The next Syracuse rescue would be from Seagrave, with a huge walk-in body from Welch in Marion, Wisconsin. The order was placed on June 23, 1965 and the price tag was $38,475, The unit utilized the Seagrave 800-B chassis with a 325-HP Waukesha gasoline engine.There was a 7000-lb. front PTO winch, a 10kW direct-drive generator, and ten large compartments. There were all manner of jacks, saws, torches, salvage equipment and tools carried. Serial # was Q-4066.
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Dedicated at City Hall on February 16, 1966, the new rescue was soon modified by the SFD Shops with an A-frame to use with the front winch.
![[Image: RESCUE%201%201966%20SEAGRAVE_zpskitcfpor.jpg]](http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y179/fyreline/RESCUE%201%201966%20SEAGRAVE_zpskitcfpor.jpg)
This rig stayed in busy front-line service for many years. When the next Syracuse rescue was delivered in 1977, the Seagrave went into the SFD shops for some much-needed bodywork and refreshing, and a new paint job in the Safety Yellow paint scheme adopted by the Syracuse FD in the early 1970s. It served as a reserve piece until 1986, when it finally went to auction.
![[Image: post-80-126971596824_thumb_zps1oj1zjni.jpg]](http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y179/fyreline/post-80-126971596824_thumb_zps1oj1zjni.jpg)
![[Image: 1966%20R1_zpsxy7vfxpy.jpg]](http://s5.photobucket.com/user/fyreline/media/1966%20R1_zpsxy7vfxpy.jpg.html)
Dedicated at City Hall on February 16, 1966, the new rescue was soon modified by the SFD Shops with an A-frame to use with the front winch.
![[Image: RESCUE%201%201966%20SEAGRAVE_zpskitcfpor.jpg]](http://s5.photobucket.com/user/fyreline/media/RESCUE%201%201966%20SEAGRAVE_zpskitcfpor.jpg.html)
This rig stayed in busy front-line service for many years. When the next Syracuse rescue was delivered in 1977, the Seagrave went into the SFD shops for some much-needed bodywork and refreshing, and a new paint job in the Safety Yellow paint scheme adopted by the Syracuse FD in the early 1970s. It served as a reserve piece until 1986, when it finally went to auction.
![[Image: post-80-126971596824_thumb_zps1oj1zjni.jpg]](http://s5.photobucket.com/user/fyreline/media/post-80-126971596824_thumb_zps1oj1zjni.jpg.html)
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