Hubley ? 19oo’s-1930’s? Cast Meatal & Wood Fire Truck, Original Paint. For Sale

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THIS HUBLEY? TOY FIRE TRUCK WAS BASED ON THE RUTHERFORD FIRE DEPT – UNION TRUCK & BUCKET CO. #1, WHICH IS STILL OPERATING TO THIS DAY. (www.rutherfordfire.org/history.htm). ON THE HOOD PRINTED “RUTHERFORD RD FIRE DEPT, ALONG THE RAILINGS UNDER THE LADDER “UNION TRUCK & BUCKET CO. 1”. MADE FROM DIE CAST AND SHEET METAL AND WOOD. THE TRUCK COMES IN TWO SECTIONS, I DON’T KNOW HOW THEY CONNECT .THERE MAY BE SOME MISSING PARTS. I TRIED TO RESEARCH IT, BUT COULD NOT FIND MUCH ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR TOY. THE BIG WHEELS ARE 2 ¾ INCH DIAM. AND HAVE HUBLEY MFG. CO. PRINTED ON THEM, SMALL WHEELS ARE ABOUT 2 ½ INCH DIAM. WITH ARCADE BALLOON PRINTED ON THEM.THE DRIVER IS CAST METAL AND IS REMOVABLE. THE TRUCK IS ABOUT 23 INCHES LONG, FROM RADIATOR TO THE END OF THE LADDER.THE LADDER WAS CHROME PLATED BUT MOST HAS FLAKED OFF. THE TWO LADDER MECHANISMS WORK, ONE RAISES AND LOWERS THE LADDER. THE OTHER EXTENDS AND RETRACTS THE LADDER. (THE LADDER IS 16 INCHES RETRACTED, AND 26 INCHES FULLY EXTENDED.THE LADDER ALSO CAN SWIVEL 360 DEGREES. THE TOTAL WEIGHT IS OVER 7 LBS. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS AT ALL, FEEL FREE TO ASK! THANKS FOR LOOKING!

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