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i've told some of the StL guys on here that maybe they should ask for it back seeing as they were running so many spares a couple of months ago.....lol!!
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. John 15:13 (KJV)
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I recently found some old photos I had laying around in the basement, so scanning I went. These photos are mostly pre-fully-closed rigs, with tailboard riding, 3/4 lengths boots, etc. New Haven Engine 9 ran this 1967 Maxim S-model 750gpm pumper. This was the first non-Seagrave pumper in almost 40 years.
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New Haven Engine 11 ran this 1973 Ward Lafrance 1000gpm pumper. This was the first cab-forward rig in the city. Note the orange 'fireball' gloves.
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Waterbury Engine 2 ran this Hahn pumper. The WFD purchased several Hahn pumpers in the 1970's.
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Also from Waterbury, Engine 2's stable mate is Truck 3, running with this American Lafrance mid-mount aerial
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Hartford Engine 1 ran this 700 series American Lafrance pumper. In comparison to New Haven, who ran Seagraves exclusively, Hartford was an American Lafrance town, starting from the early motor driven rigs.
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Hartford Ladder 6 ran this 1955 American Lafrance 700 series 100' tiller-aerial. Housed with Engine 1 in the downtown area, this truck saw service until 1980 when the first Sutphen aerial-tower was purchased.
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Rocky Hill Engine 3 once ran this 1975 Maxim F-model 1500/400/50' tele-squrt. Rocky Hill started with red trucks, switching over to this chrome-yellow/white color combination.
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A group shot of Shelton's Engine 4, a 1986 Pierce Arrow 1250gpm pumper, and Squad 5, a 1987 Ford/RSI rescue truck, in front of their quarters. Both of these rigs are still in service.
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Shelton Engine 4 responding from quarters. Note the member getting dressed in the jump seat
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Shelton Engine 2, a 1976 Hahn 1000gpm pumper following Engine 4 out the door. Through the front windows, the 1977 Maxim aerial of Truck 1 is sitting in the bay. Look close and there is a strap-hanger on the tailboard
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The dreaded indoor station shot, but this one was worth it. Shelton's Ahrens-Fox Model BT 1250gpm pumper with a coupe-style cab. This truck is still owned by Echo Hose of Shelton and is still fully operational.
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The last three are from my hometown of East Haven. A group shot on Engine 3 and Engine 5, both 1970 Maxim F-model pumpers. Engine 5, ® shown as delivered. Engine 3, (L) had the cab added during the mid-1980s.
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Emergency 3 of the Foxon Volunteer Fire Company in East Haven ran this 1967 Chevrolet panel truck
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East Haven Engine 6 ran this 1959 Ford/Maxim 500gpm pumper. The truck originally served at Engine 3 and was re-assigned to Engine 6 when the 1970 Maxim was purchased
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that Maxim from Rocky Hill was a BEAST!!...don't know what happened to it after it didn't sell on Ebay tho.
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. John 15:13 (KJV)
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Also from Waterbury, Engine 2's stable mate is Truck 3, running with this American Lafrance mid-mount aerial

[/quote]this truck is currently at milewski's auto parts in scranton,pa
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Terryville (Town of Plymouth)

Engine 2 - A 1996 Simon-Duplex/FMC 1500/1000.


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Terryville (Town of Plymouth)

Engine 7 - A 1975 Ford/Continental - 1250/1000.


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Terryville (Town of Plymouth)

R10 - A Polarios with rescue trailer.


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