Schuco Fire truck
This is one of my favorite toys. This is a Schuco Fire Truck made in Western Germany. It’s a Windup, but also has electric lights. This was an expensive toy when new, and are extremely rare today.
Here’s another view:
The body is diecast zinc, and the ladders are stamped tin, and the firemen are cast out of sawdust. This is the best example I have ever seen. These are RARE. I saw a picture of one that had a silver painted cab, but I’m not sure if that was original or had been repainted.
Most of the Schuco firetrucks like this I’ve seen are missing the men or other parts. The ladder is manually operated or can be run by remote control. The outriggers are manually operated.
The key goes in the hole on the hood. The white button in front of the windshield sounds the mechanical siren. The controller goes into the hole on the roof.
Here’s a bottom view showing the differential and the programmable cog.
Warning: Reissues of many Schuco toys, but not this Firetruck to my knowledge, have been made. Reproductions are marked “Classic” or “Reissue” on the bottoms.
I have other Schuco toys. Here’s a Schuco Micro Racer.
Here’s a link to Schuco items on eBay.
A reader sent me scans of the original instructions for this toy. I’ve uploaded them here.
Here’s some Schuco items on eBay:
ANTIQUE TEDDY BEAR BOOK MINIATURE SCHUCO CYNTHIA POWELL
 | US $16.86 (6 Bids) End Date: Tuesday Mar-09-2010 23:40:34 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
H0 1:87 Schuco Mercedes SLK MIB LOOK!!
 | US $6.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Mar-09-2010 23:44:01 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
TEDDY BEAR Badges x20 Schuco Mohair Steiff Vintage Set
 | US $20.50 End Date: Wednesday Mar-10-2010 4:58:34 PST Buy It Now for only: US $20.50 Buy it now | Add to watch list |
GAMA SCHUCO 100 PAT. Germany tinplate wind up toy car
 | US $120.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Wednesday Mar-10-2010 7:21:58 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
VINTAGE SCHUCO PORSCHE FORMEL 2 1037
 | US $50.00 (1 Bid) End Date: Wednesday Mar-10-2010 7:47:27 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
