Howe

[Aaronw]

So I got my 1872-1972 A History of Howe booklet and found a couple of interesting bits.


Howe was still offering a piston pump as an option in 1972.

At that time they offered single stage, 2 stage (600psi max) and 3 stage (800psi max) centrifugal pumps.



They also claim a couple of firsts

The first to combine a volume pump with a pto driven high pressure fog pump.


Howe introduced their top mount pump panel in 1966, and claim it to be the first available to the fire service.

[ACPD227]

So I got my 1872-1972 A History of Howe booklet and found a couple of interesting bits.



Howe was still offering a piston pump as an option in 1972.


At that time they offered single stage, 2 stage (600psi max) and 3 stage (800psi max) centrifugal pumps.

 

Supposedly the last truck delivered wwith a piston pump went to Uniondale, IN on a Ih chassis. 




They also claim a couple of firsts


The first to combine a volume pump with a pto driven high pressure fog pump.



Howe introduced their top mount pump panel in 1966, and claim it to be the first available to the fire service.

Last Piston pump on Howe Apparatus

 

Uniondale, IN 1976 IH - Howe 500 - 750 Last piston pump by Howe

[GA_Dave]

Engine 583, Landis, NC (retired)

1976 Ford C/Howe

750/500

#14677

[GA_Dave]

Engine 541, Faith, NC (retired)

1976 Ford C/Howe

750/500

$14617

[GA_Dave]

Engine 282, Kings Mountain, NC (retired)

1972 Ford C/Howe

1000/500

#13678

[GA_Dave]

Engine 2, Madison, GA (retired)

1972 Ford/Howe

750/500

[GA_Dave]

Engine 641, Millers Ferry FD, Salisbury, NC (retired)

1978 Ford C/Howe-Grumman

750/1000

#15411

[GA_Dave]

Engine 642, Millers Ferry FD, Salisbury, NC (retired)

1956 Ford/Howe

500/1000

[GA_Dave]

Engine 4, Reynolds, NC (retired)

1976 Dodge W-300/Howe

250/150 4x4

#15063

[GA_Dave]

Engine 3, Reynolds, NC (retired)

1978 Chevy T-65/Howe-Grumman

1000/1000

#15765

[GA_Dave]

Tanker 2, Reynolds, NC (retired)

1970 Ford/Howe

500/1000

[GA_Dave]

Engine 1, Mocksville, NC (retired)

1977 Ford C/Howe-Grumman

1000/1000

[GA_Dave]

Engine 8, Garner, NC (retired)

1974 International CO-1950/Howe

1000/750

[GA_Dave]

Engine 933, Carrboro, NC (retired)

1977 Hendrickson 1871C/Howe-Grumman

1000/500

#15074

[Aaronw]

Anybody have a shot that details the pump operators area on one of these early top mount pump panels? It looks like they just have a notch taken out of the body for a small panel compared to those today that typically utilize the whole space between cab and body.

[GA_Dave]

Anybody have a shot that details the pump operators area on one of these early top mount pump panels? It looks like they just have a notch taken out of the body for a small panel compared to those today that typically utilize the whole space between cab and body.

That pretty much sums it up.  Early top mounts from Pierce used the same layout.  Just room enough for one guy to stand and run the pump.  As I recall, there was usually a good sized compartment on the officer's side.

[GA_Dave]

Engine 329, Horneytown, NC (retired)

1977 Ford F-750/Howe-Grumman AttackCat

500/450

#15109

[GA_Dave]

Engine 5-3, Huntingdon, PA (retired)

1971 Howe Defender

1000/500

[GA_Dave]

Engine 1, Summit Township FD, Harmonsburg, PA (retired)

1962 International R-186/Howe

750/500

[GA_Dave]

Engine 1, Walhalla, SC (retired)

1970 Ford C/Howe

750/750/20F