[quote name='TacSupport1' timestamp='1312849190' post='451957']
It's sad that Seagrave faded from the area. I feel that they could give Pierce and Crimson a run for their money. Great to see the shots of the older rigs. Especially since Austin's Engine spec's really haven't changed much in years, even through the Quantums, Contenders, Velocity's, and Impel's. Body and pump all pretty much the same.
Plus, Austin FD was a loyal Seagrave customer for decades, dating back as far as the 20's:
http://www.kintera.org/site/c.gdJIKGNpFq...Engine.htm
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If I remember correctly, Seagrave was one of the few manufacturers that would bid on Austin's specs. Supposedly, Austin was very fickle and wanted all of their pumpers to have multi-agent capability. Many folks didn't want to deal with the labor-intensive warranty work.
Feel free to correct me if I am wrong.
It's sad that Seagrave faded from the area. I feel that they could give Pierce and Crimson a run for their money. Great to see the shots of the older rigs. Especially since Austin's Engine spec's really haven't changed much in years, even through the Quantums, Contenders, Velocity's, and Impel's. Body and pump all pretty much the same.
Plus, Austin FD was a loyal Seagrave customer for decades, dating back as far as the 20's:
http://www.kintera.org/site/c.gdJIKGNpFq...Engine.htm
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If I remember correctly, Seagrave was one of the few manufacturers that would bid on Austin's specs. Supposedly, Austin was very fickle and wanted all of their pumpers to have multi-agent capability. Many folks didn't want to deal with the labor-intensive warranty work.
Feel free to correct me if I am wrong.
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