Vintage Clear Glass Fire Truck Pumper Engine Candy Container Circa 1914

Description

Vintage Clear Glass Fire Truck Pumper Engine Candy Container Circa 1914 As Is
Was
.95
...
Now just
.95
I have read that this is shown in Long's book on candy containers and is #379 but I have not seen it for myself as I don't have access to the book.  This one is marked "Pat. Nov. 4-14" but has no makers mark.   I have seen others attributing similar ones to Victory Glass of Jeanette, Pa, some had glass wheels and no tin whatsoever while others had the tin wheels and bottom like this one.
Condition:
This fire truck, alas, has issues, chips on three of the wheel bumpers and a missing, broken off fireman's head.  There is also what appears to be a straw mark going through the front hood and a vertical crack through the bell behind what used to be the poor driver's head.  There is a price tage string around the rear axel inside of the container, but the tin fits rather tightly and I don't want to risk breaking this rare piece in order to attempt to get it out.  It is a rare piece and still collectible in this condition.   Be sure and check the photos as they are an integral part of the description and do a much better job of showing condition issues than what I can explain through the use of the written word.
Measurements:
5" long,  2" wide, 3 7/16" tall
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Disclaimer:
Photographs with a ruler are there to show scale only and usually will not show exact
measurements
due to
the fact that the measurements on a ruler start 1/16" into the wood, and the ruler
and the item being different
lengths
away
from the camera lens also creates a perspective issue.
Note:
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son for a 'not as described' claim so that you can save on shipping.  Of course, if I say that something is black and it turns out to be red when you get it, then
obviously the fault is mine and the 'not as described' claim will be accepted
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Apology:
I have a cloudy area on the inside of my camera lens that is affecting my photos.  I'm saving up for a new camera but until I can get the new camera I am saving up for, my photos won't be top quality.