1975 Crown 50' Telesquirt

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[quote name='knarfage' post='127342' date='Jul 8 2007, 22:27 ']Head On Shot <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/eek.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />[/quote]

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Last shot for the night, it had thunderstormed almost every night this week, I took a chance a brought the truck up to the house, nothing but blue skies up and back. Lucky !!

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[quote name='knarfage' post='127340' date='Jul 8 2007, 21:24 ']Who says you can't take your fire truck to your new house, think the homeowners association might send me a letter about parking it at my house for a few hours?[/quote]



No-one! That's why we have a third car (or in our case, third Fire Truck) extension on our driveway. Our neighbors, ah. Most of them are used to one, two, or all three of the trucks being at or around the house. But just in case, we chose to build in a neighborhood with NO association! <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

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[quote name='1949ALF' post='127350' date='Jul 8 2007, 22:59 ']No-one! That's why we have a third car (or in our case, third Fire Truck) extension on our driveway. Our neighbors, ah. Most of them are used to one, two, or all three of the trucks being at or around the house. But just in case, we chose to build in a neighborhood with NO association! <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />[/quote]



I think we'll be ok with our association. The neighbors both have young kids so I was able to get them pics on the truck, so that was fun. Michelle backs me into the driveway and always does a good job. She doesn't want me tearing off a piece of the garage <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/doh.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

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[quote name='knarfage' post='127421' date='Jul 9 2007, 08:55 ']I think we'll be ok with our association. The neighbors both have young kids so I was able to get them pics on the truck, so that was fun. Michelle backs me into the driveway and always does a good job. She doesn't want me tearing off a piece of the garage <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/doh.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />[/quote]



You mean she doesn't want you going to Home Depot or Lowes? <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/hysterical.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

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[quote name='Rescue29Engine23' post='128660' date='Jul 12 2007, 11:35 ']You mean she doesn't want you going to Home Depot or Lowes? <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/hysterical.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />[/quote]



That'd be a fun one to explain!



"See, I was backing my Fire Truck into the driveway when I clipped the edge of the roof with the boom ..." <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/hysterical.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

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[quote name='1949ALF' post='128720' date='Jul 12 2007, 16:31 ']That'd be a fun one to explain!



"See, I was backing my Fire Truck into the driveway when I clipped the edge of the roof with the boom ..." <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/hysterical.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />[/quote]





Wouldn't that make for a good commercial, or as you've said, telling the person in the garage dept. why you need a new garage, "well I was backing the fire truck up into the driveway when the rear step deck went thru the door"

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Well, Frank, you showed us your driveway, and since you asked, here's ours. These are quick pictures taken between mowing the yard and getting ready to wash the Crown. No fancy poses with a nice background, just as-is. <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

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That truck looks great, love the rims and everything. I am jealous that yours can get a shine like that. Someday mine will go back to the original red. One question I never asked. Was your 'squrt an open cab originally? Thanks for the pics.

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Well, out early this Saturdy morning and went over to the Port Richey FD, and with a thanks to Chief Fussell and today's crew on duty was able to get some shots of the Crown along with some of the stations rigs. That have a '91 KME and an '80 Mack MR Renault. I'll post a pic or 2 of them here to see. Here are some of the Crown and one of the duty crew in front of the Crown.

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Couldn't fit it into the bay, so these are all outside shots.

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I think I would have had to take the ladder off before backing in huh !!!

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On duty crew who were very helpful. Thank you for your help this morning !!

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Crown, just to the left is the KME engine.

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The lineup, left to right, '91 KME, 75 Crown 'Squrt. '80 Mack Renault

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And just for you Ed, my shirt came in, and what a better way to show it off, than it on the Crown. These are nice shirtst too. I highly recommend the members getting one.

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[quote name='knarfage' post='131638' date='Jul 21 2007, 10:48 ']One question I never asked. Was your 'squrt an open cab originally?[/quote]



Hi Frank,



It's always been an enclosed closed cab ...

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Hey Frank,



The best part about these photos is that our Crowns are probably better quality and will outlast either that Mack or KME. We're taking ours to the Firehouse parade in Baltimore, so I will try to get you some new photos. Was able to get a pair of Crown axe brackets thru a CFE posting. Take care!

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I had the 2 original axe brackets on the truck, then a friend of mine thru our club found another and that is what sits on top the ladder with the axe in it. Those my friend are like gold, you are lucky to have found them. I need a pic once you get them mounted.



Frank

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[quote name='marco17' post='133980' date='Jul 27 2007, 13:24 ']Hey Frank,



The best part about these photos is that our Crowns are probably better quality and will outlast either that Mack or KME. We're taking ours to the Firehouse parade in Baltimore, so I will try to get you some new photos. Was able to get a pair of Crown axe brackets thru a CFE posting. Take care![/quote]



Here it is inside after a run in the rain.

Phil, Bklyn.