Corgi Heroes Under Fire US53606
Peter Pirsch & Sons Canopy Cab Pumper Diecast Model
Milwaukee Fire Dept, Milwaukee, IL
Limited Edition
| 1:50 Scale | | Length | | Width |
|---|
| Peter Pirsch & Sons Canopy Cab Pumper | | 6" | | 2" |
This Pirsch Canopy Cab was delivered to Engine 4 of the Milwaukee Fire Department on May 31, 1946. The cost, brand new, was $12,223.54. In 1954 the rig was moved to Engine 36 and in 1965 became a reserve engine for Engine 47. The pumper was retired from Milwaukee in 1967 and sold to the fire department in Lac Du Flambeau, Wisconsin.
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 2003-2010 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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