MODEL TRAILWAYS HOOK AND LADDER WAGON 1:12 SCALE WOOD & METAL KIT

HOOK & LADDER WAGON

BRIEF HISTORY

American building grew taller, many people perished in fires because of inadequate ladders. It became obvious that taller ladders were needed. Soon, the hook & ladder with tall mechanically powered ladders was developed. Its primary purpose was more a matter of rescue than extinguishing the fire.

Although this 1890 wagon was a transitional design with two rings on the rope handle to engage a hitch for a horse it was hand pulled. The horse came after the fire house had enough money to buy one.

KIT FEATURES

• Historically accurate, highly detailed wood & metal model
• Plans taken from an 1890 hook & ladder wagon on display at the Wayne County Historical Society, Ohio
• Laser cut basswood & precision cast Britannia metal parts
• Spoked wooden wheels with metal hubs
• 4 sheets of clearly drawn plans
• 44 page illustrated instruction manual

THE MODEL

• Height: 25″ with ladder extended
• Width: 5″
• Scale 1/12

Design, plans & prototype model by Ken Foran

Pictures Below of Outstanding Build by Bill McLearn

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