The Rheems1 Photo Collection

[Andrew2340]

Sweet photos Fritz!!! I never knew you were a member of the Historic Society. Maybe we can shoot a few of those trucks up in PA later this year? I'm still trying to get you a shot of your old Rheems tanker down in TN.

[Rheems1]

Very interesting... so it is a Kidde product!! Well Kidde has been in the fire service for many years with thier fire extingushers and smoke alarms and such.... this seems like a neat system although I am not sure how practical it all is... but it could serve a wonderful function under the right circumstances. Thank you for sharing that information Kurt!!

[Rheems1]

[quote name='Andrew2340' post='218624' date='Jun 2 2008, 20:46 ']Sweet photos Fritz!!! I never knew you were a member of the Historic Society. Maybe we can shoot a few of those trucks up in PA later this year? I'm still trying to get you a shot of your old Rheems tanker down in TN.[/quote]



Andrew,



You are more than welcome to come up whenever you want, I had a GREAT time when you came up the last time and would love to do it again. If you give me some notice, I will make sure the Historic Society is open and ready for you to come up and visit (I am a member but don't have a key or the code for the alarm). If you want a county of color... than Schuylkill is a good place to go!! I don't know anyone up there but we could potluck a day and make a heck of a time out of it... there are about 112 firehouses in Schuylkill County and each one of them is special in one way or another!! Just let me know when you want to come up... as a matter of fact to save you some money you can bunk in at our firehouse if you would like!!



Dave Fritz

[EMS 12]

Who ??? will start these rigs so you can drive them????

[Rheems1]

[quote name='EMS 12' post='218830' date='Jun 3 2008, 19:42 ']Who ??? will start these rigs so you can drive them????[/quote]







Here we go again.... geez <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> Have no fear Pat... we don't have any Freightliners in the collection so I think I am safe LOL.

[Guest]

[quote name='Rheems1' post='218627' date='Jun 2 2008, 20:54 ']Very interesting... so it is a Kidde product!! Well Kidde has been in the fire service for many years with thier fire extingushers and smoke alarms and such.... this seems like a neat system although I am not sure how practical it all is... but it could serve a wonderful function under the right circumstances. Thank you for sharing that information Kurt!![/quote]



It was designed mainly as to get around a broken water main. 12,000 gpm, $800,000, NJ has five (5) of them 'just in case'



Here are pix from when it was demo'd three years ago at Elizabeth NJ. It's all hydraulic.





Phil, Bklyn.

[Guest]

Some close up shots of the Ironman monitor.

[Guest]

Here's a distributor manifold and some shots of water flowing

[Guest]

More water this time red white and blue

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Two suction heads in the water plus a portion of the instruction panel

[Guest]

The 12 inch discharge and Lifting the suction out of the water using Roselle NJ ladder

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FDNY joined in with the act ivies

[Rheems1]

Those are some impressive pictures Brooklyn Phil.... some really darn impressive pictures!! I can't believe the amount of water that the system puts out!!

[Rheems1]

Alright, I got to go on another trip with EMS12 and my good friend Rick Wenskowski from Westmoreland County yesterday. What a wonderful day for picture taking in Westmoreland County!! I got some tips on better picture taking so hopefully these pictures will look a tad better!!





Oklahoma Fire Department

Westmoreland County, Pa





1999 Pierce Saber Pumper 1,500/1,000







1977 Chevy/Hamerly Air Truck

X-Eureka Fire Company, Tarentum, Pa







1987 Ford/Oklahoma Fire Department PP/200

[Engine2524]

[quote name='Rheems1' post='220086' date='Jun 8 2008, 18:48 ']1977 Chevy/Hamerly Air Truck

X-Eureka Fire Company, Tarentum, Pa



[/quote]

Did they have to take you to the hospital after you saw this Hamerly? <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#>/ambulance.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/stretcher.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

[Rheems1]

George G. McMurtry Fire Department

Vandergrift, Pa

Westmoreland County





1996 Ford/4-Guys Pumper 1,250/750







198? Chevy/Grumman Pumper







1987 Pirsch/2006 Keystone Ladder Truck 1,250/?/110'







1979 Mack/Pierce/1992 Northern Refurb

X-Hazle Township Fire Department

X-Rescue 4, FDNY

[Rheems1]

[quote name='Engine 2524' post='220087' date='Jun 8 2008, 18:59 ']Did they have to take you to the hospital after you saw this Hamerly? <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#>/ambulance.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/stretcher.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />[/quote]





You are too funny Jay!! Actually I have seen this piece many times, I have been friends with Rick for many years and remember when they bought this from Tarentum and repainted it. It replaced a 1980's Ford F-350/? former ambulance that was way, way overweight. Poor Rick has been looking for Hamerly logo plate for the front of this truck since they bought it, I actually happen to have a logo plate... but I don't have a spare one. That makes ME the king Hamerly wacknut!! LOL

[Rheems1]

Vandergrift #2 Fire Department

Westmoreland County





1994 Pierce Snorkel 55'







198? Ford/Boardman Pumper

[Rheems1]

Hyde Park Fire Department

Westmoreland County



1995 Pierce Pumper

I have this down as Ex-LaMott, Pa Fire Department... but I am not so sure now







Ford/?/2000 New Lexington

[Rheems1]

Braeview Fire Department

Lower Burrell Township, Pa

Westmoreland County



Ford/4-Guys Pumper







I am going to stop posting pictures for right now, I am sure that EMS12 will continue posting the rest of the pictures in his topic. I wanted to stop with this piece because it is one of my favorite (if not my favorite) pieces out there that I have photographed... I love these Ford Cargo chassis when used in the fire service!!