Philadelphia, PA

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<img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cool.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='B)' />-->QUOTE(Frank B @ May 22 2007, 22:14 ) [post="111090"]<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/post]<div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Photo from 1951, in Upper Darby parade

Philadelphia Knox tractor, Steamer



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Frank,

The tractor is a 1913 Knox-Martin that was originally assigned to Truck 14. It was used to motorize their horse-drawn apparatus. The steamer is a 1907 Metropolitan 1st size that was assigned to Engine 11. The apparatus never operated in this tractor/steamer configuration. It was only used for parades. The steamer is currently on display at Fireman's Hall.



Jack