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Boston Fire Department - jphfirejake - 05-07-2010
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Boston Fire Department - jphfirejake - 05-07-2010
BFD FORMER
Boston Fire Department - jphfirejake - 05-07-2010
STILL MORE
Boston Fire Department - jphfirejake - 05-07-2010
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Boston Fire Department - jphfirejake - 05-07-2010
All of the former BFD trucks are in a scrap yard in Bridgewater awaiting to be cut up.....some still ran . they are also sellin a 1960s era international/wlf pump lettered for Heath Engine 3 which works!..McDonald Industries rte 104. pics were today 5/7/2010
Boston Fire Department - Guest - 05-07-2010
old Boston Mack
Photo from Ed Fowler collection
Boston Fire Department - Guest - 05-07-2010
Maxim after remnants of the Plant Shoe fire in 1976
Ed Fowler Collection
Boston Fire Department - SOlsonBFDL14 - 05-07-2010
[quote name='jphfirejake' date='07 May 2010 - 12:56 PM' timestamp='1273253809' post='380467']
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Shop #217, reassigned as ST18. 1989 E\-One 110' Rearmount. One of 4 ordered, last year of the open-cab.
Boston Fire Department - e11ramfireman - 05-08-2010
[quote name='jphfirejake' date='07 May 2010 - 02:03 PM' timestamp='1273254209' post='380471']
they are also sellin a 1960s era international/wlf pump lettered for Heath Engine 3 which works!..McDonald Industries rte 104. pics were today 5/7/2010
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Heath MA is a small town of apx 800 in the berkshires, they retired that 1964 IH/WLF pumper after receiving their 2nd new rig due to a grant in 2005. They actually retired a 76' International/pierce pumper a year or two before this one I (after receiving their 1st new rig from grant money) because the 64 IH/WLF was that much of a champ, regardless of how old it was. Do you have any pics of it there? Last time I saw it shortly before retirement it was in really good shape. It was on Ebay in PA within the past year. Do you know how much they want for it? Assuming it has been maintined since retirement it would be an awesome truck to have. Its funny how it went from the berkshires of MA to PA back up to the Boston area.
Boston Fire Department - Guest - 05-08-2010
[quote name='jphfirejake' date='07 May 2010 - 01:59 PM' timestamp='1273253945' post='380470']
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great find! how did you find this stuff? Does it go out to bid?
Boston Fire Department - jphfirejake - 05-08-2010
first, will post pics of Heath E 3 in a day or so ,beleive they want $3500 but dont hold me to it it still runs if they do not sell it they may use it for a parade truck, its McDonanald Industries Rte 104 Bridgewater Ma...these pieces were sold ,must have been posted on city of Boston site or there is a standing contract for removal of equipment guy said all were originally driven in, now being dismantled,,,sad end
Boston Fire Department - Truckman - 05-08-2010
[quote name='Howie' date='07 May 2010 - 02:22 PM' timestamp='1273255372' post='380472']
old Boston Mack
Photo from Ed Fowler collection
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Howie, This piece appears to be a Hose Wagon assigened to Engine Co. 7. Note the double deck pipes in the hose bed. That is a two way intake seen on the right side on the body. I would say its an LS model maybe 1947 or 48.
Boston Fire Department - DCpsychwardFD - 05-08-2010
[quote name='jphfirejake' date='07 May 2010 - 01:56 PM' timestamp='1273253809' post='380467']
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Jack
Go steal the Boston lettering off these old rigs and put it on some of the new ones. I wish they would have stuck with this style lettering.
Skip did they change for any specific reason?
Boston Fire Department - jphfirejake - 05-09-2010
posted pis of both sides under RELICS condition runs as of 5/4/2010 for sale
Boston Fire Department - jphfirejake - 05-10-2010
ABOVE POST WAS FOR THE HEATH E 3 PICS
Boston Fire Department - Guest - 05-10-2010
If the photo of Engine 7 Wagon
was taken prior to 1970 than its a 1947 Mack Shop ID # 304
which served from 1947-1968
After 1970 they ran with E-26's former 1947 Mack Wagon Shop ID 300 from 1970-1975.
Between 1968-1970 they ran with Engine 26's 1950 Mack/Cardox unit which was re-placed when E-26 rec'd their 1970 Ford/Maxim with a 50 ft Squrt boom.
Boston Fire Department - Truckman - 05-10-2010
[quote name='franksansev' date='10 May 2010 - 01:20 PM' timestamp='1273510835' post='381125']
If the photo of Engine 7 Wagon
was taken prior to 1970 than its a 1947 Mack Shop ID # 304
which served from 1947-1968
After 1970 they ran with E-26's former 1947 Mack Wagon Shop ID 300 from 1970-1975.
Between 1968-1970 they ran with Engine 26's 1950 Mack/Cardox unit which was re-placed when E-26 rec'd their 1970 Ford/Maxim with a 50 ft Squrt boom.
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Thanks Frank.
Boston Fire Department - recoveringspark - 05-10-2010
[quote name='DCpsychwardFD' date='08 May 2010 - 11:53 PM' timestamp='1273375999' post='380833']
Jack
Go steal the Boston lettering off these old rigs and put it on some of the new ones. I wish they would have stuck with this style lettering.
Skip did they change for any specific reason?
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I believe the change was under Commissioner Christian, he also changed the color of the apparatus and the design of the seal/patch on the door. Notice the Pierce apparatus was a different color than the previous E-Ones. Many people say he was trying to duplicate a shade of red on the 40s vintage Macks, don't know about why the lettering was changed. If you notice BPD and BEMS dumped that font of lettering also. Someone else may know more specifics (Skip or yelrowekim)
Boston Fire Department - fenwayfrankee - 05-10-2010
Boston EMS still uses the "Boston" font for the the logo.
Boston Fire Department - recoveringspark - 05-10-2010
[quote name='fenwayfrankee' date='10 May 2010 - 07:42 PM' timestamp='1273533749' post='381154']
Boston EMS still uses the "Boston" font for the the logo.
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Sorry for the mixup, I knew the cops didn't use it anymore.