1970-71 Hess Toy Fire Truck (SKU HES70-B439K)
Original price was: $965.95.$429.95Current price is: $429.95.
1970-71 Hess Toy Fire Truck (SKU HES70-B439K)
Original price was: $965.95.$429.95Current price is: $429.95.
1970 Hess Fire Truck: SKU:HES70-B439K
Grade (Truck 8.9/10) Carton (10.0/10) Another new estate addition! Excellent vintage Hess 1970-71 Fire Truck! The reason it grades below 9.0 is because one of the contacts inside the battery box is damaged. We were able to get the light to work intermittently using a piece of foil, but it will not stay on. That said, this vintage truck and collectible original carton are in beautiful condition and looks like new! All original. Looks like box was never opened. All decals complete and fully in tact. Truck, never played with. All chrome parts are brilliant condition. Red rotating light does not work and is the reason for the discounted price. The chrome battery box is shows some discoloration, one of the contacts is damaged, but the compartment is clean. All of the hoses and both ladders are in place and chrome accents like mirrors and tiny fire extinguishers are all present. Amazing shape for a 54 year old truck!
The carton is a 10.0. The box shows very minor shelf wear. There is 1970 written on one end of the carton. Every corner of the carton is solid. No creases or tears or writing. Graphics are bright and even the bottom of the carton shows very little wear. All inserts are present and original battery card (slight foxing of the paper due to age). See photos for detail.
This is an excellent 1970-71 Hess Fire Truck. Truck and carton in excellent condition for display. Rotating red light does not work.
BACKGROUND: Inspiration for the 1970-71 Hess Fire Truck came from the real fire engines that were stationed at the company’s Port Reading Refinery located in Perth Amboy and Woodbridge, NJ. Noted for its brilliant red color, this outstanding model featured a swiveling water cannon and had two detachable rubber hoses on one side with a ladder attached on the opposite side. On the cab it had a rotating lighting dome. Only 300,000 of these were manufactured and are considered one of the more dramatic detailed toys from the early Hess Collection. The 1971 truck was the same as the 1970 toy with the only exception being the box. When Hess ran out of the boxes with the graphics, they had to improvise in order to get them out in time for the holidays, so they sent plain white boxes along with a ‘seasons greetings’ sticker that the service station attendants were to apply when they arrived for sale. Of course this anomaly has made the 1971 ‘Seasons Greeting’ plain box toy extremely rare.
Please note that batteries not included. Toy carton will show normal shelf wear.
DETAILS: Box shows very few signs of aging and is complete with packing and the battery card.
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1970 Hess Fire Truck: SKU:HES70-B439K
Grade (Truck 8.9/10) Carton (10.0/10) Another new estate addition! Excellent vintage Hess 1970-71 Fire Truck! The reason it grades below 9.0 is because one of the contacts inside the battery box is damaged. We were able to get the light to work intermittently using a piece of foil, but it will not stay on. That said, this vintage truck and collectible original carton are in beautiful condition and looks like new! All original. Looks like box was never opened. All decals complete and fully in tact. Truck, never played with. All chrome parts are brilliant condition. Red rotating light does not work and is the reason for the discounted price. The chrome battery box is shows some discoloration, one of the contacts is damaged, but the compartment is clean. All of the hoses and both ladders are in place and chrome accents like mirrors and tiny fire extinguishers are all present. Amazing shape for a 54 year old truck!
The carton is a 10.0. The box shows very minor shelf wear. There is 1970 written on one end of the carton. Every corner of the carton is solid. No creases or tears or writing. Graphics are bright and even the bottom of the carton shows very little wear. All inserts are present and original battery card (slight foxing of the paper due to age). See photos for detail.
This is an excellent 1970-71 Hess Fire Truck. Truck and carton in excellent condition for display. Rotating red light does not work.
BACKGROUND: Inspiration for the 1970-71 Hess Fire Truck came from the real fire engines that were stationed at the company’s Port Reading Refinery located in Perth Amboy and Woodbridge, NJ. Noted for its brilliant red color, this outstanding model featured a swiveling water cannon and had two detachable rubber hoses on one side with a ladder attached on the opposite side. On the cab it had a rotating lighting dome. Only 300,000 of these were manufactured and are considered one of the more dramatic detailed toys from the early Hess Collection. The 1971 truck was the same as the 1970 toy with the only exception being the box. When Hess ran out of the boxes with the graphics, they had to improvise in order to get them out in time for the holidays, so they sent plain white boxes along with a ‘seasons greetings’ sticker that the service station attendants were to apply when they arrived for sale. Of course this anomaly has made the 1971 ‘Seasons Greeting’ plain box toy extremely rare.
Please note that batteries not included. Toy carton will show normal shelf wear.
DETAILS: Box shows very few signs of aging and is complete with packing and the battery card.
