The Holiday Auction
12-11-200312-12-2003
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBolton MA
2227
December 11, 2003 05:00 PM
Sell one like this
Auction: Sale #2227 - 2227Location: BoltonDate / Time: December 11, 2003 5:00PM
Description:
Painted-Wood Model of a Hook and Ladder Fire Truck, probably early 20th century, red paint with black highlights, spoked cast-iron wheels, seven ladders, traces, and shaft, two metal axes, and two helmets, lg. 38 1/2 in.
Literature: Charles V. Hansen, (1990),The History of American Firefighting Toys, p. 37 for a similar piece. These large-scale, detailed models were often made by firefighters in the firehouse while waiting on shift.
Estimate $1,000-1,500