MB18-C Fire Ladder    1984    (MB134/313)

NOTE:

MBUSA Newsletter numbering. Date of listing shown in parentheses.

MB18-C

Pre-production: white base

MB18-C

Pre-production: as seen in the pocket catalog.

MB18-C

Pre-production: Los Angeles County Fire Department

MB18-C1 (05-84)

Red, chrome M base, 5 arch, no design

MB18-C2

Red, chrome M base, 8 dot, no design

MB18-C3 (12-86)

Red, chrome C base, 5 arch, no design

MB18-C4 (03-87)

Red, chrome C base, 5 arch, "Fire Dept" & shield

MB18-C4a

Unlisted variation?? Same as 4 with Macau base

MB18-C5 (05-88)

Yellow, chrome M base, 8 dot, no design (Multi-Pack)

MB18-C6 (06-88)

Red, chrome C base, 5 arch, Japanese lettering

MB18-C7 (10-88)

Red, chrome M base, 8 dot, "Fire Dept" & shield

MB18-C8 (10-89)

Red, chrome M base, 8 dot blue wheels with yellow hubs, fireman head (Live N Learn)

MB18-C8a

Same as 8, fireman head faces rear on left side.

MB18-C9 (09-90)

Red, chrome M base, 8 dot, "3" & crest (MC-15 Gift Set)

MB18-C10 (09-90)

Red, chrome T base, 8 dot, "Fire Dept" & shield

MB18-C11 (09-90)

Red, chrome plain base, 5 arch, "Fire Dept" & shield (3 pack)

MB18-C12 (12-90)

Red, chrome T base, 8 dot, "3" & crest (MC-15 Gift Set)

MB18-C13 (12-90)

Yellow, chrome T base, 8 dot, no design (Multi-Pack 103)

MB18-C14 (11-90)

Red, blue M base, green & blue ladder, yellow turret, 8 dot yellow wheels with blue hubs, fireman head (Live N Learn)

MB18-C15 (01-91)

Red, blue T base, green & blue ladder, yellow turret, 8 dot yellow wheels with blue hubs, white outline fireman head (Live N Learn)

MB18-C15a

Pre-production of 15 with black outline fireman head

MB18-C16 (11-91)

Red, blue T base, green & blue ladder, yellow turret, 8 dot yellow wheels (plain hubs), fireman head (Live N Learn)

MB18-C17 (03-92)

Fluorescent orange, chrome T base, 8 dot, "4" & checkers

MB18-C18 (05-92)

White, white T base, 8 dot, no design (Graffic Traffic)

MB18-C19 (01-93)

Fluorescent orange, black C base, 8 dot, "5" & "Intercom City" (IC playset)

MB18-C20 (06-93)

Fluorescent orange, chrome imprinted C base, 8 dot, "5" & "Intercom City"

MB18-C21 (06-93)

Fluorescent orange, silver T base, 8 dot, "Metro Fire Dept." (5 Pack)

MB18-C22 (09-94)

Red, silver T base, 8 dot, "Metro Fire Dept." (Collector's Choice)

MB18-C23 (02-95)

White & red, silver T base, 8 dot, gold crest with striping (5-Pack)

MB18-C24 (02-96)

Red, black T base, blue windows, 8 dot, "4" & checkers (1995 Interim)

MB18-C25 (03-96)

Red, black C base, blue windows, 8 dot, "FD No. 1" & black & gold trim (5-Pack)

MB18-C25a

Pre-production; same as 25 but Thailand base

MB18-C26 (04-96)

White, silver C base, blue windows, 8 dot, "Metro" & orange stripes

MB18-C27 (02-97)

Yellow, silver C base, blue windows, 8 dot, "Matchbox Fire Dept." & red stripe (5 Pack)

MB18-C28 (04-97)

Yellow, silver C base, blue windows, chrome with rubber tire, "Ladder 3 Bay District" (Premier)

MB18-C29 (04-97)

White & red, silver C base, blue windows, chrome with rubber tire, "Springfield Fire Dept." (Premier)

MB18-C29a

Pre-production of 29 with different wheels

MB18-C30 (04-97)

Red, silver C base, blue windows, lever ladder, 8 dot, "F.D." (Action System)

MB18-C31 (08-97)

Metallic green-gold, black C base, blue windows, 8 dot, no design (75 Challenge)

MB18-C32 (10-97)

Red, silver C base, blue windows, 8 dot, white stripe

MB18-C33 (03-98)

Red, silver C base, blue windows, 8 dot, gold stripe

MB18-C34 (03-98)

White, silver C base, blue windows, 8 dot, red stripe

MB18-C35 (09-98)

Yellow & white, silver C base, blue windows, chrome disc w/ rubber, “Park Ridge Fire Dept.” (Premiere 21)

MB18-C36 (09-98)

Red & white, silver C base, blue windows, chrome disc w/ rubber, “Laurel Springs Fire Rescue” (Premiere 21)

MB18-C37 (02-99)

Red & white, silver C base, blue windows, chrome disc w/ rubber, “City of Miami Fire-Rescue” (Premiere)

MB18-C38 (05-99)

Same as 37 with batch number

MB18-C39 (08-99)

Same as 33 with batch number (Fire 5 pack / German)

MB18-C40 (09-99)

Yellow, black C batch # base, blue windows, 8 dot, “21” & crest

MB18-C41 (10-99)

White, silver textured batch # C base, blue windows, 8 dot, red band

MB18-C42 (03-00)

Red, dark charcoal C batch # base, amber windows, 8 dot, white stripes & “54” (5 pack)

MB18-C43 (04-00)

Red with white, black C batch # base, blue windows, 8 dot, “Cleveland Fire Div”, Matchbox 2000 logo

MB18-C44 (04-00)

Same as 43, without logo

MB18-C45 (05-00)

White, black C batch # base, blue windows, 8 dot, red bands & yellow hash marks (5 pack)

MB18-C46 (06-00)

Yellow, black C batch # base, blue windows, 8 dot, “21 Laurel Ladder"

MB18-C47 (10-00)

Metallic maroon, silver textured C batch # base, old Matchbox base logo, amber windows, 8 dot, gold design & “14” (Book)

MB18-C48 (03-01)

Red, silver textured C batch # base, blue windows, chrome disc with rubber, “FDMB-E64 Ladder 3 Fire Rescue” (Feature Car – KB)

MB18-C49 (05-01)

White, black plastic C batch # base, blue windows, 10 spoke flower, “Metro Alarm” with orange & red stripes (5 pack)

MB18-C50 (06-01)

White, black metal C batch # base, blue windows, 10 spoke flower, “Metro Alarm” with orange & red stripes (5 pack)

MB18-C51 (06-01)

White, silver-gray metal C batch # base, old MB logo, blue windows, 10 spoke flower, “Westworth Fire Dept"

MB18-C52 (10-01)

White with blue markings, gray plastic C batch # base, blue windows, 10 spoke flower, “Westworth Fire Dept"

MB18-C53 (11-01)

White & red, pearly silver metal C Mattel batch # base, red windows, 10 spoke flower, “Emergency Patrol” (CD game)

MB18-C54 (11-01)

Metallic maroon, chrome textured plastic C batch # base, old MB logo, amber windows, 10 spoke flower, gold design & “14” (Pleasant Book)

MB18-C55 (01-02)

Red, gray plastic textured C no batch # base, old MB logo, amber windows, 10 spoke flower, “FDUSA” & flag (Heroes issue)

MB18-C56 (02-02)

Red, dark blue metal Mattel C batch # base, amber windows, 10 spoke flower, “Delta Unit 20 Mississippi” (MBAA)

MB18-C57 (08-02)

Yellow, silver-gray metal C Mattel batch # base, red windows, 10 spoke flower, “Super Peak 49” w/ stripes (5 pack) old logo

MB18-C57a

Same as 57 with new logo base

MB18-C58

Red, gray metal new logo batch # base, amber windows, 10 spoke flower, “FDUSA”& flag (Heroes Series) CAN YOU CONFIRM THIS VARIATION?

MB18-C59 (11-02)

Red, gray plastic new logo batch # base, amber windows, 10 spoke flower, “FDUSA”& flag (Heroes Series)

MB18-C60 (12-02)

Metallic maroon, gray metal Mattel new logo batch # base, amber windows, 10 spoke flower, gold design & “14” (Pleasant Book)

MB18-C61 (01-03)

Red, metal charcoal C batch # base, blue windows, 10 spoke flower, stripes & “4"

MB18-C62 (01-03)

Same as 61 with Hero City logo

MB18-C63 (01-03)

Same as 61 with plastic black base, no batch

MB18-C63a

Same as 63 with batch number base

MB18-C64 (08-03)

Red, gray plastic C Mattel new logo no batch # base, amber windows, 10 spoke flower, “Metro Alarm” & yellow stripes (5 pack)

MB18-C65 (11-03)

Red, silver-gray metal Mattel no batch # base, amber windows, white ladder, 10 spoke flower, "Metro Alarm" & yellow stripes (5 pack)

MB18-C66 (12-03)

Metallic red, black plastic C new logo no batch # base, blue windows, gold 10 spoke flower, stripes & “4” (20 pack)

MB18-C67 (07-04)

Metallic maroon, gray plastic C new logo no batch # base, amber windows, 10 spoke flower, stripes & “14” & NEW Matchbox logo (Pleasant Book)

MB18-C68 (01-07)

White & red, chrome T base, amber windows, 5 spoke, “E20” (New SuperFast)

 

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