[quote name='Old Battery' post='213023' date='May 11 2008, 21:19 ']A lot of decisions made by the city make no sense. Why in the world would they have a truck in Fireman's Hall that isn't even an original Philly piece at all (the American La France pumper that I believe was from Scranton), while the beautiful Giant Deluge and the 1949 Autocar are footballed around from one firehouse to another in a state of limbo for decades. Not to mention the Maxim-Magirus ladder that was so unceremoniously given up recently.
And don't even get me started on the stupid plan to demolish the old Fire Headquarters on Race Street (along with the rest of the neighborhood that's already gone). If THAT were the fire museum instead of old Engine 8's station on 2nd Street, they could fit all the toys and more there.[/quote]
Dont just blame "THE CITY"... PFD Top Brass has ITS OWN Issues. We shall leave it at that. LOL Bring Back JOE RIZZO???? LOL <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/stirpot.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />
[quote name='Fireman5230' post='213123' date='May 12 2008, 08:07 ']Dont just blame "THE CITY"... PFD Top Brass has ITS OWN Issues. We shall leave it at that. LOL Bring Back JOE RIZZO???? LOL <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/stirpot.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />[/quote]
It was the JR administration that caused the problem we currently have. They were offered the lot that surrounds the Museum for $1.00 per year for ninety-nine years. His administration scoffed at the offer. The current owner of the lot offered to sell it for $19 million.
[quote name='JMPRECISION' post='227563' date='Jul 7 2008, 08:29 ']ENGINE 26 1958 GMC BEAN. I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY PHILADELPHIA PURCHASED OR WHO HAD THEM?[/quote]
Seven of these rigs were received in 1958. The original assignments were Engines 2, 5, 6, 14, 24, 26, and 68. They had high pressure fog capabilities, 750 gpm pumps, and 500 gallon tanks.
[quote name='pfdbuff' post='227569' date='Jul 7 2008, 10:22 ']Seven of these rigs were received in 1958. The original assignments were Engines 2, 5, 6, 14, 24, 26, and 68. They had high pressure fog capabilities, 750 gpm pumps, and 500 gallon tanks.[/quote]
THANKS FOR THE INFO JACK. I'LL TRY TO GET SOME PHOTOS OUT IN SAN FRAN.
[quote name='Fireman5230' post='228025' date='Jul 8 2008, 22:18 ']1972 100 Foot Rear Mount ALF serverd as Ladder 147 back in 1983-84 time frame. Believe it was a one of a kind for Philly.[/quote]
Philly had three 1972 ALF 100-foot RM ladders: shop numbers 72958, 72959 and 72960. They also had two 1971 ALF 100' RM ladder trucks: shop numbers 71266 & 71267
. Here is a shot of Ladder 17 operating one of the 1972 ALF's (#72958) in the early 80s.
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