I took my information from the foremost Mack authority in the free world as we know it today, Mr. Harvey Eckart, and his book "Mack Fire Trucks 1911-2005 An Illustrated History".
Thanks for providing the information.
Lindsay D
Richardson, TX
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I think ol' Harv was referring to rigs built solely by Mack, as his earlier Mack book made mention of a "number" of fire trucks built on N chassis. He also provided the same years of production as I did in the earlier book.
[quote name='Dr. Stinebaugh' post='133336' date='Jul 25 2007, 20:04 ']I think ol' Harv was referring to rigs built solely by Mack, as his earlier Mack book made mention of a "number" of fire trucks built on N chassis. He also provided the same years of production as I did in the earlier book.[/quote]
[quote name='Dr. Stinebaugh' post='133223' date='Jul 25 2007, 19:17 ']BCC 1964 GMC/60 Bruco; this was a chassis remount of the squad body that was on the Mack "N" chassis; BCC also got a GMC/Swab which was almost identical at about the same time.
7/65 photo by Robert Washburn, Jenkins collection[/quote]
Dr.
That GMC is the same one that got the SWAB Body if I recall. I was a member back then when it was done and we took a ride up to SWAB to see it. This is when BCC bought the small IH Squad that was numbered Rescue 18. Tillerman ya got a pic of that one????
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After a very close look today, it IS a Screaming Eagle.
More to follow...
A large part of my collection was purchased from a GOOD man, John Floyd. I give him FULL credit on his work, although I may miss something. Thanks John. Also Scott Mattson, Warren Jenkins, Michael Schwartzberg, and Mike Sanders. Thanks Guys.
After a very close look today, it IS a Screaming Eagle.
More to follow...[/quote]
But, but, the offical County release said they were equipped with Federal Q's. <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/hysterical.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />
Looks like ALOT of thought went into the design. Is the Roto-ray LED?[/quote]
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A large part of my collection was purchased from a GOOD man, John Floyd. I give him FULL credit on his work, although I may miss something. Thanks John. Also Scott Mattson, Warren Jenkins, Michael Schwartzberg, and Mike Sanders. Thanks Guys.
That GMC is the same one that got the SWAB Body if I recall. I was a member back then when it was done and we took a ride up to SWAB to see it. This is when BCC bought the small IH Squad that was numbered Rescue 18. Tillerman ya got a pic of that one????
Cosgrove, I was under the impression that BCC had 2 GMC's, but after comparing pics (see attached) it looks like you are correct - do you remember what year that was? Was anything done with the Bruco body after the Swab box was put on? Thanks for enlightening me!
[quote name='Dr. Stinebaugh' post='133701' date='Jul 26 2007, 17:27 ']Cosgrove, I was under the impression that BCC had 2 GMC's, but after comparing pics (see attached) it looks like you are correct - do you remember what year that was? Was anything done with the Bruco body after the Swab box was put on? Thanks for enlightening me!
Lets see I think it was around 70 or 71 . The Bruco body was left at Swab for them to dispose of.
On another note in the middle of the hood in front was a small door to check the radiator through. We waould alsways coment we knew we were going 65 MPH when it popped up <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/BananaMan.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />
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[quote name='WAGONMAN' post='133599' date='Jul 26 2007, 09:35 ']But, but, the offical County release said they were equipped with Federal Q's. <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/hysterical.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />[/quote]
Whoops! Looks like someone got them mixed up. But then how can you confuse a Screaming Eagle with a Federal Q? Oh well.
People complaining about spam in the spam mail box... Huh, what'll they think of next?
We are armed with a fresh disc of scans and it's time to kick life into this topic!!!
1st some odd stuff that didn't make the first few pages...
Silver Spring VFD way back in the mid 30's, with 2 ALF engines on the left, and 2 unknowns on the right. Note that old Sta.1 had its original 2 doors at this time.
This is a photo of old Sta. 3 in 'downtown' Rockville probably post WWII, this station lasted from 1925-66.
It must have been a thrill to watch all the vintage Macks come roaring out to a call, with a young T. Cosgrove Jones hanging off a tailboard! <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/hysterical.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />
[quote name='Dr. Stinebaugh' post='134800' date='Jul 29 2007, 19:57 ']This is a photo of old Sta. 3 in 'downtown' Rockville probably post WWII, this station lasted from 1925-66.
It must have been a thrill to watch all the vintage Macks come roaring out to a call, with a young T. Cosgrove Jones hanging off a tailboard! <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/hysterical.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />
unknown photographer, Jenkins collection[/quote]
Dr
Thanks for the kind words. But dam that looks like the very same photo that I posted on
Here's a mystery for our Montco experts - the rig is a 1959 Seagrave 1000/300, but this photo was taken at the original Sta.21, which was a shed located at ???. The present Sta. 21 was opened in 1962.
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