Someone paid 290 large for this?

[Richard Cranium]

Yeah, it's almost 140 years old, but other than look at it, what can you do with it?

1888 Silsby Steam Fire Engine

Bid for the chance to own a 1888 Silsby Steam Fire Engine at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #189,025.

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[DeltaV]

The fourth-size designation indicates a pumping capability of approximately 450 to 600 gallons of water per minute.


Oh, I bet that's a lot of "fun"!

 

[Budnicks]

Very cool steam fire engine
but not $290k cool

 

[Coelacanth]

I bet that steam-cooks a mountain of rice like nobody's business.

 

[68BabyBlue]

Yeah, it's almost 140 years old, but other than look at it, what can you do with it?

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Glad I’ll be dust by then, but probably the status of our cars down the road…

 

[Belvedere408]

All I need is a couple of horses and 290k. I've got the Dalmatian to ride along.

 

[davek]

1 mans junk is another mans treasure. Just saying. People are saying that about our cars.

 

[themechanic]

Chump change for steam collectors like Leno. I would be surprised if he doesn't snap it up.

 

[Richard Cranium]

Chump change for steam collectors like Leno.

Steam Punk

 

[hanks73340]

Wonder if it can be turned into a mobile distillery.

 

[WileE]

Yeah, it's almost 140 years old, but other than look at it, what can you do with it?

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After you buy it, we'll all think of things for you to do with it.

 

[khryslerkid]

Yeah, it's almost 140 years old, but other than look at it, what can you do with it?

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Make one hell of a Hookah!

 

[jimbosride]

When I was in the trucking business I delivered one of these choppers to a wealthy dude in San Diego.

He had me putting in his entry area of his view home.

I asked him " How an the hell do you ride this"?

He said " I don't ride it we just stand around and drink while talking about it"

 

[moparedtn]

 

[Rusty knuckles]

Different strokes for different folks i suppose.

If you hurry this one can be yours tonight. 40-70 Imperial Tractor

 

[eldubb440]

it would make for a cool hot water heater