Another Maxim Survivor

[MikeMFD26]

[quote name='Citywide 231' post='98665' date='Apr 17 2007, 00:02 ']Mike that is one fine looking truck. I have a pumper from the same year.[/quote]





Hi Doug,



Thanks. Your truck is in great shape also! I was aware of the truck, and I remember when she came up for sale, I almost placed a bid on her, but then I came to my senses, I'd be skinned alive if I came home with another fire truck! If my info is correct, it looks like our trucks weren't that far apart on the assembly line.

As a kid growing up northern RI (not to far from Webster), when I pictured a fire truck, a Maxim always came to mind. So I guess it made perfect sense for me to have one of my own. I never intended on owning a ladder though. I wanted a pumper, with a open cab, "S" or a 50's engine forward model. I searched for 10 years for the

right truck (Custom Maxim, original, without major refurb) and never found it. Everything I looked at was

either out of my price range or was in such poor shape it wasn't worth it to me. Then this ladder appeared and the deal was too good to refuse. She is all original, the only addition was the cab roof and that was done by Maxim/Middleborough Fire App. The wooden Ladders, Life net and ladder pipe pretty much cinched the deal. I'll dig up the delivery photo and post it later in the week.