From the Harold Walker collection, a couple images of the 1915 Ahrens-Fox Model A dual dome piston pumper, 800 gpm of Danvers, MA.
Original photographer not identified but I suspect it was Fred D. Hagar, photographer, of Peabody who took a lot of horse drawn and later motorized images and made them into real photo postcards. His earlier cards were identifiable by a raised stamp/embossing at the bottom with: "Fred D. Hagar, Photographer, Peabody, Mass." or sometimes without the Peabody.
I would speculate that the rig was fairly new when the photo was taken judging by the condition and the garb of the young lad in the foreground.
Beverly and Danvers each had a Model A which is one of the rarest Ahrens-Fox models. It is widely speculated that they did not survive the metal drives of World War Two. I do know of one Model A in existence but I am sworn to secrecy as to its location.
Original photographer not identified but I suspect it was Fred D. Hagar, photographer, of Peabody who took a lot of horse drawn and later motorized images and made them into real photo postcards. His earlier cards were identifiable by a raised stamp/embossing at the bottom with: "Fred D. Hagar, Photographer, Peabody, Mass." or sometimes without the Peabody.
I would speculate that the rig was fairly new when the photo was taken judging by the condition and the garb of the young lad in the foreground.
Beverly and Danvers each had a Model A which is one of the rarest Ahrens-Fox models. It is widely speculated that they did not survive the metal drives of World War Two. I do know of one Model A in existence but I am sworn to secrecy as to its location.
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