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The Ho Chi Minh City Museum has many valuable artifacts reflecting the life of Saigon residents over time. In the dark corner of the museum corridor is a fire truck, a unique artifact of over 100 years old. This is considered the oldest fighting vehicle of the Chinese in Saigon.
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The fire engine has two storeys, 1.4 m high, 1.2 m long, 50 cm wide. Its frame is made of iron, with the wood cover and being painted in red.
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It was used by the Chinese in Cho Lon, District 5, in the late 19th century.
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The wheels are made of iron.
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The water supply pipe is on the top.
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The water drain pipe.
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There are two compartments on the storey below, a large one for containing water and the remaining for keeping firefighting appliances.
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There is a lever on the upper storey to generate force of suction through pistons in water tanks.
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The piston system in the large compartment is used to pump water up to the nozzle. This vehicle is designed to extinguish small fires.
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The mansion of a Chinese tycoon named Hua Bon Hoa, now the Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Museum, on Pho Duc Chinh Street, District 1, is one of the first houses in Vietnam with an elevator.
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This building was inaugurated in 1925. The wooden elevator was installed in the center of the building.
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Using pulleys, this was the most modern elevator in the early 20th century.
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The ancient elevator was designed to move from the ground floor to the 4th floor of the building.
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The elevator is made of wood, with glass windows around.
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The elevator is approximately 2 m2, enough for nearly 10 people.
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On each floor, the iron door of the elevator is connected to the handrail.
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The buttons to control the elevator.
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After nearly 100 years, the elevator still works properly. The museum uses the elevator to serve visitors with disabilities and moving of heavy furniture.
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Photo: Zing
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