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Philadelphia, PA - Ladder 68 - 02-17-2007
We won't be chasing any fires. We are just staying over in Philadelphia and wanted to visit a station or 2 and maybe get some rig photos. Thanks for the information.
Philadelphia, PA - 1958 F.W.D. - 02-18-2007
Also going along with what PFDBUFF said along the lines of "what kind of a mood they are in", keep in mind that-
-I will NOT air any of their dirty laundry, but morale is very very low right now within the PFD. Bad moods could very well be the norm rather than the exception. Just something to keep in mind.
-NEVER NEVER knock on a station door with your hands- you should be knocking with your elbows, because your hands should be full of cakes and pies or other goodies.
Philadelphia, PA - Frank B - 02-18-2007
I know that there are other Fire Departments that use "Bureau of Fire" on the trucks,
But I am guessing that this rig was delivered to Philadelphia, Can any one help?
Philadelphia, PA - jpw25pfd - 02-18-2007
Frank,
Your guess is correct. There were six of these rigs delivered to the Philadelphia Bureau of Fire in 1914. The bodies were built by International on the Mack chassis. They were assigned as the hose wagons to Engines 1,2,19,29,43,and 54.
Jack
Philadelphia, PA - Frank B - 02-18-2007
[quote name='pfdbuff' post='78225' date='Feb 18 2007, 16:16 ']Frank,
Your guess is correct. There were six of these rigs delivered to the Philadelphia Bureau of Fire in 1914. The bodies were built by International on the Mack chassis. They were assigned as the hose wagons to Engines 1,2,19,29,43,and 54.
Jack[/quote]
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Philadelphia, PA - Frank B - 02-23-2007
A Philadelphia Mack Wrecker Circa 1920's mack AC10 #32383
Philadelphia, PA - Frank B - 02-23-2007
I seen this photo a few times. I do not know who the photographer is, It could be from Jack Robrect.
Philadelphia, PA - Guest - 02-23-2007
1980 Spartan-Pierreville 100 ft from the Philadelphia Naval Ship Yard USN 74-00057 Photographer unknown
Philadelphia, PA - Guest - 02-23-2007
1978 Seagrave 1000/500 from the PNSY USN 73-02528 Photographer unknown
Philadelphia, PA - Guest - 02-23-2007
1980 Spartin-FTI 1000/500 from the PNSY Photographer unknown
Philadelphia, PA - 1958 F.W.D. - 02-23-2007
[quote name='Ted' post='80005' date='Feb 23 2007, 18:46 ']1980 Spartin-FTI 1000/500 from the PNSY Photographer unknown[/quote]
Ahhhhh Engine 2.....My first assignment when I got on the PNSY FD.......WHAT A $HITBOX! LOL!
Philadelphia, PA - Frank B - 02-24-2007
[quote name='1958 F.W.D.' post='80125' date='Feb 24 2007, 00:43 ']Ahhhhh Engine 2.....My first assignment when I got on the PNSY FD.......WHAT A $HITBOX! LOL![/quote]
I worked there in 1987-1988 all 3 engines were still there, still crap. (Same as the aerial) See post #157 to 161 on this thread!
The Seagrave was a little nicer than the FTI pumpers. The inside of the cabs were a mint green color?
Philadelphia, PA - Guest - 02-24-2007
Mint green? ...lol...Com'on, we don't have mint green in the Navy....the Navy officially calls it "sea foam" green....lol....I'm glad that the Navy has switched back to red apparatus. The safety yellow wasn't too bad, but I never did like the slime.
Philadelphia, PA - 1958 F.W.D. - 02-24-2007
That FTI Ladder was out of service and parked in the motor pool junkyard by the time I got hired. We had the Ward Lafrance/Maxim (Ex- Sub Base, Groton) Ladder when I was there. Coincidentally which I just learned last week, that the New Jersey Forest Fire Service got a hold of, removed the stick and body, and installed a flatbead to carry one of their smaller dozers around on. That was a cool ladder truck, you could hear that 8V92 DD from a mile away!
Philadelphia, PA - Guest - 02-24-2007
Pierce 1250/750/100 from the Philly Navy Yard Engine 1, Photographer unknown
Philadelphia, PA - Guest - 02-24-2007
Pierce 1000/500/100 50 ft, from the Philly Naval Yard, Engine 2. Photographer unknown
Philadelphia, PA - Guest - 02-24-2007
Pierce 1000/750/100, from the Philly Navy Yard, Engine 3. Photographer unknown. Sorry, I did not have the year manufactured for the PNY pierces.
Philadelphia, PA - Guest - 02-24-2007
1958 F.W.D....is this the ladder truck you mentioned? 1979 WdLaFr-Maxim 100 ft USN 74-00050
Philadelphia, PA - 1958 F.W.D. - 02-25-2007
[quote name='Ted' post='80537' date='Feb 25 2007, 03:13 ']1958 F.W.D....is this the ladder truck you mentioned? 1979 WdLaFr-Maxim 100 ft USN 74-00050[/quote]
Yes thats the one......PNSY had it painted slime lime to match the other rigs. As for the other pix, it looks like I could very well have been the one that pulled the rigs out that day....looks about the time I worked there, minus the Truck. I was a victim (11 of us) of the RIF when they eliminated the Truck Co.
Philadelphia, PA - GA_Dave - 02-25-2007
Quote:Pierce 1250/750/100 from the Philly Navy Yard Engine 1, Photographer unknown
Guilty as charged! I shot all three Engines, but the Ladder had a dead battery that day. It was 1999 or 2000.