Toy fire engine
Oy Juho Jussila
Category
Toys
Date
Unknown
Materials
Wood, metal, cardboard
Measurements
208 mm (length of fire engine); 112 mm (width of fire engine); 110 mm (height of fire engine up to the top of the cylinder supporting the ladder)
Place of origin
SF-40100
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 659471
Summary
A toy wooden fire engine and its original box, made in Finland by Jukka. The fire engine itself comprises a red painted rectangular base with four black revolving wheels. At the front a red painted cab with a black steering wheel slots onto two wooden pegs. At the back an unpainted wooden cylinder, to which a yellow painted ladder is attached, slots onto a larger peg on the base. In the centre of the base are two white painted rectangular pieces of wood, each with two circular recesses. There is a sealed transparent plastic bag containing two red figures, one yellow and one green figure, all turned out of wood. They would each fit into one of the circular recesses. Printed on the hinged lid of the box are the words 'jukka/ Made by Oy Juho Jussila, SF-40100 Jyvaskyla Finland/ Art. No.10 Fire Escape'. Total number of items is six
Marks and inscriptions
Circular sticker on underside of fire engine: surrounding face of small boy: OY JUHO JUSSILA MYRKYTON NON TOXIC/ JYVASKYLA MADE IN FINLAND
Makers and roles
Oy Juho Jussila , maker