[quote name='GA_Dave' date='25 January 2010 - 08:03 PM' timestamp='1264470236' post='360479']
I'm doing a little research on the Chicago Snorkels. There were three 1974 Oshkosh/Pierce 75' Snorkels with 1250 GPM pumps and a 1982 Seagrave/Pierce 85' Snorkel with a 1500 GPM pump. Does anyone know if these rigs carried water and if they did, how much?
The 1974's were assigned to Snorkels 3, 4, and 5 when new. They also were assigned to Squads 1A, 2A and 5A later in life. Does anyone know which original Snorkel went to which Squad?
Even though it is a special call apparatus now, has the 1982 rig ever been assigned as anything other than "Snorkel 1"? Thanks!
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I believe that the Oshkosh Pierce 75 foot Snorkels had 500 gallon booster tanks and that the 1982 Seagrave was built with a 300 gallon tank according to what I had read , however I wonder myself if they ever had run with those tanks full of water as they were never used as true Quints or for that matter they weren't even used as Truck companies unlike most other cities that had used their "Snorkels" as Truck companies.
This is what I know about the assignments of the 1974 Oshkosh/Pierce 75' Snorkels. I don't have a complete list with the shop number assignment's however, so while this is probably accurate I don't have the shop numbers to verify it.
The 1974 Oshkosh from Snorkel 3 ultimately became Squad 5A after first becoming new Snorkel 5,6 and Squad 6A.
The 1974 Oshkosh from Snorkel 4 ultimately became Squad 2A after first becoming new Snorkel 2.
The 1974 Oshkosh from Snorkel 5 ultimately became Squad 1A after first becoming new Snorkel 1 and then going to new Snorkel 3 or 4 before going to Squad 1.
The 1982 Seagrave/Pierce Snorkel which had been assigned to new Snorkel 1, technically speaking was on Squad 1 A for a short period of time before it became a Reserve Snorkel and was replaced by the 1974 Oshkosh/Pierce Snorkel which was originally Snorkel 4's apparatus.
I'm doing a little research on the Chicago Snorkels. There were three 1974 Oshkosh/Pierce 75' Snorkels with 1250 GPM pumps and a 1982 Seagrave/Pierce 85' Snorkel with a 1500 GPM pump. Does anyone know if these rigs carried water and if they did, how much?
The 1974's were assigned to Snorkels 3, 4, and 5 when new. They also were assigned to Squads 1A, 2A and 5A later in life. Does anyone know which original Snorkel went to which Squad?
Even though it is a special call apparatus now, has the 1982 rig ever been assigned as anything other than "Snorkel 1"? Thanks!
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I believe that the Oshkosh Pierce 75 foot Snorkels had 500 gallon booster tanks and that the 1982 Seagrave was built with a 300 gallon tank according to what I had read , however I wonder myself if they ever had run with those tanks full of water as they were never used as true Quints or for that matter they weren't even used as Truck companies unlike most other cities that had used their "Snorkels" as Truck companies.
This is what I know about the assignments of the 1974 Oshkosh/Pierce 75' Snorkels. I don't have a complete list with the shop number assignment's however, so while this is probably accurate I don't have the shop numbers to verify it.
The 1974 Oshkosh from Snorkel 3 ultimately became Squad 5A after first becoming new Snorkel 5,6 and Squad 6A.
The 1974 Oshkosh from Snorkel 4 ultimately became Squad 2A after first becoming new Snorkel 2.
The 1974 Oshkosh from Snorkel 5 ultimately became Squad 1A after first becoming new Snorkel 1 and then going to new Snorkel 3 or 4 before going to Squad 1.
The 1982 Seagrave/Pierce Snorkel which had been assigned to new Snorkel 1, technically speaking was on Squad 1 A for a short period of time before it became a Reserve Snorkel and was replaced by the 1974 Oshkosh/Pierce Snorkel which was originally Snorkel 4's apparatus.
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