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ANTIQUE 1905 SCHIEBLE DAYTON CLARK HILL CLIMBER HILLCLIMBER FIRE LADDER TRUCK

$ 129.36

  • Brand: SCHIEBLE or DAYTON or CLARK
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Material: Tin
  • Vintage: Yes
  • Year: 1905

Description

VERY EARLY -- VINTAGE ANTIQUE HILL CLIMBER FIRE LADDER TRUCK. MADE BY SCHIEBLE, DAYTON or CLARK. APPROX 1905. HOLE FOR STEERING WHEEL IS IN FLOOR. SPACE FOR DRIVER. TWO ORIGINAL WOODEN LADDERS PRESENT. NO FENDERS CAUSE TRUCK NEVER HAD ANY. DESPITE AGE AND PLAYWEAR, MUCH RED, GOLD & YELLOW PAINT REMAINS. RED LADDERS RETAIN ORIGINAL RED PAINT. CAST IRON FLYWHEEL MECHANISM IS PRESENT. LADDER HAS NO CLAMP TO ATTACH SECOND LADDER. FRONT AXLE DOES NOT TURN. TRUCK HAS A CRANK TO RAISE LADDER BUT I CAN NOT MAKE IT WORK. . AS PICTURED, THE SINGLE LADDER RAISES TO APPROX 20" HIGH. THIS HILL CLIMBER HAS A BELL MOUNTED ABOVE THE FLYWHEEL ON A SPRING ARM. WHEN ADJUSTED, THE FLYWHEEL CAN BRUSH THE BELL AND LET EVERYONE KNOW THAT THE FIRE BRIGADE IS COMING ! LENGTH APPROX 19". TRUCK HEIGHT APPROX 6-1/2". WIDTH APPROX 3-1/2". ALL WHEELS MATCH AND ARE PRESENT. LADDERS ARE APPROX 15" x 1-1/2" x 1/2"