Crown Firecoaches

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Is the top picture in this post an industrial type pumper? it appears to have an odd pump and hose configuration. Also, the pump panels on all these Crown pumpers seem to be abnormally far back. is this a crown trademark?

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That's LAFD's manifold rig running as Wagon 17. It's a 1963 2000gpm Crown with a massive stang gun and something like 24 2.5" discharges to act as a manifold wagon for other pumpers at big fires. It was paired up with Pump 17, another 2000gpm but without the manifold. I think it replaced a late-30's ALF (I think) manifold wagon when it was bought.



This 1963 rig is now at LAFD's museum at old Station 27.