Fire Engines Photos

Yes it was/is! You can see the seats up for the coachman/driver, also the beams in front for the horsesharnas

Added by Fire995 on 17 October 2008.

This looks a lot like the machines that were being made by Knaust and other manufacturers in Austria in the late 19th century. It is possible that other manufacturers around Europe were making similar designs. It would be drawn by 2 horses and pumped by probably about 8 to 12 men.

Added by Josiah Wagener on 12 September 2010.

I recently visited the museum in Helsingör, and along with the appliance there was a sign saying that it was made in 1888 by a company called Hassel and Teudt in Copenhagen.

Added by Jan Streuman on 22 May 2014.

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