[quote name='promike' date='26 December 2010 - 12:49 PM' timestamp='1293380997' post='416689']
Port Jervis NY - 1858 Hook and Ladder - This might be the first ladder truck for the city
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That would be Maghogomock Hook & Ladder. From the page for Maghogormock's at the www.pjnyfd.com site,
http://pjnyfd.com/827%20page.htm :
"Maghogomock Hook & Ladder Company No. 1 was informally organized with 40 members in June of 1855, with Charles W. Douglas as Foreman. This was two years before the Fire Department of Port Jervis was officially formed. It was not until October 15, 1858, however, that The Maghogomocks was official listed as a company, which is also the year their first truck was received.
Their 1858 apparatus was built in Port Jervis, with conflicting reports attributing its manufacturer as either Hiller & Schofield Wagonmakers or Macomber & Holt Wagonmakers. Its cost was $225.00; $25.00 (11.11%) over the approved taxpayer price."
Port Jervis NY - 1858 Hook and Ladder - This might be the first ladder truck for the city
[/quote]
That would be Maghogomock Hook & Ladder. From the page for Maghogormock's at the www.pjnyfd.com site,
http://pjnyfd.com/827%20page.htm :
"Maghogomock Hook & Ladder Company No. 1 was informally organized with 40 members in June of 1855, with Charles W. Douglas as Foreman. This was two years before the Fire Department of Port Jervis was officially formed. It was not until October 15, 1858, however, that The Maghogomocks was official listed as a company, which is also the year their first truck was received.
Their 1858 apparatus was built in Port Jervis, with conflicting reports attributing its manufacturer as either Hiller & Schofield Wagonmakers or Macomber & Holt Wagonmakers. Its cost was $225.00; $25.00 (11.11%) over the approved taxpayer price."
Rich Dean, Butler, New Jersey, USA
Member of Kinney Hose Co. 1, Butler Fire Dept. since 1973, Fire Police Officer since 2000
Dispatcher at Butler Police Communications from March 1975 to July 2009
Secretary of North Jersey Volunteer Firemen's Association since 1980
Member of Tri-Boro First Aid Squad (volunteer ems) since 2000 as a driver
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Member of Kinney Hose Co. 1, Butler Fire Dept. since 1973, Fire Police Officer since 2000
Dispatcher at Butler Police Communications from March 1975 to July 2009
Secretary of North Jersey Volunteer Firemen's Association since 1980
Member of Tri-Boro First Aid Squad (volunteer ems) since 2000 as a driver
Member of many Yahoogroups, owner of some such as:
[post="0"]FirematicEvents Yahoogroup[/post]the place to for listing and discussion of any event by a public safety organization.
[post="0"]RailfanEvents Yahoogroup[/post]
[post="0"]Railpics Yahoogroup[/post]
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