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Dent Cast Iron Horse Drawn Fire Pumper *SOLD*

Dent Cast Iron Horse Drawn Fire Pumper

At around 21.2″in length, this is quite a large toy and made by Dent Cast Iron Co.  We have it as an approximately 1910 model and, believe it or not, it is labeled as medium.

Horses are around 9″ in length, quite large, and the white with gold paint look great with the two black horses and third white one.  Gold accents set off the toy and are excellent accents.

All three horses are in good played with condition.  The rear double pumper is in good played with condition with original paint and chips throughout.  The front driver has a missing arm and then the rear rider and chains are replacements.

Fire pumpers like this are quite nice because this represents a larger scale with more detailing.  Note the rivets the run the length of the Boiler frame.  Note note not one, but two pumper pistons cast in front of the pumper.  Then horses in this larger size are literally head and shoulders above the smaller scale and normal scale stallions.  This heavy and large Dent toy shines in person and is a large presence that is difficult to convey in photos.

 

 

A brief history of Dent Hardware Co. Fullerton, Pennsylvania:   

In 1894, three men formed Dent Hardware Co. in Newark, New Jersey, and shortly after moved to Fullerton, PA. The partners were Mr. Kaiser, Mr. Newhard, and Mr. Dent, grandfather of the founder of Dent Manufacturing.   

They ran a very successful company and during the 1920s were the nation’s leading manufacturer of refrigeration ‘Ice Boxes’. The company was also a major manufacturer of iron children’s toys. At its peak in the 1920s, Dent Hardware Co. employed over 400 people.   

In 1955, the Dent’s sold out to the Newhards and founded Dent Manufacturing Inc. in Northampton, PA. The manufacturing facility was built in three stages, in 1956, 1960, and 1962, growing to a size of 22,000 square feet.   

Dent Manufacturing Inc. was owned and managed by Henry H. Dent and William Swope, a pattern maker and owner of Swope & Bartholomew Pattern Shop.   

In 1972, Douglas Dodge of Syracuse, NY joined Dent Manufacturing in an engineering position and became General Manager in 1975.   

In 1985, Henry Dent sold Dent Manufacturing to the Dodge Family and a small portion of the company to several employee and supplier stockholders.   

In 2007, Dent Manufacturing restructured the company under the name Dent Design Hardware.   

In 2009, Dent Design Hardware revamped its online shopping platform. Customers can find and buy hinges, handles, magnetic door hardware, pull handles, latches, traps, ventilators, and related accessories — all from their computer! 

Additional information

Weight 6.5 lbs
Dimensions 20 × 14 × 14 in
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