About this Vintage Print Ad
This advertisement highlights the effectiveness of the Grinnell Automatic Sprinkler System in extinguishing fires before they can spread and cause significant damage. The ad depicts firemen arriving at a building fire, only to find that the automatic sprinkler system has already contained the blaze. It emphasizes the importance of early fire protection for businesses, schools, and industrial plants, and suggests that Grinnell Sprinklers can operate automatically at any time, reducing insurance premiums and preventing loss of records, customers, or skilled workers.
- Brand: Grinnell Fire Protection Systems
- Product: Grinnell Automatic Sprinkler System
- Tagline: "Hold it"!
- Publication: Fortune
- Year: 1953
Objects in the advertisement: firemen, fire truck, fire hose, hydrant, building, car, smoke, windows
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