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Empire State Oldies - Guest - 07-02-2006
Empire State Oldies - Guest - 07-02-2006
[color="#3366FF"]Syracuse, NY operated this 1928 Seagrave pumper. This rig employed a 1000 gpm pump according to the slide. Wes Howe pic/Mattson Collection[/color]
Empire State Oldies - Guest - 07-02-2006
[color="#3366FF"]Syracuse, NY operated this Seagrave tiller which was still in "original condition" when this slide was taken in 1975. Bill Schwartz pic/Mattson Collection[/color]
Empire State Oldies - Guest - 07-02-2006
[color="#FF0000"]Red Creek, NY's 1930 Buffalo pumper poses at the dam at Valhalla, NY. Wes Hose pic/Mattson Collection[/color]
Empire State Oldies - Guest - 07-02-2006
[color="#33CC00"]This beautiful 1938 Ward LaFrance rescue/light rig was operated by Mahopac Falls, NY. Mattson Collection[/color]
Empire State Oldies - Guest - 07-02-2006
[color="#6633FF"]Maybe Blue Point, NY still has this 1934 American LaFrance 600 gpm pumper. Mattson Collection[/color]
Empire State Oldies - Guest - 07-02-2006
[color="#CC0000"]Bellport, NY had this nice 1934 Chevrolet pumper. Mattson Collection[/color]
Empire State Oldies - Guest - 07-02-2006
[color="#666666"]The Cold Spring FD of Steamburg, NY ran this late 40s Ford bumper-pumper. David Albrewczynski pic/Mattson Collection[/color]
Empire State Oldies - Guest - 07-02-2006
This ain't the best shot, but depicts an interesting rig. This 1937 Indiana/Sanford pumper was operated by Henderson, NY. Mattson Collection
Empire State Oldies - Guest - 07-02-2006
[color="#33CC00"]Cobbleskill, NY had this 1923 American LaFrance pumper. It had a 350 gpm pump. Mattson Collection[/color]
Empire State Oldies - Guest - 07-02-2006
Excellent work as allways please post more !!!
Jim
Empire State Oldies - Guest - 07-02-2006
I posted this and the following shot shortly before the old board was taken down. I post them again in the event they were missed by some.
[color="#FFCC00"]The Enterprise Steamer FC of Walden, NY ran this Maxim pumper which is infected with a bad case of lime disease. Mattson Collection[/color]
Empire State Oldies - Guest - 07-02-2006
[color="#FF0000"]The Phoenix FC of Middletown, NY ran this Pierce Arrow pumper. Mattson Collection[/color]
Empire State Oldies - Guest - 07-02-2006
Maplewood,Ny 1957 Ward LaFrance 750/250
Ron Bogardus photo
Empire State Oldies - Guest - 07-02-2006
Congers, Ny 1938 Ahrens-Fox 500/200
Ron Bogardus photo
Empire State Oldies - Guest - 07-02-2006
Ossining, Ny 1978 Maxim 1250/500
Ron Bogardus photo
Empire State Oldies - Guest - 07-02-2006
Somers, Ny 1950 Ward LaFrance Squad Truck
Ron Bogardus photo
Empire State Oldies - Guest - 07-02-2006
Schuylerville, Ny 1964 Maxim 1000/300
Ron Bogardus photo
Empire State Oldies - John Kenealy - 07-02-2006
[quote name='tascman' post='2080' date='Jul 2 2006, 13:36 '][color="#33CC00"]Cobbleskill, NY had this 1923 American LaFrance pumper. It had a 350 gpm pump. Mattson Collection[/color][/quote]
This rig still resides in their station.
Empire State Oldies - John Kenealy - 07-02-2006
[quote name='tascman' post='2073' date='Jul 2 2006, 13:26 '][color="#6633FF"]Maybe Blue Point, NY still has this 1934 American LaFrance 600 gpm pumper. Mattson Collection[/color][/quote]
For the rock & roll fans among us, this town on Long Island once was home to a company called the "Blue Point Oyster Cultivation Company", which supposedly was the inspiration behind the name "Blue Oyster Cult", of Don't Fear the Reaper and Godzilla fame.