアーを楽しめてか？ 本当に時間が忘れちゃうくらい楽しい。さて、ランチを食べに行く。