The Baltimore City FD kept its Holloway and Hayes aerial ladders, which had been purchased during the horse-drawn era, in service for many, many years. Baltimore converted many of its older spring hoist aerials to Dahill compressed air hoists. One 1888 Hayes aerial ladder, which had been up-graded with a Dahill compressed air hoist, was in service for 85 years!
The Baltimore FD periodically replaced many of the aerial tractors on their old tractor-drawn aerials (TDA) with Mack tractors from the teens through the 40s. There were many Mack AC models (Bulldogs) in the Baltimore City fleet over the years. From 1941 on, the Mack LS model tractors were very common.
In 1941 Baltimore purchased seven more Mack aerial ladder tractors on LS chassis. They also purchased a Mack LS chassis which the shops used to replace a straight frame 1917 Mack Bulldog City Service Ladder truck that same year.
Here is Baltimore Reserve Ladder 18 with a 1941 Mack tractor, serial #19LS-1021, which I believe is pulling an Ahrens-Fox 85-foot aerial ladder.
- 1973 Photo by Duane Troxel.
The Baltimore FD periodically replaced many of the aerial tractors on their old tractor-drawn aerials (TDA) with Mack tractors from the teens through the 40s. There were many Mack AC models (Bulldogs) in the Baltimore City fleet over the years. From 1941 on, the Mack LS model tractors were very common.
In 1941 Baltimore purchased seven more Mack aerial ladder tractors on LS chassis. They also purchased a Mack LS chassis which the shops used to replace a straight frame 1917 Mack Bulldog City Service Ladder truck that same year.
Here is Baltimore Reserve Ladder 18 with a 1941 Mack tractor, serial #19LS-1021, which I believe is pulling an Ahrens-Fox 85-foot aerial ladder.
- 1973 Photo by Duane Troxel.
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