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peter@firegold.com
PO Box 276, Tenants Harbor, ME 04860 USA
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HAND TUBS
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engines were decorated in many different ways. The wheels and iron work were
striped in the same traditional patterns that a commercial wagon or fine carriage
would be. The body was where each engine was given a unique look. Some
had landscape paintings of local sights. Some had geometric patterns, others
had painted flowers or anything else fashionable at the time. Engines could be any color. In old black and white photos we usually imagine that the vehicle is red, but this did not become the norm for many years. Each color of paint was priced by the cost of the pigment needed. Dark red was a very expensive color. Few people in any community could afford a burgundy vehicle. The entire town owned the hand pumper and it became a point of pride to paint it dark red. Often the body was the expensive dark red while the wheels and running gear (that got worn and dirty) were painted a cheaper light red. The iron work included most of the moving parts. It got the most handling and wear. It was usually painted black. The fire department could touch up most scratches by only needing some black paint, which was cheap and easily available. |
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