Tekno Triangel trucks

[karl]

In the Tekno thread below, a Traingel appeared, so I thought I would start a new Thread. Triangel was a Danish company that made trucks from 1918 to 1958 in Odense. A short history in Danish is here - http://translate.google.com/translate?h ... rev=search Three Danish companies combined - hence the Traingel name and symbol.

Tekno made several of these in their 400 series. They all had the same baseplate and Triangle trademark wheels.

427 police car or Black Maria (US)

There are a few theories online about why an old Paddy wagon or Police Car is a Black Maria in the US. Anyone know the real story?

485 Fire Escape (ladder truck) ZR or Fire Dept (US)

The silver flag is a replacement.

486 Fire truck ZR or Fire Dept (US)

The silver ladder is a replacement.

[Dr Jazz]

Very nice Karl, never seen one in a good condition, these looks excellent.

[karl]

Thanks, Dr J.

I was not a big fan of the early Tekno but I bought these 25 years ago before the prices got outrageous. I had liked the new FORD D800s, Volvos, Scanias better because of their detailed casting and all the separate plastic parts. Now I think these Triangels are special because they are Danish toy copies of a Danish original truck. I wonder if the owner Siegumfeldt thought of these, or his pattern maker at the time. Later on, he had great employees or sub-contractors that came up with the designs and tooling. Their great designer Eric Spon, 1953-1960, was documented by http://www.teknosamleren.dk/konstruktorens-beretning/ , for instance.

[starni999]

Thanks for the post Karl,
I had no idea who made the real Fire Engine, I absolutely love these models, and will keep my eye out for a few more.
Chris Warr.