In the search for the lost third Seagrave fire engine bought by Vancouver, we chanced upon this one, Vancouver's first aerial ladder truck, also by Seagrave. Note the billboard in the background stating that Budweiser is the vanguard of civilization. (who knew?).
The 1912 picture below- when boxcars belonged downtown- shows two trucks. Uncertain if the front one is the same truck (the trailer fenders are different), but it sports #1 on the hood.
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| Thanks, Steve! |
The Gerhard Heintzman Piano Company was established in 1877 in Toronto by Gerhard Heintzman, nephew of Theodore Heintzman of Heintzman & Co. Gerhard Heintzman was issued many patents for improved manufacturing, and his firm was modestly successful. Gerhard Heintzman did not aggressively export his pianos, and they are rarely found outside of Canada today. Gerhard Heintzman died in 1926, and the firm was taken over by Uncle Theodore Heintzman of Heintzman & Company. Theodore Heintzman continued building pianos under the Gerhard Heintzman name until 1929.
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