Quote:With a reliable source telling me, the lettering and paint scheme you see is what all the "Old Maxims" in Melrose were painted like, E1 had a 1957, E2 a 1954 and E3 a 1947... Maybe HOWIE and get some photos from his archive instead of Posting "Fire Helmets" in another thread.
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' /> <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_lalala.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> Oh, was someone trying to get my attention? I'm not at home until WED night, but I will see what I can dig up. I think I have an original factory photo of a 1950's quad from Melrose. It's tough to tell from Doug's pic, but the lettering to me looks like an old Seagrave style more than Maxim. Just my .02. Will look into it.
I really like the color. It's too bad that old photos are in B&W, because most old fire trucks were painted that deeper red color, almost maroon. Maxim used a maroon color in the teens and 20's called Uzatona red. Can't say I have seen it in color, but its listed in several old specs I have. More to follow.
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