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| dmet | Sep 10 2014, 06:59 AM Post #1 |
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Well, the real one.
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| Dragnet_Supporter | Sep 10 2014, 09:21 AM Post #2 |
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Excellent. Now, I must ask, did the large wheel operate the ladder? I know there were some older fire engines that had a length of hose wrapped around a wheel assembly...but I don't see a hose there. |
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| dmet | Sep 10 2014, 06:03 PM Post #3 |
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No, that hose was not on the axle. The wheels are there to manoeuvre the heavy ladder to give you 60 foot of reach. I know that some of the early German and continental appliances have that type of hose carrier. Here is a nice view of the ladder. Note the handle at the top of the picture which extends the ladder.![]() This was demounted form the appliance and allowed access to windows in narrow streets. The wheels helped to carry the weight of the wooden ladder. They then converted to the aluminium ones. Edited by dmet, Sep 10 2014, 06:05 PM.
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| Dragnet_Supporter | Sep 10 2014, 07:38 PM Post #4 |
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I see it now. Very nice picture too. Thanks. |
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| b2young | Sep 16 2014, 01:17 PM Post #5 |
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Sad firefighter
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I've known about "wheeled escapes" (a picturesque name for an appliance if ever I've heard one) for a long time, but I never really paid attention to how the ladder was actually raised after detaching it from the vehicle. It looks like it must be a ratchet system, similar to what we call a "come-along" hand-operated portable winch. |
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| Sirentoys | Sep 16 2014, 08:52 PM Post #6 |
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I don't have the Yatmong. But I do have a smaller 1/64 De; Prado version.![]() Jeff |
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| carcollector | Sep 17 2014, 04:05 AM Post #7 |
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Very nice and well done modell, have also a collection of those fires engines and they all look great! |
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