Hose beds/loads

[Roto-Ray]

Warren, thanks for the Bowling Green photos. I'll show these to the men when I go to duty this weekend. Those were the days!

[bigjim]

The green hose in Post 218 looks like 2" hose used for standpipe packs.

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[quote name='Roto-Ray' post='314885' date='Jun 19 2009, 12:53 ']Warren, thanks for the Bowling Green photos. I'll show these to the men when I go to duty this weekend. Those were the days![/quote]

Thanks Taylor, a set of my BGVFD photos, old and new, were sent to the ASST. chief who serves as their webmaster; a couple have turned up on their site.

Warren Jenkins

[Truckman]

Richmond, Va



Just two of many that I shot showing the hose bed.







1958 Mack B95 and its wonderful deep hose bed.



   





1965 Mack C95 and it stubby hose bed.



   

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John, thanks for those. Some of us have ridden such beasties................................................, right? <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

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Hosebed load on a reserve Arcadia Engine Photo by Monrovia1.

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Photo by Monrovia1.

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Partial hosebed view on Monrovia Reserve Engine 702 Photo by Monrovia1.

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Vernon Fire Photo by Monrovia1.

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Sierra Madre Engine Photo by Monrovia1.

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Torrington, CT E-1

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Waterbury, CT spare

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Thanks for all of the new additions.

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27 Engine,

Deanwood,

District of Columbia F.D.



Left to right:



350' 1 1/2" preconnect, 800' 3" connected to humat valave, 800' 3" connected to left bed with double female, 250' 1 1/2" preconnect, 200' 2 1/2" with smooth-bore pipe (2 1/2" can be connected to rear discharge, or connected to right bed of 3" for longer line if needed).



Rear Intake with soft-sleeve behind backstep-tarp.



2006/2008 Seagrave, Serial #171

[OPEN CAB MACK]

   

Engine No. 1 From left: 300' 1.75" of attack line with combination nozzle, 150' of 2.5" attack line with a solid bore nozzle, 300' of 3" supply forward lay, 150' of 3" for the step gun that has a solid bore nozzle, 1,075' of 5" supply line. 200' of 1.75" attack line with a solid bore nozzle, 150' of 2.5" attack line with a solid bore nozzle, 200' of 1.75" attack line with a combination nozzle. There are also 2 speedlays forward of the pump. Both 200' in length, one with a combination nozzle, the other with a solid bore. There is also a front bumper 100' 1.75" trashline with a combination nozzle

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Engine 3



800' 3" and 1000' 5"... Also have 2 crosslays 150' and 200' 1-3/4 then on officers side pump panel 100' 1-3/4 trash/car fire line. First compartment officers side 1-75' 5" , 2- 50' 3", 5 - 50' 1-3/4"... Driver side pump panel 25' 5"

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Rear view West Covina Engine Photo by Monrovia1.