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Charlie Pack's Hook and Ladder Truck

Charlie Pack writes:

This model is similar to the one illustrated in the manual for the No. 7 1/2 White Truck set.



I obtained the model assembled but unfinished from an Ebay seller. It had been assembled incorrectly and with a variety of different hardware so I took it apart and reassembled it with stainless steel screws and original nickel plated square nuts. I then added a hose reel of my own design, and installed a set of ladders. An unknown previous owner had done a nice job of re-painting the truck body, hood, fenders and reproduction wheels in the proper fire-engine red color. He also did a nice job of adding appropriate decals.