Great old photos.......and some info to fill in the gaps
1.) Cambridge is a 1960 Ford/Gerstanslager assigned as Rescue 1
2.) Woburn 1967 Chevy which was bought new for the Aux to use as a Lighting Plant. This was in service till a few years ago!
3.) The photo of the Medford LP was taken on Mass Ave in Arlington in July 1962 for the Firemen's Muster (feel free to post more from this parade)
4.) Melrose is a former USAF structural unit designated 750-A These were built by Ward La France in large numbers for base structural fire protection and had 750 gpm pumps.
5.) Chelsea E-5 started life as Malden Engine 5 earky 1960's vintage ford/Farrar equipped with a high pressure bean fog unit.
6.) Lexington C.D. units is a 52 GMC former Hanscom AFB dry chemical unit converted by the LFD.
Please, please post more , more, more!
Regards
1.) Cambridge is a 1960 Ford/Gerstanslager assigned as Rescue 1
2.) Woburn 1967 Chevy which was bought new for the Aux to use as a Lighting Plant. This was in service till a few years ago!
3.) The photo of the Medford LP was taken on Mass Ave in Arlington in July 1962 for the Firemen's Muster (feel free to post more from this parade)
4.) Melrose is a former USAF structural unit designated 750-A These were built by Ward La France in large numbers for base structural fire protection and had 750 gpm pumps.
5.) Chelsea E-5 started life as Malden Engine 5 earky 1960's vintage ford/Farrar equipped with a high pressure bean fog unit.
6.) Lexington C.D. units is a 52 GMC former Hanscom AFB dry chemical unit converted by the LFD.
Please, please post more , more, more!
Regards
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