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:
Vintage SCHUCO 1250 Wind-Up Toy Car - US Zone - Germany
 | US $49.95 (0 Bid) End Date: Monday Dec-01-2008 16:16:54 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
SCHUCO~Porsche DIORAMA Car Repair Shop 1:43 Junior Line
 | US $19.95 (1 Bid) End Date: Monday Dec-01-2008 16:23:08 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
SCHUCO~ Porsche DIORAMA Race Pit Crew 1:43 Junior Line
 | US $19.95 (0 Bid) End Date: Monday Dec-01-2008 16:30:27 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
ANTIQUE TEDDY BEAR/STEIFF SCHUCO? "NO EARS/BAD GROWLER"
 | US $75.00 (1 Bid) End Date: Monday Dec-01-2008 16:45:06 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
VINTAGE SCHUCO MIRAKO PETER 1013 BOY ON MOTORCYCLE
 | US $102.00 (10 Bids) End Date: Monday Dec-01-2008 16:57:38 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
