FireGold
Peter Achorn
peter@firegold.com
PO Box 276, Tenants Harbor, ME 04860 USA
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[First Page] [Hand Tubs 1] [Hand Tubs 2] [Hand Tubs 3] [Steamers 1] [Steamers 2] [Steamers 3] [Misc Apparatus 1] [Misc Apparatus 2] [Misc Apparatus 3] [Ahrens Fox 1] [Ahrens Fox 2] [Ahrens Fox 3] [American LaFrance 1] [American LaFrance 2] [American LaFrance 3] [Other Motorized 1] [Other Motorized 2] [Other Motorized 3] [Modern Trucks] [Original Decoration 1] [Original Decoration 2]

ORIGINAL DECORATION

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The hat to the right was worn in parades by a volunteer fire fighter in the early 1800's. Each fire company had an emblem or motto that was on their hats. There are a few more hats on this page. Sometimes, fine artists were hired to do oil paintings of scenes or portraits on parade hats and vehicles. Again, these are photos of antiques with original art work. This is how fire apparatus were decorated long ago. With my restorations I am trying to keep this art alive. I only want to restore pieces that have the original art buried under layers of paint, or removed in some way. When a customer brings me a piece with original decoration, I try to get them to conserve what is left of the original design rather than repaint it.

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