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09/04/2015 1:27 pm
PICS - Brumm "Old Fire" series models
Rather cool old models of early self-propelled transportation history. If you put on your magnifiers you might even be able to read what the eight models Brumm produced, X1 - X8, were, on the black box.
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Please note the steering solutions shown as well as boiler placement, gearing, etc.
X1 is the 1769 horseless artillery hauler.
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X2 is Newton's 1680 steam cart, an interesting concept that did not work.
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X3 is the Gurney's 1828 steam stage
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X4 is Trevithick's 1802 steam carriage.
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X5 is Bordino's 1854 steam carriage
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"But Wait, There's More"
An 18th century horse drawn coupe, and now we know where coupes come from.
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A 19th century horse drawn Landau, anyone drive a Landau lately?
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And finally there is this back-to-the-past Citroen.
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Cheers and Happy Collecting,
Steve
PS. Couldn't help myself, another horse drawn coupe.
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09/04/2015 2:52 pm
Love your collection of early steamers!
09/04/2015 3:07 pm
Started out in modeling building the old Revell coach kits back in the day - need to add some Brumm coaches to my collection!
09/04/2015 3:07 pm
You really do have a bunch of them! Thanks for the photos!
10/04/2015 12:45 am
Brumm was derived from Brum, the Italian for Brougham; hence they started with carriages!
11/04/2015 12:46 pm
Many thanks for these fine pictures, Steven. I have been out of town for a few days and seeing this post was a fine "welcome back" to the forum.
12/04/2015 4:16 am
Thank you all for your replies gentlemen including your interesting Brum note Karl.
14/04/2015 6:58 pm
Thanks for the update on the first powered vehicles. I still have not found more info on the other
Cugnot. And I forgot the Trevithich. But I had most of these models.