[quote name='Lime Guy' post='114805' date='Jun 3 2007, 00:11 ']Unknoiwn re Somervile Aux fire
In my day they had an international lighting plant and an old Army jeep that for a time became the mechanics truck
Then they had an old yellow Seagrave that came from an airport. Then an old MAxim engine and an old Hose wagon[/quote]
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Hi,
The old yellow Seagrave was actually a 1956 Seagrave 1000 gpm pumper from Beverly MA. It came to Beverly Fire brand new and quite red. When it got old, it went to the Beverly Civil Defense which was based at the former Nike guided missle site adjacent to Beverly Airport. This group had it all worked over and put into good shape, then it was painted the chrome yellow (like a school bus). It eventually was sold to the Somerville Auxilliary.
If you have, or can find a pic of it in the chrome yellow, would you please post it for the group. Thank you.
BrobMa - Bob Battis
In my day they had an international lighting plant and an old Army jeep that for a time became the mechanics truck
Then they had an old yellow Seagrave that came from an airport. Then an old MAxim engine and an old Hose wagon[/quote]
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Hi,
The old yellow Seagrave was actually a 1956 Seagrave 1000 gpm pumper from Beverly MA. It came to Beverly Fire brand new and quite red. When it got old, it went to the Beverly Civil Defense which was based at the former Nike guided missle site adjacent to Beverly Airport. This group had it all worked over and put into good shape, then it was painted the chrome yellow (like a school bus). It eventually was sold to the Somerville Auxilliary.
If you have, or can find a pic of it in the chrome yellow, would you please post it for the group. Thank you.
BrobMa - Bob Battis
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