[quote name='mnsand' post='188006' date='Feb 10 2008, 15:33 ']Truck 1 in Henrico County ran this 1964 International/Oren/Grove 100'.
Mike Sanders
Ashburn, VA[/quote]
I like this truck very much. It first caught my attention, after I saw it in the little book "Oren Fire Apparatus", that was published by the "Visiting Fireman" many years ago.
Mike, great series of very interesting apparatus. Thanks for sharing.
[quote name='mnsand' post='188034' date='Feb 10 2008, 15:17 ']It appears that Prince William County owned this brush truck and assigned it to Gainesville - Haymarket Station 4.
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[quote name='mnsand' post='187989' date='Feb 10 2008, 13:54 ']I have always loved to see photographs of Richmond apparatus in front of this house. Richmond Engine 1 was photographed in May of 1973 and is a 1954 Oren. 750gpm.
Mike Sanders
Ashburn, VA[/quote]
Mike, I have this ride listed as a 1953, 500/200 hose wagon. It was first bought for Engine 2 and operated as Wagon 2, until they were disbanded. Engine 1 then was assigned this ride and was operated as Wagon 1, until 1973 when the Mack CF was placed in service.
The revolving beacon didn't come with the piece. A Buckeye Roto-Ray was factory installed.
Here is a fair black and white of the ride.
Photographer Unknown - RFD Photograph
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"
[quote name='mnsand' post='187956' date='Feb 10 2008, 12:25 ']I have very little information on these next three trucks from the Mechanicsville, Virgina VFD in Hanover County.
This Engine 7-1 "Super Pumper" is a 1973 Ford C with a 1000 gpm. Photographed in 1978.
Any help is appreciated.
Mike Sanders
Ashburn, VA[/quote]
Mike, I am inclined to think that these are Hagen's, made locally.
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"
[quote name='Truckman' post='188268' date='Feb 11 2008, 15:15 ']Mike, I have this ride listed as a 1953, 500/200 hose wagon. It was first bought for Engine 2 and operated as Wagon 2, until they were disbanded. Engine 1 then was assigned this ride and was operated as Wagon 1, until 1973 when the Mack CF was placed in service.
The revolving beacon didn't come with the piece. A Buckeye Roto-Ray was factory installed.
Here is a fair black and white of the ride.
Photographer Unknown - RFD Photograph
[/quote]
John,
Thank you for the clarification and additional information. I am going with what is on the slide - I really appreciate the updated info and additional history on the truck.
[quote name='Truckman' post='188269' date='Feb 11 2008, 15:25 ']Mike, I am inclined to think that these are Hagen's, made locally.[/quote]
You guys are right - all three are Hagens.
Thanks to firepic members Steve Loftin and Jerry Puryear, and help from Jeff Hawkins and Wayne Butler, here is some additional information on the three photographs from Mechanicsville:
All three trucks were built by Hagan. Wayne commented that Hagan's had screw heads on the outside of the compartment doors.
Mini-pumper was originally to be a utility truck, however a pump and tank were added (believed to be 350gpm and either a 250-350 gwt). It was later repainted to lime green and a deck gun was mounted between the hose reels. It was sold to the Port Royal VFD in Caroline County, Virginia.
Engine 7-1, the Ford C "Super Pumper", later wrecked (around 1980), pinning a firefighter and turning over on top of a car. It never saw service again. 1500/750, with a Darley pump, which possibly came from another earlier truck. This was Hagan's first canopy cab fire truck built.
Some additional info on the Mechanicsville Hagen rigs. Engine 7-2 also carried 250 gallons of AFFF. It later got a lime-yellow paint job and a Twinsonic lightbar. There was also another Hagen at Mechanicsville, a 1973 1000/1000, also on a Ford C chassis, numbered 7-6. When I shot it, it was also lime-yellow. One more note, for anyone who has ever been to Mechanicsville's old station, the building next door to the left was the Hagen factory.
Thank you for the clarification and additional information. I am going with what is on the slide - I really appreciate the updated info and additional history on the truck.
Mike Sanders
Ashburn, VA[/quote]
Mike,
I made a typo on the date. Blame it on the fingers, as big as they are, the keys are close too!!
The Oren/Corbitt's are 1952's. Richmond ordered three of these hose wagons and they were assigned to and ran as Wagons of Engine Co.'s 2 - 3 and 9. All had the same size pumps and tanks, 500-200 They were nice driving trucks.
Sorry about the typo/
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"
[quote name='mnsand' post='188036' date='Feb 10 2008, 15:21 ']Engine 11 in Roanoke ran this 1950 Corbitt/Oren with a 1000 gpm pump and 150 gallon water tank. Roanoke purchased four of these pumpers. Photographed in 1974.
Mike Sanders
Ashburn, VA[/quote]
Mike
Here's one of the four, in private collection in Greensboro NC. We are trying to get owner to restore it.
ODHFS held it's annual meeting a few weeks ago in the Richmond area. On Sunday several of us toured Station # 1 in Richmond.
Attached are some photos, the squad was out on a run. It has a nice old house in the historical district area. I'm sure some of you can fill in the information.
[quote name='Nollie Neill Jr' post='188571' date='Feb 12 2008, 13:32 ']ODHFS held it's annual meeting a few weeks ago in the Richmond area. On Sunday several of us toured Station # 1 in Richmond.
Attached are some photos, the squad was out on a run. It has a nice old house in the historical district area. I'm sure some of you can fill in the information.
Nollie[/quote]
Station 1 was built in 1961. Having been in operation as a paid fire company since October 25, 1858 and as a volunteer company for about 50 plus years before that. The old station 1 was located across the park from where it is located now, but on N. 25th Street. When this station opened, Truck 2 moved from 18th and grace Sts and Engine 2 from 21st and E Main Sts into the new house.
It is also headquarters for the 1st Battalion too.
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"
Here are a variety from Washington National Airport just outside of Washington D.C. and Dulles International Airport. Both airports are now operated by the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority.
Please, if you have any additional information on any of these trucks, please post that information or email me at mnsand@comcast.net.
First up is Red 327 from Dulles Airport, a 1971 American LaFrance 1500/500. In 1991, this ALF was sold to the Manassas Rescue Squad in Virginia and had a 1973 Reading box attached to it. The unique Manassas Rescue has been posted a variety of different times on firepics.
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