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This & That from Here & There - GA_Dave - 11-01-2009

Quote:Awful, just awful...what a shame to do this to a wonderful old truck!

Quote:Gorgeous, simply beautiful...this is what an old Seagrave is supposed to look like!

Purist! <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/hysterical.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='

Hysterical

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A lot of what this boils down to is the difference between a rig that served in Massachusetts versus one that served in North Carolina. RUST. The Concord rig has NONE, never did. The other one was not as fortunate. As I recall, TJ said that it wasn't in condition to be restored so he did it his way. Since there are so many surviving original or restored to original rigs just like it, I really don't see the issue. It wasn't like it was the only rig of its kind and he made a monster truck out of it!

This & That from Here & There - chfc14 - 11-02-2009

[quote name='GA_Dave' date='01 November 2009 - 08:42 PM' timestamp='1257124940' post='345596']

Purist! <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/hysterical.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='

Hysterical

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A lot of what this boils down to is the difference between a rig that served in Massachusetts versus one that served in North Carolina. RUST. The Concord rig has NONE, never did. The other one was not as fortunate. As I recall, TJ said that it wasn't in condition to be restored so he did it his way. Since there are so many surviving original or restored to original rigs just like it, I really don't see the issue. It wasn't like it was the only rig of its kind and he made a monster truck out of it!

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Offtopic

' /> First of all, Dave thanks for having my back. Secondly, Steve, this "wonderful old truck" was going to the crusher. It had rot holes you could put your head through, and the driveline was shot. So, Steve, I'd really like to know what I should've done; crush it? Well, clearly I didn't do that. I'll tell you the same thing I've told other "critics"; if you don't like it, DON'T LOOK AT IT. <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/banghead.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='

Banghead

' /> (Sorry, I'll use my inside voice now.) Trust me, you will not hurt my feelings at all. OK, rant over, and let this regularly scheduled thread continue. Later, TJ <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/stirpot.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=' Stirpot

Stirpot

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This & That from Here & There - GA_Dave - 12-30-2009

I finally got out and shot some rigs, finishing up the roll of film from the day trip to Alabama. Here are the rest of those shots.

Truck 2, Forestdale, AL

2004 Pierce Dash 2000

1500/500/50F/75'

#15760

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Engine 3, Dora, AL

2005 Spartan/Seagrave-Classic Fire Apparatus

1250/1200/30F

#10119

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Engine 100, Dora, AL

1986 Ford C-8000/Grumman

1250/1000

#17643

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Engine 1, Jasper, AL

2006 E\-One Typhoon

1250/1000/30F

#133866

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Ladder 1, Jasper, AL

2008 E\-One Quest

2000/500/75'

#134006

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Ladder 1, Adamsville, AL

2002 Pierce Dash 2000

1500/350/30AF/30BF/75'

#13678

This & That from Here & There - GA_Dave - 12-30-2009

Engine 3, Adamsville, AL

2003 Pierce Saber

1250/1250/30F

#14782

This & That from Here & There - GA_Dave - 12-30-2009

The rest of those posted tonight are from the past week or so. Dan was back down here for the holidays, so we hit a few places, but the weather wasn't always the best.

Covington now runs three of these rigs, two from Station 1 and the third from Station 2. Ladder 2 was purchased in 2001.

Ladder 3, Covington, GA

2005 E\-One Cyclone II

1500/500/75'

#130088

This & That from Here & There - GA_Dave - 12-30-2009

Ladder 4, Covington, GA

2008 E\-One Cyclone II

1500/500/75'

#133975

This & That from Here & There - GA_Dave - 12-30-2009

Engine 4, Walton County, GA

2005 KME Predator

1500/750/50F

GSO-5224

This & That from Here & There - GA_Dave - 12-30-2009

Ladder 14, Walton County, GA

2006 American LaFrance Eagle

1500/500/75'

#W90921

This & That from Here & There - GA_Dave - 12-30-2009

Engine 8, Walton County, GA

2007 Spartan/Crimson

1500/500

#07032-001

This & That from Here & There - GA_Dave - 12-30-2009

Tanker 8, Walton County, GA

2000 International 2654/Pierce

1000/3000

#11567-01

This & That from Here & There - GA_Dave - 12-30-2009

While I was at the Station on December 22nd, my local Pierce salesman brought this rig by for me to shoot.

2009 Pierce Arrow XT

1750/500/75' aluminum

#22350

This & That from Here & There - GA_Dave - 12-30-2009

The next morning, Dan and I headed north to Walker County. They had just received three of these rescue pumpers.

Squad 11, Walker County, GA

2009 KME Predator SS

1500/750

GSO-7507

This & That from Here & There - GA_Dave - 12-30-2009

They have also purchased this used KME aerial.

Ladder 6, Walker County, GA

1996 KME Firefox

1750/400/75'

GSO-2338

x-Locust, NC

This & That from Here & There - GA_Dave - 12-30-2009

From there, we headed farther north into Tennessee. We stopped at quite a few stations and saw a bunch of cool rigs to shoot, but could not find anyone to pull them outside. We found a Hahn and an Aerialscope at one place, a PemFab/E-One and a Mack CF at another, and a third place that had a couple Maxims and a tandem-axle WLF that may have come from Stoneboro, PA. Our last stop proved more fruitfull.

Engine 902, Powells Crossroads, TN

2001 GMC/E-One

1250/1000

There were no numbers to be found on this one. It may be an older body remounted on this chassis. The driver said that had bought it used and he didn't know the history.

This & That from Here & There - GA_Dave - 12-30-2009

The last rig on the roll..........

Engine 903, Powells Crossroads, TN

1974 Ward LaFrance Ambassador

1250/1000

#80-953

x-Amber Terrace FC, Pine Hill, NJ