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Montgomery County MD - Guest - 07-25-2007
[quote name='nms1111' post='133305' date='Jul 25 2007, 19:21 ']Does anyone have any old Glen Echo pictures? Maybe the old "bread truck" rescue squad?
Thanks,
Nate[/quote]
This is the only Glen Echo pic I have available to post; a 1950 ALF 700-series ?/?
9/68 photo by Robert Washburn, Jenkins collection
I have a 1952 Chevy step-van that BCC had, did this later go to Glen Echo?
Montgomery County MD - Guest - 07-25-2007
[quote name='1961MackC95' post='133331' date='Jul 25 2007, 19:54 ']Dr. Stinebaugh:
I took my information from the foremost Mack authority in the free world as we know it today, Mr. Harvey Eckart, and his book "Mack Fire Trucks 1911-2005 An Illustrated History".
Thanks for providing the information.
Lindsay D
Richardson, TX
I think ol' Harv was referring to rigs built solely by Mack, as his earlier Mack book made mention of a "number" of fire trucks built on N chassis. He also provided the same years of production as I did in the earlier book.
Montgomery County MD - 1961MackC95 - 07-25-2007
[quote name='Dr. Stinebaugh' post='133336' date='Jul 25 2007, 20:04 ']I think ol' Harv was referring to rigs built solely by Mack, as his earlier Mack book made mention of a "number" of fire trucks built on N chassis. He also provided the same years of production as I did in the earlier book.[/quote]
Thanks for setting me straight.
Lindsay D
Richardson, TX
Montgomery County MD - tcosgrovejones - 07-25-2007
[quote name='Dr. Stinebaugh' post='133223' date='Jul 25 2007, 19:17 ']BCC 1964 GMC/60 Bruco; this was a chassis remount of the squad body that was on the Mack "N" chassis; BCC also got a GMC/Swab which was almost identical at about the same time.
7/65 photo by Robert Washburn, Jenkins collection[/quote]
Dr.
That GMC is the same one that got the SWAB Body if I recall. I was a member back then when it was done and we took a ride up to SWAB to see it. This is when BCC bought the small IH Squad that was numbered Rescue 18. Tillerman ya got a pic of that one????
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Montgomery County MD - Tillerman1664 - 07-26-2007
DEBATE OVER!
After a very close look today, it IS a Screaming Eagle.
More to follow...
Montgomery County MD - Guest - 07-26-2007
[quote name='Tillerman1664' post='133592' date='Jul 26 2007, 11:41 ']DEBATE OVER!
After a very close look today, it IS a Screaming Eagle.
More to follow...[/quote]
But, but, the offical County release said they were equipped with Federal Q's. <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/hysterical.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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Montgomery County MD - Guest - 07-26-2007
Great looking trucks!!
Looks like ALOT of thought went into the design. Is the Roto-ray LED?
Montgomery County MD - Tillerman1664 - 07-26-2007
[quote name='SLCPDEXPLORER' post='133600' date='Jul 26 2007, 12:36 ']Great looking trucks!!
Looks like ALOT of thought went into the design. Is the Roto-ray LED?[/quote]
Yes
Montgomery County MD - Guest - 07-26-2007
[quote name='tcosgrovejones' post='133398' date='Jul 25 2007, 21:36 ']Dr.
That GMC is the same one that got the SWAB Body if I recall. I was a member back then when it was done and we took a ride up to SWAB to see it. This is when BCC bought the small IH Squad that was numbered Rescue 18. Tillerman ya got a pic of that one????
Cosgr <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/stirpot.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' /> ve[/quote]Cosgrove, I was under the impression that BCC had 2 GMC's, but after comparing pics (see attached) it looks like you are correct - do you remember what year that was? Was anything done with the Bruco body after the Swab box was put on? Thanks for enlightening me!
GMC/Bruco pic - R. WASHBURN 7/65
GMC/Swab pic - unknown photographer, Jenkins collection
Montgomery County MD - tcosgrovejones - 07-26-2007
[quote name='Dr. Stinebaugh' post='133701' date='Jul 26 2007, 17:27 ']Cosgrove, I was under the impression that BCC had 2 GMC's, but after comparing pics (see attached) it looks like you are correct - do you remember what year that was? Was anything done with the Bruco body after the Swab box was put on? Thanks for enlightening me!
GMC/Bruco pic - R. WASHBURN 7/65
GMC/Swab pic - unknown photographer, Jenkins collection[/quote]
Dr
Lets see I think it was around 70 or 71 . The Bruco body was left at Swab for them to dispose of.
On another note in the middle of the hood in front was a small door to check the radiator through. We waould alsways coment we knew we were going 65 MPH when it popped up <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/BananaMan.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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Montgomery County MD - hp1530 - 07-26-2007
[quote name='WAGONMAN' post='133599' date='Jul 26 2007, 09:35 ']But, but, the offical County release said they were equipped with Federal Q's. <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/hysterical.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' />[/quote]Whoops! Looks like someone got them mixed up. But then how can you confuse a Screaming Eagle with a Federal Q? Oh well.
Montgomery County MD - Guest - 07-28-2007
They made alot of changes from that original press release and the bid that were submitted.
Montgomery County MD - Guest - 07-29-2007
We are armed with a fresh disc of scans and it's time to kick life into this topic!!!
1st some odd stuff that didn't make the first few pages...
Silver Spring VFD way back in the mid 30's, with 2 ALF engines on the left, and 2 unknowns on the right. Note that old Sta.1 had its original 2 doors at this time.
Unknown photographer, Jenkins collection
Montgomery County MD - Guest - 07-29-2007
Silver Spring VFD had a mix of Seagrave, ALF, and Macks from the 30's to the 60's.
There were at least 1 pair of 1951 Mack L-85 750 GPM engines.
9/68 photo by Robert Washburn, Jenkins collection
Montgomery County MD - Guest - 07-29-2007
This is a photo of old Sta. 3 in 'downtown' Rockville probably post WWII, this station lasted from 1925-66.
It must have been a thrill to watch all the vintage Macks come roaring out to a call, with a young T. Cosgrove Jones hanging off a tailboard! <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/hysterical.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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Montgomery County MD - tcosgrovejones - 07-29-2007
[quote name='Dr. Stinebaugh' post='134800' date='Jul 29 2007, 19:57 ']This is a photo of old Sta. 3 in 'downtown' Rockville probably post WWII, this station lasted from 1925-66.
It must have been a thrill to watch all the vintage Macks come roaring out to a call, with a young T. Cosgrove Jones hanging off a tailboard! <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/hysterical.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' /> <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> unknown photographer, Jenkins collection[/quote]
Dr
Thanks for the kind words. But dam that looks like the very same photo that I posted on
THE WATCH DESK
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Montgomery County MD - Guest - 07-30-2007
[quote name='tcosgrovejones' post='134840' date='Jul 29 2007, 20:59 ']Dr
Thanks for the kind words. But dam that looks like the very same photo that I posted on
THE WATCH DESK
Cosgr <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/stirpot.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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Warren Jenkins
Montgomery County MD - tcosgrovejones - 07-30-2007
[quote name='Dr. Stinebaugh' post='135147' date='Jul 30 2007, 15:53 ']Cosgrove,please see PM.
Warren Jenkins[/quote]
Warren please see PM
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Montgomery County MD - Guest - 07-30-2007
OK, back to the pics!
Here's a mystery for our Montco experts - the rig is a 1959 Seagrave 1000/300, but this photo was taken at the original Sta.21, which was a shed located at ???. The present Sta. 21 was opened in 1962.
Bob Kimball photo, Jenkins collection
Montgomery County MD - Guest - 07-30-2007
Another view of the engine and its shed. A Seagrave Anniversary rig looks somewhat ludicrous coming out of a shed! And yes, this was the CORGI model.
Bob Kimball photo, Jenkins collection