Casting : Fire Eater





Years of Production:

1977


Country of Origin:

Hong Kong Only


Casting Variations:

None Known


Paint Colors and Variations:

Fire Engine Red


Interior Colors:

Black with bluish tinted glass



Comments:

This timeless fire truck casting has been in production since 1977.




Prototype (L) vs. Production (R)

The Fire Eater required a casting change during the prototype phase. The bar under the chrome hose connection was deleted.
Bob Rosas tells that the zamac would not flow reliably into the small channel, so the bar was removed.

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