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11-08-2006, 11:40 PM

Hurlock, Md

1972 Seagrave

75'

Tower-407

Joel Woods photo

11-09-2006, 03:14 AM

[quote name='The Commish' post='49490' date='Nov 6 2006, 19:23 ']1973 American LaFrance

100'RM

Truck-13

Joel Woods photo[/quote]

This was a '72 LaFrance

11-09-2006, 03:17 AM

[quote name='The Commish' post='49653' date='Nov 7 2006, 14:16 ']Arbutus, Md

1971 Brockway/??

Rescue-354

Robert Kimball photo[/quote]

'69 Brockway Chasis, '71 Providence Body. Sold to Balt. City FD in 1993. Used as Res Rescue 1. Scrapped a few years ago. I took the last call out of AVFD on this.

11-09-2006, 03:19 AM

[quote name='The Commish' post='49226' date='Nov 5 2006, 20:12 ']1949 Mack L

750Gpm

Re-66

Robert Kimball photo[/quote]

This one is a '51 Mack L-model. Now housed at Cockeysville Vol. FD

11-09-2006, 03:21 AM

[quote name='The Commish' post='49231' date='Nov 5 2006, 20:18 ']1979 Pem Fab/Oren

1000 Gpm

55'

Robert Kimball photo[/quote]

'78 Oren/Pemfab with a 50' Reading Techmatic Boom

11-09-2006, 03:23 AM

[quote name='The Commish' post='49205' date='Nov 5 2006, 19:58 ']Baltimore County

1962 Mack

1000 Gpm

Eng-14

Robert Kimball Photo[/quote]

'66 Mack C-model 750gpm/500gal

11-09-2006, 03:28 AM

[quote name='The Commish' post='49208' date='Nov 5 2006, 20:00 ']1960 Mack

1000 Gpm

Eng-10

Robert Kimball photo[/quote]

'61 Mack C 750/500 Originaly Eng co 14 assigned to the Parkville house. County renumbering changed this to Eng co 10 in 1964

11-09-2006, 03:53 AM

[quote name='The Commish' post='49223' date='Nov 5 2006, 20:09 ']1948 Seagrave

65'

Joel woods photo[/quote]

this one has a nice history. first Ladder truck after the 1919 City annexation disbanded Ladder 12 from the Roland Park fire house

'49 Seagrave placed in service as Truck 1 stationed at the Dundalk Station #6. Unmanned, firemen would get it if needed in the county.

Moved to Station 1 in Towson in 1955 when new building was completed.

1965-'66 was redesignated Truck 13 and assighned to Station 12 in Middle River

Became Truck 15 in Eastview when that station opened in '66

Became Truck 13 again in 1967 at the Westview Station #13

Became Truck 17 in 1973

1974 became the first Reserve Truck in the County Fleet

11-09-2006, 03:54 AM

[quote name='The Commish' post='49230' date='Nov 5 2006, 20:16 ']1961 American LaFrance

100' TDA

Truck-13

Robert Kimball photo[/quote]

Ex T-5 The first TDA in the county

11-09-2006, 09:53 AM

Nice collection of pictures, keep them coming. One thing I noticed, Dodge at one time sold alot of larger chassis trucks. I know that in Central New York, they were quite popular in the late 40's and 50's.

11-09-2006, 08:03 PM

[quote name='The Commish' post='49913' date='Nov 8 2006, 22:28 ']Barton, Md

1958 Gmc/Central St. Louis

500/?

Joel Woods photo

Gotts love those Chains!![/quote]

<img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/hail.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=' Hail

' /> Another winner, Commish! I appreciate your ability to feature Joel and Bob's photography from 30+ years ago. In my opinion, both of these men were pioneers in apparatus photography here in Maryland.

Barton Hose's early attempt at an engine-tanker had a 1600 gal. tank and lasted until 1978. Chains were once common on fire equipment in mountainous Western Maryland, where winter can go from Halloween thru April Fool's Day. When the chains were left on the trucks for long periods, response time was slowed if run on bare roads. No doubt Joel visited Barton during a winter "thaw". <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=' Tongue

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11-09-2006, 11:24 PM

[quote name='Dr. Stinebaugh' post='50017' date='Nov 9 2006, 18:04 ']<img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/hail.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=' Hail

' /> Another winner, Commish! I appreciate your ability to feature Joel and Bob's photography from 30+ years ago. In my opinion, both of these men were pioneers in apparatus photography here in Maryland.

Barton Hose's early attempt at an engine-tanker had a 1600 gal. tank and lasted until 1978. Chains were once common on fire equipment in mountainous Western Maryland, where winter can go from Halloween thru April Fool's Day. When the chains were left on the trucks for long periods, response time was slowed if run on bare roads. No doubt Joel visited Barton during a winter "thaw". <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=' Tongue

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THANKS DR. FOR THE NICE COMMENTS, I'VE BEEN TRADING WITH WOODY FOR OVER 30 YEARS NOW AND HE IS ONE OF THE BEST, I KINDA LOST TRACK OF ROBERT, LAST I HEARD HE LIVED IN DAMACUS, MD ? Don

11-10-2006, 08:38 PM

that galena tanker is great. anymore photos from kent, cecil & queen anne's counties?

SLIPPERYSAM · 11-15-2006, 09:38 PM

Hey Commish, I love all the Great stuff you post! Do you have any more Maryland or Baltimore City stuff you don't mind posting for all of us.

Thank You for taking the time to post all the old classic Rigs.

Sam