[quote name='Frank B' post='225138' date='Jun 29 2008, 12:41 ']One more[/quote]
Ok let me see what my 25th Annv. book has....
Since its FINDERNE with NJ plates I would say it was one of ours... Anyone able to help ID the year and chassis? Or when the photos were taken???
FD was founded in 1944
1944 - Started with a used Waterous Engine was bought from South Bound Brook.
1946 - Johns-Manville bought a used LaFrance Engine and gave it to FFD.
1948 - a used 1924 Maxim was bought from North Plainfield FD
1948 - a FORD Truck was also bought Could this be the engine?
1955 - NEW Ward LaFrance engine bought
1961 - Maxim Engine bought new
1962 - a 500gpm HAHN pumper with 250 gal water tank was delivered or This one?
1964 - a 2nd Maxim bought
1966 - Chevy Panel Truck bought.
I think the Ladies might have justed used it as a support engine in the 60's at parades. I will see what more I can dig up.
The Snorkel was delivered on Monday Oct 21, 1968. It had a 75 Foot Boom, 208 feet of ground ladders and 3000 Watt Generator.
In 1972 another Hahn was bought... It was sold in 1998.
Yet an other Hahn was bought in 1982. This rig was destroyed on a call. It went into a vapor cloud of natrual gas and blew up. all 3 members survived. One was badly burned, one had an injuried knee and one was not injured.
After this incident... the Start of Pierce entering the FD began.
Ok let me see what my 25th Annv. book has....
Since its FINDERNE with NJ plates I would say it was one of ours... Anyone able to help ID the year and chassis? Or when the photos were taken???
FD was founded in 1944
1944 - Started with a used Waterous Engine was bought from South Bound Brook.
1946 - Johns-Manville bought a used LaFrance Engine and gave it to FFD.
1948 - a used 1924 Maxim was bought from North Plainfield FD
1948 - a FORD Truck was also bought Could this be the engine?
1955 - NEW Ward LaFrance engine bought
1961 - Maxim Engine bought new
1962 - a 500gpm HAHN pumper with 250 gal water tank was delivered or This one?
1964 - a 2nd Maxim bought
1966 - Chevy Panel Truck bought.
I think the Ladies might have justed used it as a support engine in the 60's at parades. I will see what more I can dig up.
The Snorkel was delivered on Monday Oct 21, 1968. It had a 75 Foot Boom, 208 feet of ground ladders and 3000 Watt Generator.
In 1972 another Hahn was bought... It was sold in 1998.
Yet an other Hahn was bought in 1982. This rig was destroyed on a call. It went into a vapor cloud of natrual gas and blew up. all 3 members survived. One was badly burned, one had an injuried knee and one was not injured.
After this incident... the Start of Pierce entering the FD began.
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