Corgi Heroes Under Fire US53604
Peter Pirsch & Sons Sedan Cab Pumper Diecast Model
Memphis Fire Dept, Engine Co.15, Memphis, TN | |
| 1:50 Scale | | Length | | Width |
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| Peter Pirsch & Sons Sedan Cab Pumper | | 6" | | 2" |
This engine was ordered by the Memphis Fire Department in 1953. It was built by the Peter Pirsch & Sons Company of Kenosha, Wisconsin, and delivered to Memphis in September of 1954. The manufacturer's serial number was 2157 and the Memphis FD Shop Number was F-15. It was assigned new to Engine Company 15, which was housed in a small one-story brick station at 1010 Faxon Avenue in north Memphis. At the time the engine was new, Memphis had 24 engine companies and nine ladders.
Peter Pirsch was the son of a wagon builder and the founder of Pirsch and Sons, Incorporated, a Wisconsin designer and builder fire engines. Originally manufacturing hand- and horsedrawn ladder trucks, Pirsch and Sons went on to build motorized pumpers, chemical and hose trucks, starting in 1926 with a 150 to 750gpm pumper on a Rambler chassis. Pirsch and Sons continued to manufacture fire trucks for more than 60 years, producing a range of vehicles from articulated ladder trucks to cab-forward and conventional cab models. The last Pirsch and Sons truck was manufactured in 1987, after reorganization forced the company to discontinue its production line. © Copyright 2003-2026 The Flying Mule, Inc.
Corgi's 1:50 scale Peter Pirsch fire trucks feature diecast metal chassis and diamond pattern running boards. The chrome-plated hand-painted emergency lighting system is meticulously rendered in miniature, and beautifully simulated spooled hoses, pump controls and other equipment are also hand painted. The extensive power-train system is easily viewed on the underside of the model. The models in this series include an open cab design with a clear view of the interior and two closed cab designs with a variety of additional scale equipment.
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The Corgi "Heroes Under Fire" range presents highly-detailed, ready-made diecast models of emergency vehicles.
Corgi "Heroes Under Fire" diecast vehicles feature:
- Diecast metal construction with some plastic components.
- Detailed rotating wheels with rubber tires.
- Realistic panel lines and surface details.
- Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.
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