This from Steve Redick:
I’m going through a lot of my collection and I came upon these models. These were custom built by my dad, one of his last real model projects. I want to share his talent with you. This was a Jim Beam liquor decanter that he customized into a CFD Bulldog engine. The details are great … gate valve, load of hose, nozzles, ground ladders, and a scratchbuilt “jockey box” with a street jack and lifeline.Steve Redick
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Another build from my dad based on the Beam liquor decanter again. This one is kind of a fantasy build as several things really aren’t period accurate. All the ladders were handbuilt and varnished. I think dad was trying for a combination type company like the CFD used to run. I wanted to share this to remember what a special guy my dad was.
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#1 by David on September 10, 2017 - 10:09 AM
Nice work, I’m just wondering, was the “jockey box” unique to Chicago or this was common on fire apparatus of that time period?
#2 by Marty Coyne on September 7, 2017 - 9:01 PM
Those are unbelievable. Fantastic work. Thanks for sharing.