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Ken & Bev Stein - 1923 Oldsmobile Fire Truck

The 1923 Oldsmobile  Fire Truck was sold by  the Anderson Fire Equipment Co. in Omaha, NE to the Brainard, Nebraska Fire Department. 

It was in service until 1950 when it was sold to the Abie Rural Fire District.

The Abie Fire District removed the fire truck body and hose reels from the Oldsmobile and installed on a new 1951 Chevrolet chassis.

The chassis of the Oldsmobile was later sold to Gilbert Horacek in Brainard, NE .

The Horacek Brothers built a wood box to resemble a fire truck and used it in many parades. The truck was for sale at the Horacek auction in September 2008.

After purchasing the truck it, was time to contact the  Abie Fire District to try and purchase the original fire truck body and hose reels along with the original fire torches.

After much discussion and negotiations, the 1951 Chevrolet truck and hose bed, with the fire torches was purchased.

The restoration was completed in January of 2012.