this rig was loaned to the BFD in September 1906 by American LaFrance, it was a chemical engine and was equipped with two 35 gallon chemical tanks and was built on a Packard chassis....the BFD said the wheels were not heavy enough and they were correct and after a few weeks one of the wheels collapsed while responding and the rig went into an "EL" upright and was damaged, several members were injured including Dist Chief Ryder who went over the engine compartment and ended up on the street.....it was repaired and lasted until late winter when it was returned...Fire Commish Wells stated the city didn't have the $6,000 to purchase it.....BILL
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Bill,
love the strap on the hood... Looks like the photo was taken at the old HQ (Pine Street). A chain driven packard...
it was taken at Fire Headquarters and they told ALF about the wheels, I have the correspondence.....when it responded with E22 and L13 it was called "Chemical 13" and later when it responded with Ladder 12 it was called "Chemical 12"........
Lets Go 222 ! ! !
I know what your doing and it's not Scanning ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 242 K
J Daly
Photographer Saugus FAO#3 CityWide Car142 June 24tth "Old School Scans" inside of On The Job - Salem- Lynn-Boston-airplane-helo's Web Site [url="http://dalyimages.smugmug.com/"]http://dalyimages.smugmug.com/[/url]
I knew there was someone looking over my shoulder.............good results last nite with that item........222
ps.....some day I will tell you where the 222 comes from...........can you guess??
Boston Automatic, your previous employer?
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Gun Rig What appears to be American LaFrance Wagon or Engine outfitted with either a .30 or .50 cal. machine gun, used during World War 2! Photo was taken around 1940. Appears that it had a sizeable crew! Unknown Photographer
John Hinant
Retired Member of Richmond VA Fire Bureau October 25, 1858 - October 25, 2020 = 162 years old The sixth oldest paid, documented, Fire Department in the United States First established in 1782 "In God We Trust - All Others We Take For Granted"
242 you are correct.............
the gun rig was a spare hose wagon and the gun was mounted as an experiment to protect the Navy Yard....there may actually have been two of these around.....Chief of dept Sam Pope and Fire Commish William Arthur Reilly are beside the rig,.........Bill <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='  ' />
[quote name='hawkins point' post='153315' date='Oct 3 2007, 15:31 ']Boston Automatic, your previous employer?[/quote]
correct, many years ago.......
Never mind the walk down memory lane........ Lets get some pics on here !
Always watching over you shoulder......
J Daly
Photographer Saugus FAO#3 CityWide Car142 June 24tth "Old School Scans" inside of On The Job - Salem- Lynn-Boston-airplane-helo's Web Site [url="http://dalyimages.smugmug.com/"]http://dalyimages.smugmug.com/[/url]
one of my favorite rigs...Engine Co. 25's 1921 ALF wagon with the two large 2000 GPM guns..photo taken at Fort Hill Sq by the late, great Syd Towle....I have the neg..... <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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Engine Co. 33's pump with Charlie Nassif as the driver...photo by the late Murray Young....great stuff!!...bill
another photo from Murray Young, the pump of Engine Co. 26, a WLF working at some job....
shift gears, across the Charles to the great city of Cambridge and Rescue Co. 1.........
a couple more oldies....Engine Co. 2 Amlf wagon, now this is a real rig...
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