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State Of Conneticut - kieferfire - 09-26-2011
Snorkel 1 in Cheshire is this 1969 Maxim F with Piece body and 75' Snorkel. Rebuilt in 1987. Mark A.Redman photo - Juergen Kiefer collection.
As posted in this thread, it is still in service.
State Of Conneticut - kieferfire - 09-26-2011
Truck 12 in Wethersfield was a 1975 ALF Century with 1500 gpm-pump, 300 gwt, and 85' Snorkel. Mark A.Redman photo - Juergen Kiefer collection.
State Of Conneticut - kieferfire - 09-26-2011
Tower 1 in Windsor Locks was this 1990 Simon-Duplex D-350 equipped with a 95' Aerialscope. Mark A. Redman photo - Juergen Kiefer collection.
State Of Conneticut - kieferfire - 09-26-2011
Aerial Tower 1 in Cromwell was this 1982 Mack CF with 75' Aerialscope, 1500 gpm-pump and 300 gwt. Mark A.Redman photo - Juergen Kiefer collection.
As far as I know, it was the first Aerialscope with pump and tank.
State Of Conneticut - kieferfire - 09-26-2011
Finally for today, Tower Ladder 45 from the Belltown FD in Stamford was a 1972 Mack CF with 75' Aerialscope. Ex-FDNY L-138. Mark A.Redman photo - Juergen Kiefer collection.
State Of Conneticut - Guest - 09-26-2011
[quote name='kieferfire' timestamp='1317054245' post='458125']
Tower Ladder 2 in Hartford operated this 1996 Sutphen 100' tower with 1500 gpm/ 300 water. Sutphen # HS-3073. Mark A.Redman photo - Juergen Kiefer collection.
Maybe someone can explain, what the reason was for the window-protection on several Hartford apparatus from this time ? Thank you.
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Because of the inner-city-ghetto problems with rock throwing, cans, bricks, glass, etc. directed at the firefighters. Some of the engines also had plexi-glass shields over all the pump panel gauges to protect them as well.
State Of Conneticut - tntway - 09-26-2011
Wethersfield's Truck 12 was replaced a couple of years ago by a 100ft Sutphen tower. Cromwell's Mack was sold to a dept in NY state and replaced with an E\-One Bronto Skylift
State Of Conneticut - theunknowncomic - 09-26-2011
wethersfield shouldv'e kept the ALF
State Of Conneticut - hoss - 09-27-2011
[quote name='theunknowncomic' timestamp='1317084009' post='458192']
wethersfield shouldv'e kept the ALF
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I agree, however they have kept this ALF instead....
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[/url]This one was also around when they hosted the 2003 State Convention.
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State Of Conneticut - iaff5045 - 09-28-2011
[quote name='kieferfire' timestamp='1317055019' post='458131']
Aerial Tower 1 in Cromwell was this 1982 Mack CF with 75' Aerialscope, 1500 gpm-pump and 300 gwt. Mark A.Redman photo - Juergen Kiefer collection.
As far as I know, it was the first Aerialscope with pump and tank.
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West Trenton NJ had the first scope with a pump.. i believe it was a 74 or 78. truck was sold to South Lynches SC. They replaced it with a new scope. their old one is still in service somewhere in SC
State Of Conneticut - kieferfire - 09-28-2011
Thanks for the infos and updates.
Tower 141 in Vernon was this 1972 Mack CF, that was equipped with a 1985 Aerialscope 75' Originally FDNY L-131. Mark A.Redman photo - Juergen Kiefer collection.
State Of Conneticut - kieferfire - 09-28-2011
Truck 5 in Bridgeport was a 1993 Simon-Duplex D-350 with 75' Aerialscope. Mark A.Redman photo - Juergen Kiefer collection.
State Of Conneticut - kieferfire - 09-28-2011
Tower Ladder 3 in Hartford operated this 1980 Mack CF 75' Aerialscope. Rebuilt in 1994 by Middleboro Fire Apparatus. Mark A.Redman photo - Juergen Kiefer collection.
State Of Conneticut - kieferfire - 09-28-2011
Snorkel 1 in Plainville once operated this 1968 ALF 900 Aero-Chief 80', that was equipped with a 1000 gpm-pump and 300 gallons of water. Mark A.Redman photo - Juergen Kiefer collection.
State Of Conneticut - kieferfire - 09-28-2011
Truck 2 in Newington was a 1969 ALF 900 Aero-Chief 90'. It was rebuilt by Ranger in 1988 including a new Ranger cab. Mark A.Redman photo - Juergen Kiefer collection.
State Of Conneticut - kieferfire - 09-28-2011
Ladder 5 from the East Great Plain FD in Norwich was this 1976 ALF Century with 1500 gpm-pump, 500 gallons of water, and a 50' Tele-Squrt. Mark A.Redman photo - Juergen Kiefer collection.
State Of Conneticut - kieferfire - 09-28-2011
Engine 6 in Woodbridge operated a 1976 ALF Pioneer II, that was equipped with a 1000 gpm-pump, 500 gallons of water, and a 50' Telesqurt. Mark A.Redman photo - Juergen Kiefer collection.
State Of Conneticut - kieferfire - 09-28-2011
Squrt 441 from the Rockville FD in the Town of Vernon was a 1970 Maxim F with 1000 gpm-pump and 500 gwt. It was rebuilt in 1990 by Aerofire including a 54' Squrt. Mark A.Redman photo - Juergen Kiefer collection.
State Of Conneticut - kieferfire - 09-28-2011
Engine 4 in Stamford was this 1989 Mack CF with bodywork from Ranger. It was equipped with a 1000 gpm-pump, 500 gwt, and a 55' Telesqurt from 1975. Mark A.Redman photo - Juergen Kiefer collection.
State Of Conneticut - kieferfire - 09-28-2011
Germantown Engine 10 in Danbury operated this 1992 Spartan Monarch with bodywork from 3-D. It has a 1250 gpm-pump, a 500 gwt, and a 55' KME Firestix. Mark A.Redman photo - Juergen Kiefer collection.