Truck City Toys / DeHanes

[Jan]

I have got a few Truck City Fire Toys . Years ago I found /read some information about the models on the internet . Unfortunately I can not retrieve that information . Is there anybody who knows more about the builders and their story behind the building of the models .
and , can someone tel me what kind of fire trucks the DeHanes # 301 / 306 and 323 are ?
what do the DeHanes -( Ward LaFrance Quad FDNY ) and the ( Ford ( !939 ) have as a stock number ?
and last ,are there numbers 330 /331/ 332 ?
lots of questions but hopefully someone has some answers

[pepe]

Jan,
Jan, been a while since I added info. I have a few DeHanes Models, purchased them, mostly from (https://themodelrailroadshop.com/firerescue/)
in Piscataway NJ. Some info I found :
#332 is (was) the WLF,Quad, FDNY.
The 1939 Ford Pumper was a limited edition, with serial #LTD.
#330 is a '47 L Mack Type 85 Pumper.

#323 is A/Fox Sedan Pumper, Pautauket Pa.

I could not find 301,306, 331. But I have approx20 Dehanes, some without serial #'s. I guess I was a bit "sloppy" back in the 70's - 80's logging them in. I do still have their shipping boxes, I could go back and dig them up?

Possibly contact them, they may be able to fill in the missing items. Hope this was somewhat helpful. Good luck. Joe.

[schs]

I have a few, but some are without labels on the bottom.

314 is the 1948 FDNY Rescue 1
316 is the FDNY1938 Ahrens Fox
319 is the Ocean Grove Ahrens Fox

Some pics in this album https://flic.kr/s/aHsjrxqM3V

[J-M]

I have been working on this for awhile. There are quite a few DeHanes I did not realize existed, and then I found some more in a box in my attic, and then some old advertising that provided some fill-in data. I'm working on compiling a list which I want to publish online with photos of all these handmade models to help collectors.

I have not started on Truck City yet, but these were made on chassis from other makers so people often get confused, or do not realize they are Truck City.

J-M

[Rich]

I learned a couple of things by this post. Hope to see you progress with Truck City. Thanks.

[Jan]

Pepe/schs/J-M
Thanks for the reply , so I am still looking for # 301 and 331.
and what number has the Mack B "Highland " and the Mack B open cab "Lampeter "?
until now I have identified 32 DeHanes Models .

J-M ,
the following TCT I have got :
TCTA05 is a Autocar rescue
TCTH15 a IH pumper ( yellow )
TCTH16 a IH side mount ( black/red )
TCTW a White 3000 ( red )

[J-M]

Thanks for TCT.

300 was the Mack B Cornwall
301 was the Mack B Lampeter
331 I'm trying to confirm that also - I have some on display that I have as blanks on my list so I'm looking for the boxes to confirm the model numbers. I have the boxes, just packed away. So far I have 300-334 but 302, 304-306, 308 and 331 and 332 left blank on my list until I can match models with boxes and serial numbers. I also have a couple of the Ford pumpers packed away, and I know of 3 versions of that so I'm not sure if those all had different serial numbers or not. The other challenge, of course is some boxes have no info on them ...

Another maker I'm trying to find out more on is Master Models which were 1/43 scale Ertl kit bashes - one was sold to me in a box marked Dehanes, but I have a couple of these, a rescue and a pumper. The rescue says Master Models on the underside. I was also unaware of the number of kit bashes done back then in limited numbers by some of the known makers - so I am trying to research these, but the problem is as I'm finding out even talking to some of the builders, is that they kept no records so it is all memory.

J-M

[Ahrens-Fox Collector]

I have several Dehanes, some of the don't have numbers on them and the boxes are packed away. I'll list the ones that have numbers:
301 is Lamperter Yellow over Black "B"model Mack open Cab.
302 is ALF 700 series open cab FDNY pumper
307 is 1970 Ford C series cab Pumper
308 Is '59 "B" Mack FDNY Rescue 1
309 is "52 Seagrave sedan Pumper
315 is '48 Mack"L" sedan pumper, Selingrove, PA.
316 is "38 Ahrens-Fox NYFD closed cab pumper
319 is '39 Ahrens-Fox Closed cab, Ocean Grove
320 FDNY Ward Lafrance open cab pumper
323 '38 Ahrens-Fox sedan pumper "Pawtucket"
Others that I have that don't have #'s on them
ALF open cab Searchlight truck "Bethpage"
LAFD Crown open cab pumper
1950's GMC closed cab pumper
"53 Ford closed cab pumper
'48 Ford closed cab pumper
'46 Ford closed cab pumper
'46 Mack open cab pumper
'60's Mack "C" closed cab pumper FDNY
'60's Mack "B" closed cab Searchlight FDNY

[Jan]

303 Mack L open cab
304 Mack EH pumper
305 Ford F 7
306 ???
310 GMC/Task pumper
311 Mack 95 FDNY
312 ALF 500 ( 1949 ) pumper
313 Mack B searchlight # 1 FDNY
314 Mack L ( 1948 ) FDNY rescue #1
317 ALF 700 ( 1950 ) searchlight truck
318 Mack L ( 1948 ) FDNY pumper
321 Mack B ( 1957 ) "Boston "
322 Mack L ( 1947 ) "Chicago "pumper
324 Ford ( 1949 ) pumper
325 Chevrolet ( 1950 )
326 Mack L ( 1947 ) open cab "Boston "
327 Crown ( 1960 ) triple pumper
328 Mack 95 ( 1956 ) pumper "Chicago "
329 Seagrave 70th aniv canopy cab pumper
330 Mack L type 85 pumper
331 ?
332 Ward LaFrance quad FDNY
333 Diamond T ( 1954 ) pumper
334 Ford f ( 1954 ) pumper

Master models
I have got a Chevy rescue and a Mack rescue

and has anybody heard of" K-Line " I have a rescue and it looks like a TCT build

[J-M]

Jan

Here is what I have so far:

300 Mack B Pumper Cornwall X
301 Mack B Pumper Lampeter X
302 American La France 700 FDNY X
303 Mack L Pumper Unmarked X
304 Mack EH Pumper Unmarked X
305 Ford F7 closed cab pumper Unmarked
306
307 Ford C Pumper Unmarked X
308 Mack B Rescue FDNY X
309 Seagrave Safety Sedan Detroit X
310 GMC Pumper Unmarked X
311 1956 Mack C Pumper FDNY X
312 American LaFrance 500 Pumper Unmarked
313 Mack B Searchlight FDNY X
314 Mack L Rescue FDNY X
315 1948 Mack L Sedan Selinsgrove X
316 1938 Ahrens Fox HT FDNY X
317 American LaFrance 700 Floodlight Bethpage X
318 1941 Mack L Pumper FDNY X
319 1938 Ahrens Fox HT Ocean Grove NJ X
320 1947 Ward LaFrance Pumper FDNY X
321 1957 Mack B Boston X
322 1949 Mack L Pumper Chicago
323 1938 Ahrens Fox Sedan Pawtucket
324 1946 Ford Pumper Unmarked
325 1950 Chevrolet Pumper Unmarked
326 1947 Mack L Pumper Boston X
327 1960 Crown Pumper LA City X
328 Mack B Pumper Chicago
329 1954 Seagrave Canopy Cab Pumper Unmarked
330 Mack L Type 85 open cab FDNY
331
332 Ward LaFrance Quad FDNY X
333 1954 Diamond T Pumper Unmarked X
334 1954 Ford F Pumper Unmarked

The "X" just means I have found both model and box in my collection. I think I have more Dehanes not listed here and I hope those will fill in the blanks. I'll update when I get them. We seem to have the same blanks - they could also not exist. He did produce flyers for models that he never made. I do also know a model that was made but I don't know the model number or exact specs - so the numbers may extend beyond 334 by a few. I have seen or have 3 additional Fords and 1 Seagrave not on here. It looks like you might have more Fords also, which might further complicated things. I want to match my spreadsheet with photos which should help.

K-Line primarily made trains / rolling stock in the 70s and 80s and during that time did do O gauge accessories like buildings, people, landscaping and a few trucks.

J-M