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Offline Captain Henry

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Re: Chicago Style Fire Engine
« Reply #10 on: December 02, 2006, 23:30:24 »
Nice looking truck Ben! The black does look VERY stylish with the red.

Quote from: Richard on December 02, 2006, 03:36:13
Personally, I really like the old American fire truck colors. Deep cherry red bodies with rich gold pinstriping and lettering and shiny black (or red) fenders.

I wonder if anyone is up to customizing the Victorian truck into an old-time fire engine?
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Re: Chicago Style Fire Engine
« Reply #11 on: December 03, 2006, 00:13:02 »
Quote from: Captain Henry on December 02, 2006, 23:30:24

I wonder if anyone is up to customizing the Victorian truck into an old-time fire engine?

Flori on the German board has, but it's down at the moment.
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Re: Chicago Style Fire Engine
« Reply #12 on: December 03, 2006, 01:27:51 »
Hmm, I think I may have seen it. I wonder how different a European model would be from a vintage US model?
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Re: Chicago Style Fire Engine
« Reply #13 on: December 03, 2006, 04:53:24 »
Hey Captain Henry,

As Gordon said, Flori has a few on Playmo-Portal. Theres not really a difference though; fire apparatus didn't really change until mid way through the 20th century. While European departments stayed with more specialized units departments in the U.S. switched more to multi purpose ones. Some difference though were front mount or rear mount pumps, different storage systems, different ladders, etc.


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Re: Chicago Style Fire Engine
« Reply #14 on: December 03, 2006, 13:10:13 »


Quote from: FireChief on December 03, 2006, 04:53:24
As Gordon said, Flori has a few on Playmo-Portal.
Ben

Hello, Ben ...

I went over to Playmo-Portal to take a look at Flori's antique fire fighting equipment.

Very, very interesting!

All the best,
Richard


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