Another Maxim Survivor

[MikeMFD26]

This is how she looked when I purchased her from the Callicoon, NY Fire Dept. in Oct '01.

She delivered new to Albertson L.I.N.Y. in Apr '62 where she served 30 years.

[MikeMFD26]

This is her as she looks today.

1962 Maxim F 85' ladder

F262LA85

S/N 2317

Ex. Callicoon, NY

Ex. Albertson, NY

[paganores10cue]

All that comes to mind is WOW!

[1958 F.W.D.]

Looks good....You and I think alike, before I scrolled down and saw the "now" picture, I said "yeah that Jetsonic/Aerodynic/Whatever just isnt doing it for me, and that electronic speaker needs to be fed to the nearest trash can and replaced with a siren." Then I scrolled down....LOL



Love the wooden ground ladders. I would love to have a 14' and a 24' for my 58 FWD, but then again I dont know if there is anough time and patients in the world to sand & varnish them once every so often!!!!

[Guest]

I dont know if there is anough time and patients in the world to sand & varnish them once every so often!!!!

I re-do my 12' and 24' wooden ladders about every other year whether they need it or not. They just look so nice when you are done. It's funny, the things I do to keep my truck in good shape like cleaning the wood ladders, unpacking and repacking the cotton hose every spring and repainting the hand tools are things I do for "therapy" and enjoy doing. Yet, most active firefighters my age (20-30 years old) have to be told to do things around the station and still complain about it. I'm just wierd I guess.

[Guest]

[quote name='Howie' post='92185' date='Mar 29 2007, 12:11 ']I re-do my 12' and 24' wooden ladders about every other year whether they need it or not. They just look so nice when you are done. It's funny, the things I do to keep my truck in good shape like cleaning the wood ladders, unpacking and repacking the cotton hose every spring and repainting the hand tools are things I do for "therapy" and enjoy doing. Yet, most active firefighters my age (20-30 years old) have to be told to do things around the station and still complain about it. I'm just wierd I guess.[/quote]



that Maxim looks great. I have to try to keep clean my alum ladder on the squrt. I cant even begin to imagine the care and upkeep on the wooden ladders, but the whole truck looks terrific. Keep us posted on it !!

[1958 F.W.D.]

[quote name='Howie' post='92185' date='Mar 29 2007, 17:11 ']I re-do my 12' and 24' wooden ladders about every other year whether they need it or not. They just look so nice when you are done. It's funny, the things I do to keep my truck in good shape like cleaning the wood ladders, unpacking and repacking the cotton hose every spring and repainting the hand tools are things I do for "therapy" and enjoy doing. Yet, most active firefighters my age (20-30 years old) have to be told to do things around the station and still complain about it. I'm just wierd I guess.[/quote]



Birds of a feather, Howie!!! I'm 33.....Married with Children........When I need to "decompress" I walk out to the garage, turn on the stereo, and tinker.......whether I am polishing something, adjusting, repairing, checking, or rotating the air in the tires, it's theraputic for me as well. I go out there to get away from the wife and kids and life in general! I allow the boys out there occasionally (SOMEONE has to learn how to wax the piece!) but the garage is off limits to the female gender! You have to know the secret knock to get in! <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thumbsup.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

[Guest]

Your Maxim is lookin'GREAT.There's alot of Maxims out here in Indiana but I can't think of any F model aerials.Really like the wooden ladders,I remember how proud I was after I replaced the metal ladders with wooden ones on my 700 ALF.Keep up the good work.............Bruce

[Guest]

Birds of a feather, Howie!!! I'm 33.....Married with Children........When I need to "decompress" I walk out to the garage, turn on the stereo, and tinker.......whether I am polishing something, adjusting, repairing, checking, or rotating the air in the tires, it's theraputic for me as well. I go out there to get away from the wife and kids and life in general! I allow the boys out there occasionally (SOMEONE has to learn how to wax the piece!) but the garage is off limits to the female gender! You have to know the secret knock to get in!

I hear ya....same disease I guess....

[MikeMFD26]

Thanks everyone, for the positive comments.

It's certainly a labor of love. As Howie knows, I've had my fair share of problems

with the old girl. I wish I had her stored closer to my home so I too could sneak out and putter.

I have to tell you all, she looks much better on film than she does in person.

When you get close, she shows all of her 40 years of service.

There's a lot more I need to do. I just need more time and of course $$$. <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

I'll keep you all posted.



Thanks again.



Mike

[Citywide 231]

Mike that is one fine looking truck. I have a pumper from the same year.

[MikeMFD26]

[quote name='Citywide 231' post='98665' date='Apr 17 2007, 00:02 ']Mike that is one fine looking truck. I have a pumper from the same year.[/quote]





Hi Doug,



Thanks. Your truck is in great shape also! I was aware of the truck, and I remember when she came up for sale, I almost placed a bid on her, but then I came to my senses, I'd be skinned alive if I came home with another fire truck! If my info is correct, it looks like our trucks weren't that far apart on the assembly line.

As a kid growing up northern RI (not to far from Webster), when I pictured a fire truck, a Maxim always came to mind. So I guess it made perfect sense for me to have one of my own. I never intended on owning a ladder though. I wanted a pumper, with a open cab, "S" or a 50's engine forward model. I searched for 10 years for the

right truck (Custom Maxim, original, without major refurb) and never found it. Everything I looked at was

either out of my price range or was in such poor shape it wasn't worth it to me. Then this ladder appeared and the deal was too good to refuse. She is all original, the only addition was the cab roof and that was done by Maxim/Middleborough Fire App. The wooden Ladders, Life net and ladder pipe pretty much cinched the deal. I'll dig up the delivery photo and post it later in the week.

[Guest]

Decompress is a good thing.......yesterday was just an long day at work. So after I left the office I thought well my Crown does need to be filled up. So I drove up to the garage, took her out, tanked her up, then went for drive, came back, felt all better.

[Citywide 231]

Mike, maybe I will see you at one of the shows, those two rigs would look great next to each other.

[MikeMFD26]

Here's a photo of my truck as delivered in Apr '62

Not much has changed.