[quote name='massfirebuff' post='49728' date='Nov 7 2006, 18:16 ']Now thats something you don't see too often. I like it, I like it a lot in fact! <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thumbsup.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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' /> Thanks for the LaVale,MD. pics, Commish! LaVale's aerial was actually a 1945 model and orig. served Easton,MD. (The Commish has previously posted a B&W photo on another Maryland thread). In 1972,Easton got a new Seagrave TDA and the 45 was sold to Cumberland,MD. Due to lack of space and manpower, it was decided in 1976 to sell the aerial to Cumberland's neighboring company, LaVale VFD. They ran the rig with the original tractor for about a year and then it was sent to J&J Truck Bodies in Somerset,PA., where the GMC tractor was added and it was slimed. LaVale ran it for about 15 years before its demise due to mechanical issues. I was lucky to see this rig both responding and working some "big ones" in my hometown of Frostburg,MD.
For anyone interested, pics of this aerial while at Cumberland and LaVale are in my Arcadia title "Firefighting in Allegany Co.,MD."
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' /> Warren Jenkins
Also, the Arundel Mack was built by Allegheny of Phila.,PA. and was originally Silver Spring,MD.
' />[/quote]<img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/hail.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' /> Thanks for the LaVale,MD. pics, Commish! LaVale's aerial was actually a 1945 model and orig. served Easton,MD. (The Commish has previously posted a B&W photo on another Maryland thread). In 1972,Easton got a new Seagrave TDA and the 45 was sold to Cumberland,MD. Due to lack of space and manpower, it was decided in 1976 to sell the aerial to Cumberland's neighboring company, LaVale VFD. They ran the rig with the original tractor for about a year and then it was sent to J&J Truck Bodies in Somerset,PA., where the GMC tractor was added and it was slimed. LaVale ran it for about 15 years before its demise due to mechanical issues. I was lucky to see this rig both responding and working some "big ones" in my hometown of Frostburg,MD.For anyone interested, pics of this aerial while at Cumberland and LaVale are in my Arcadia title "Firefighting in Allegany Co.,MD."
<img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' /> Warren JenkinsAlso, the Arundel Mack was built by Allegheny of Phila.,PA. and was originally Silver Spring,MD.
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