[quote name='Toneslider12' post='314134' date='Jun 15 2009, 22:23 ']Looking at your updated photos I noticed it still has red wheels, I'm sure it started it's career at DFD. Since that light cover is very a-typical of Denver rigs I wonder if this engine didn't end up serving in Edgewater or Lakeside before it's demise.[/quote]
Based upon everyone's comments, I would guess that this is a late-40's 700 series, used by Denver until ??, then sold to ??, but eventually ended up at Lakeside (known to have a "Fire Brigade" of some sort over the years), which was used until ??, then abandoned in the vehicle graveyard at Lakeside. When I get home I'll check my copy of the DFD history book and see if there are photos of 700's bought over the years (although there are not any details on how many, serial #'s, etc...). GA_Dave, thanks for all the info on the details unique to the 700's; I didn't know that about the windshields.
Regards,
John.
Based upon everyone's comments, I would guess that this is a late-40's 700 series, used by Denver until ??, then sold to ??, but eventually ended up at Lakeside (known to have a "Fire Brigade" of some sort over the years), which was used until ??, then abandoned in the vehicle graveyard at Lakeside. When I get home I'll check my copy of the DFD history book and see if there are photos of 700's bought over the years (although there are not any details on how many, serial #'s, etc...). GA_Dave, thanks for all the info on the details unique to the 700's; I didn't know that about the windshields.
Regards,
John.
John I.
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Fire/EMS Dispatcher / EMT-B
Fire Apparatus Photographer / Hobbyist
www.fireapparatusphotos.com
www.flickr.com/image7801
Nikon D5600 (retired: Nikon D90) / Nikkor 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 / Nikkor 35mm f/1.8
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