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These are a few of my helmets that I display over my diecast truck collections. Note the 9-11 tribute helmets with the Pull Box # 8087 below the center helmet. This is the WTC Box. All the diecast models are 1/32 scale or larger. The cabinet with Engine 11 on top is a custom made cabinet that is designed to look like an old Chicago Fire House complete with operational red and green lights beside the door as was customary when these old brick structures dotted the Chicago neighborhoods.
Fire HelmetsShortly after the formation of fire wards or brigades in larger American ci…
Model Fire TrucksToy fire engines first appeared around 1880, made of cast iron and tinplate…