Massachusetts Fire Apparatus

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Orleans, Mass

1949 FWD

750 Gpm

Requested by Mussles!

Gene Anderson photo

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[Daly242]

This was called "Engine 6" from what I remember. It might have been a "second section" when they use to run with

the old "Hi-Ranger" Snorkel or ran still alarm calls as a brush unit. Woburn does not have a Batt Chief so it would not

have run like that.

[yelrowekim]

Sad Looking Maxim

   

[yelrowekim]

Quincy Shop # 9402

1994 KME Former Engine 5... Now Engine 8 1250gpm 750 Tank 40 Gal Foam....



   

[GA_Dave]

"First shalt thou take out the Holy Pin, then shalt thou count to three, no more, no less. Three shall be the number thou shalt count, and the number of the counting shall be three. Four shalt thou not count, neither count thou two, excepting that thou then proceed to three. Five is right out. Once the number three, being the third number, be reached, then lobbest thou thy Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch towards thy foe, who being naughty in my sight, shall snuff it." Amen

Thank you, Brother Maynard! <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/hysterical.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

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Sorry I mis Spoke....

I ment to say "Bloody Vikings"

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[Guest]

I of course not being a literary type have absoluely NO CLUE what all that hand grenade stuff was about

[lexper40]

[quote name='Lime Guy' post='163571' date='Nov 14 2007, 22:44 ']What color lights does the funeral director's car have?



I know for a time the Commonwealth MEs had blue lights then I think they went to yellow.



In Va they have (get this) PURPLE. I have not seen this myself but others on this list have.[/quote]



There is legislation filed for them to have purple lights...I believe it is still in committee

[Guest]

[quote name='Lime Guy' post='163652' date='Nov 15 2007, 08:22 ']I of course not being a literary type have absoluely NO CLUE what all that hand grenade stuff was about[/quote]



It's a classic quote from "Monty Python and the Holy Grail"

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[quote name='SinCityJake' post='163653' date='Nov 15 2007, 08:29 ']There is legislation filed for them to have purple lights...I believe it is still in committee[/quote]



[url="http://www.mass.gov/legis/185history/h02178.htm"]House bill number 2178[/url].



It's pretty late in the session, it probably won't make it out of committee before they break for the year so it's dead in the water....

[Cap4Engine]

WHO REALLY GIVES A **** WHAT COLOR LIGHTS ARE ON WHAT , AS LONG AS THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA REMAINS RED, WHITE, AND BLUE !!!!.... GOD BLESS AMERICA AND HER TROOPS!!! <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/usa.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/usa.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/usa.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/usa.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/usa.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/usa.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/usa.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

[yelrowekim]

AH.... STOP.... No More Talking about the lights.... Let it go....

[WoburnFire184]

And now a trip in the way back machine......

ENGINE-2, was a 1976 Dodge, Pierce mini pump. It was bought by then Chief of Department Edward Callahan. The reason it was yellow, was because during that time, slime yellow was the experimental color. Shortly after this was purchased, Engine-3s 1951 Mack (ex engine-4) was painted slime as well.

It started its career at Station-5 in the West side , with engine-5 and Ladder-2. It was used as a quick attack piece.

In 1981, the south end fire station was opened, and it was stationed there with Snorkel-1, which was a 1966 Ward Lafrance high ranger. It was in deplorable conditon, so they would take the pump on still alarms. In 1983, Station-7 with Engine-7, was renumbered Engine-2. This made the Pierce unoffically Engine-6, as it was never renumbered, but referred to as Engine-6 as Jimmy said. In 1987, it was the departments spare piece, and was sometimes used for the woods fires at Horn Pond Mountain.

In 2003, it was junked, and sits in a junk yard in Norfolk if anyone is interested. They guy wants $2500 for it, but hes smoking something, because the truck is hurtin for certain.

Hope this answered your question.... We also never had a battalion chief, and are lucky to have a captain.    

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[Guest]

Forget the slimey little Dodge... what about the Maxim F in the first photo's background? She's a beaut!