GLIAFAA 16th Annual Frankenmuth Muster 7-27-13

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The Great Lakes International Antique Fire Apparatus Association covers southeastern Michigan and Southwestern Ontario held their 41st annual muster yesterday, with the last 16 in beautiful Frankenmuth Michigan.  As usual, the turnout was very good with nearly 60 rigs turning out, the weather was perfect, and the local Frankenmuth community support was great.  I just realized that this was the 30th straight GLIAFAA muster that I attended since joining in 1982.  To share some of the rigs in attendance, I photographed those that participated in the parade that winds its way from Heritage Park on the banks of the Cass river through downtown Frankenmuth and back to the park. 

 

One of the neatest aspects of the parade is that it crosses the Cass river on a wooden covered bridge.  That's one of the places I photographed the rigs from as they were returning to the park.  Here is a picture of the bridge.

 

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The first rig in the parade was Frankenmuth's 1919 Ford Model T Waterous 250 gpm rr mt Chemical and hose car.

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Next up was Frankenmuth's 1927 Reo Speedwagon Boyer 500 gpm 2-35 gal Chemical and hose car.

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That was followed by Frankenmuth's 1942 Ford General Detroit 500 gpm 300 gwt pumper.

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Which was then followed by Frankenmuth's 1967 Dodge L700 FTI 750 gpm 500 gwt ex-Engine 3 that was purchased through the local Dodge dealer who is still there today.

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The Frankenmuth rigs were followed by a 1985 Chevrolet C70 Darley 1000 gpm 1000 gwt  ex-North Branch MI pulling a 1907 Waterous Horse Drawn Pumper that pumped for more than four hours straight after the parade.

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Another North Branch rig was next up, a 1937 Chevrolet General Detroit 500 gpm 200 gwt pumper.

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The North Branch rigs were followed by this nice 1929 Reo Speedwagon Boyer 500 gpm 50 gwt  ex-Van Buren Twp OH.

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Next up was a 1981 Chevrolet K20 Gorman Rupp 150 gpm rr mt 200 gwt  ex-Ft Loramie OH brush rig.

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Then came this 1978 Ford F700 Hahn 1000 gpm 500 gwt pumper with a door logo that said Sedan Volunteer FD Sedan MN, or at least the owner thought so.  The data plate showed the rig as a FCP 10 with a pump number of 41143 and the chassis number of F70FVAH3151.  Any ideas?

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Next up was this beautiful 1930 Pirsch 1000 gpm 100 gwt  ex-Fenton MI pumper.

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Next in line was this 1927 GMC ALF #G398 750 gpm 100 gwt  ex-Williston FL pumper.  Another really nice rig.

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Next up was a 1926 Reo Speedwagon Childs #737 350 gpm 50 gwt  ex-West Pawlet VT Engine 1.  A really6 good looking little rig.

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The little Reo was followed by a long time participant in the GLIAFAA musters, a 1925 ALF Type 65 #5063 400 gpm 100 gwt  ex-Richmond MI Engine 2.  This is a really beautifully restored and maintained rig that never seems to show its age.

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Among all these rigs from the '20's was this 1985 Ford C8000 Pierce 1000 gpm 750 gwt  ex-Royal Oak Twp MI pumper.

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Next up were a couple of 1926 Child's rigs.  The first one was 1926 Childs Thoroughbred  #1088 400 gpm 250 gwt pumper.

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The second Child's rig was 1926 Childs Thoroughbred  #1090 400 gpm 100 gwt.  Pretty unusual to have two Child's rigs at the same event this close in production to each other.

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The next rig was a 1937 Ford Darley Champion 300 gpm 100 gwt  ex-Universal IN Engine 2.

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Only two aerial trucks were at this year's muster which is unusual from the usual four or five that had routinely been attending.  Here's the first one, 1963 Mack B95 Maxim 85' TDA  ex-Wilkes Barr PA  Ladder 6  #1481.

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The final rig for tonight was this 1929 Reo Boyer 350 gpm frt mt 2-40 Chemical  ex-Richville MI pumper.