1890s CAST IRON HORSE DRAWN FIRE ENGINE / LADDER TRUCK WAGON By WILKINS 28 INCH
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:15538566 |
Very rare and original, Very large 1890's Cast Iron, 3 Horse Hook and Ladder Fire / Wagon manufactured by the Wilkins Toy Company of Keene, New Hampshire. This early, Cast Iron and Pressed Steel Fire Engine / Ladder Truck measures 28” long overall by 8" tall (to the top of the head of the integrally cast Firemen) by 6" wide (across the feet of the horses). The Ladder Truck retains both of its original, integrally cast front and rear drivers and the two original iron ladder.
...; The sprinting horses, the wheels and yoke, the benches and the firemen are all cast iron while the horizontal elements of the Ladder Wagon are made of pressed steel.
This very rare and original, Wilkins Toy Company Cast Iron Ladder Truck is in very good condition overall. It has never been repainted, touched-up, restored or altered in any way. It has no replaced or reproduction parts. There are no crack, breaks, chips, repairs or physical damage to the cast iron or the body of the Engine. The Ladder Truck and the horses retain a significant amounts of their original paint - we have included numerous scans below to give a good indication of the condition of the surface paint. There is some bending to the undercarriage of the body of the Ladder Wagon but overall this very large and rare Cast Iron Toy is well preserved and displays nicely.
A very rare and original, 1890's Cast Iron, Large Size, Wilkins 28" Horse Drawn Fire Engine / Ladder Truck and a fantastic addition to any Collection!!!
Be sure to check out this seller’s other auctions for a number of other late 19th and early 20th century, cast iron Toys and Banks which are also being offered for sale this week on eBay!! Overseas shipping is extra and cost will be quoted at bidders request. Massachusetts residents must add 6.25% sales tax. Please check out other early and interesting items offered by this seller on ebay. Click Here to See Our Items We Have for Sale in the eBay Gallery and Click Here to Add Us To Your Favorite Sellers List.
Click Here to Discover More About this Item and Many Others on Our New Informational / Non-Commercial / Reference Blog - Walnutts.com. Important Notes about Shipping Charges: The amount quoted for Shipping & Handling is calculated by eBay and is equal to the EXACT amount charged by the Post Office plus a $1.00 "packing fee" - the $1.00 fee is our only compensation for the virgin packing materials we use on all of our professionally packaged boxes as well as our cost for the salaried help that does most of our packing - as I am sure you can see, we make NO profit on the Shipping charges and, in fact, our costs are usually greater than the $1.00 fee. Please contact us if there are any issues regarding the cost of shipping.ATTENTION FRIENDS!!!We are pleased to announce the start up of a second weekly auction by WALNUTTS-2.0!!! The next generation of NUTS have decided to take a crack at listing some of the hundreds of items that we have accumulated over the past 38 years.Click Here to See What WALNUTTS-2.0 is Offering in this week’s Ebay Auction!! Rest assured that WALNUTTS2 will be offering the same high standard of customer service and 100% unconditional satisfaction guarantee that you have found here in our weekly auctions. The "young'uns" will be starting off slow as they learn the ropes but we ask that you support them as you have supported us over the past 20+ years!!
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...; The sprinting horses, the wheels and yoke, the benches and the firemen are all cast iron while the horizontal elements of the Ladder Wagon are made of pressed steel.
This very rare and original, Wilkins Toy Company Cast Iron Ladder Truck is in very good condition overall. It has never been repainted, touched-up, restored or altered in any way. It has no replaced or reproduction parts. There are no crack, breaks, chips, repairs or physical damage to the cast iron or the body of the Engine. The Ladder Truck and the horses retain a significant amounts of their original paint - we have included numerous scans below to give a good indication of the condition of the surface paint. There is some bending to the undercarriage of the body of the Ladder Wagon but overall this very large and rare Cast Iron Toy is well preserved and displays nicely.
A very rare and original, 1890's Cast Iron, Large Size, Wilkins 28" Horse Drawn Fire Engine / Ladder Truck and a fantastic addition to any Collection!!!
Be sure to check out this seller’s other auctions for a number of other late 19th and early 20th century, cast iron Toys and Banks which are also being offered for sale this week on eBay!! Overseas shipping is extra and cost will be quoted at bidders request. Massachusetts residents must add 6.25% sales tax. Please check out other early and interesting items offered by this seller on ebay. Click Here to See Our Items We Have for Sale in the eBay Gallery and Click Here to Add Us To Your Favorite Sellers List.
Click Here to Discover More About this Item and Many Others on Our New Informational / Non-Commercial / Reference Blog - Walnutts.com. Important Notes about Shipping Charges: The amount quoted for Shipping & Handling is calculated by eBay and is equal to the EXACT amount charged by the Post Office plus a $1.00 "packing fee" - the $1.00 fee is our only compensation for the virgin packing materials we use on all of our professionally packaged boxes as well as our cost for the salaried help that does most of our packing - as I am sure you can see, we make NO profit on the Shipping charges and, in fact, our costs are usually greater than the $1.00 fee. Please contact us if there are any issues regarding the cost of shipping.ATTENTION FRIENDS!!!We are pleased to announce the start up of a second weekly auction by WALNUTTS-2.0!!! The next generation of NUTS have decided to take a crack at listing some of the hundreds of items that we have accumulated over the past 38 years.Click Here to See What WALNUTTS-2.0 is Offering in this week’s Ebay Auction!! Rest assured that WALNUTTS2 will be offering the same high standard of customer service and 100% unconditional satisfaction guarantee that you have found here in our weekly auctions. The "young'uns" will be starting off slow as they learn the ropes but we ask that you support them as you have supported us over the past 20+ years!!
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