[quote name='CFD Adv207' post='23999' date='Aug 18 2006, 14:57 ']Thank you Firepost. So it was a ALF Century? What happened to it when the E\-One arrived? I assume because it was 25+ years old it was just disposed of....[/quote]
Hi D. I can't say with 100% certainty that it was a Century however I do know that Truck 36 had one until 1988 when they received their E\-One 110 footer with a crew cab.I'm unaware of the exact dispositon of the Truck but most likely it was gotten rid of quickly.
Are you familiar with Retired Chief Jack Connor's? He really is the ultimate resource on the rigs diposition as he was in chaarge of the shops at the time and he is heavily involved with the Chicago Fire Museum and the Fire Buffs of Illinois.
I ran into him a few weeks ago at Engine 106's 100th anniversary.
Firepost
Hi D. I can't say with 100% certainty that it was a Century however I do know that Truck 36 had one until 1988 when they received their E\-One 110 footer with a crew cab.I'm unaware of the exact dispositon of the Truck but most likely it was gotten rid of quickly.
Are you familiar with Retired Chief Jack Connor's? He really is the ultimate resource on the rigs diposition as he was in chaarge of the shops at the time and he is heavily involved with the Chicago Fire Museum and the Fire Buffs of Illinois.
I ran into him a few weeks ago at Engine 106's 100th anniversary.
Firepost