Truck, Toy
- Object Name:
- Truck, Toy
- Object ID:
- 1951.004
- Creator:
- McDonnell, Arch (1909-1978)
Artist - Place of Origin:
- Concord, NH
- Date:
- circa 1950
- Description:
- Toy fire truck, made by Arch McDonnell (1909-1978), Concord, NH, c. 1950. Model of a 1922 fire truck built by Abbot-Downing Company, makers of the Concord Coach. Scale 0.5" to the foot. Balsa wood, painted red. Fully equipped. Original truck #17 is still in existence, owned by the Concord Fire Department.
- Material:
- Wood
Metal - Dimensions:
- H-4 W-3.8 L-10 inches
- Provenance:
- Many trucks similar to this one were made by Concord firemen at the station and distributed to local children at Christmas. They started this project in the mid 1940s and produced as many as 600 in one year. Different models were made. In 1966 they were making #17 Abbot Downing. In 1967 they expected to change to the Snorkel.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Arch McDonnell
- People:
- McDonnell, Arch (1909-1978)
- Subjects:
- Fire trucks, Model vehicles
Electronic Resources are only available to New Hampshire Historical Society members. To access electronic resources, please join the New Hampshire Historical Society.