West Caldwell NJ 1965 H&H Ford C
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Nice H&H pics. Do you happen to have Wyckoff FD's 1971 Ford C H&H Rescue and Waldwicks 1961 GMC H&H Rescue? If so could you post them?
No, Just what I posted. Some one else may have a copy of it though.
[quote name='IFD39' post='315929' date='Jun 21 2009, 22:13 ']Scott, I had no idea that their was an Essex County Hospital System, let alone a fire company for it![/quote]
It was the county psychiatric hospital located on Fariview Avenue in Cedar Grove from the 1890's until a few years ago when the place was closed. It has been featured from time to time in the magazines and hardcover books of Weird New Jersey. Here is what Wikipedia has to say about it (I hope the link works for you): [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essex_County_Hospital_Center"]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essex_County_Hospital_Center[/url]
Rich Dean, Butler, New Jersey, USA
Member of Kinney Hose Co. 1, Butler Fire Dept. since 1973, Fire Police Officer since 2000 Dispatcher at Butler Police Communications from March 1975 to July 2009 Secretary of North Jersey Volunteer Firemen's Association since 1980 Member of Tri-Boro First Aid Squad (volunteer ems) since 2000 as a driver Member of many Yahoogroups, owner of some such as: [post="0"]FirematicEvents Yahoogroup[/post]the place to for listing and discussion of any event by a public safety organization. [post="0"]RailfanEvents Yahoogroup[/post] [post="0"]Railpics Yahoogroup[/post]
The Buffalo was replaced by either the 1967 Oren-Great Eastern quad that went to Co. #1 or the 1967 Oren-Great Eastern pumper that went to Co. #2. The question is which firehouse was the Buffalo assigned to.
Joe, I remember seeing it at the Wanaque Co. 1 firehouse (Midvale) as a kid and whenver there was a fire in the Haskell area, it would pass my aunt & uncle's house a block north of Haskell School from the north. BTW, my grandmother's brother was one of your chiefs way, way back.
Rich Dean, Butler, New Jersey, USA
Member of Kinney Hose Co. 1, Butler Fire Dept. since 1973, Fire Police Officer since 2000 Dispatcher at Butler Police Communications from March 1975 to July 2009 Secretary of North Jersey Volunteer Firemen's Association since 1980 Member of Tri-Boro First Aid Squad (volunteer ems) since 2000 as a driver Member of many Yahoogroups, owner of some such as: [post="0"]FirematicEvents Yahoogroup[/post]the place to for listing and discussion of any event by a public safety organization. [post="0"]RailfanEvents Yahoogroup[/post] [post="0"]Railpics Yahoogroup[/post]
North Bergen NJ 55 Chevy Floodlight
Thanks to the unknown photographer
South Plainfield NJ Dodge Brush truck
I just dug out an old 6x9 manilla enveloped and discovered it contained some treasures. It is a batch of old black & white negatives taken by the late Bill Schwartz and/or the late Jim Burner. Most of the negs are of older rigs operated by Point Pleasant Beach and Point Pleasant Boro, NJ. I will attempt to scan a psot a few of them.
They are of a film type/speed unknown to me. I'm guessing that the type of camera used was a Haselblad or Leica. These negatives are of two sizes. One set is 1.75" x 1.75" and the others are approx 2.25" x 2.25". I'm not sure how I'll do the larger negs, but the smaller ones seem to fit the slide adapter of my HP Scanjet 4070 scanner. I've tried it with a small negative. Scanned it, touched things up in Photo Elelments, and produced the image below. Might work out ok. Bill Schwartz neg <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/usa.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='  ' /> 1949 Maxim Point Pleasant, NJ VFC # 1
I purchased a Epson scanner to do the larger Black and white negitive scans.
Point Pleasant Beach, NJ FC # 1 ran this 40's vintage Ward LaFrance pumper. Bill Schwartz neg/Mattson Collection <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/usa.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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Volunteer Fire Company # 2 of Point Pleasant, NJ had this beautiful 1957 Ward LaFrance "Fireball" 500/500 pumper. It was powered by a Chrysler Industrial V8 gasoline engine. This was my baby as I grew up here in town chasing this rig around on my bike. It was replaced in 1989 by a Hahn pumper and donated to small FC in Buckhorn, VA. There were strong rumours of it coming home, but it never happened. <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
 ' /> Bill Schwartz neg/Mattson Collection <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/usa.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />
[color="#FF0000"]Eatontown, NJ (where I worked for 22 years) once had this 1951 GMC 644/TASC pumper. It was equipped with a Hale HPZLHD25 500 gpm pump and a 500 gallon water tank. According to my records this was the first Trautwein rig to be assigned a serial number, 101. [/color] Bill Schwartz neg/Mattson Collection <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/usa.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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[color="#FF0000"]Eatontown, NJ acquired a second Trautwein rig a few yeras later. It was this 1956 IH R-196 pumper which was equipped with a 750 gpm Hale QL-75HD pump, a 650 gallon water tank, and a 20 gallon foam tank. Serial # 153 cost $15,817. [/color] Bill Schwartz neg/Mattson Collection <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/usa.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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Scott, thanks for taking the time to use your talents and share these with us.
No problem, Wagonman. I'm glad that you're interested! <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thumbsup.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
 ' /> This is a real trip down memory lane for me! Here's a shot that represents what I remember of the fleet operated by Point Pleasant Boro, NJ VFC # 2 when I was about 8 years old (I'm 53 now!). This image shows our first new rig in the center being our 1957 Ward LaFrance pumper. To it's right is a military style ambulance the FC operated as a utility vehicle. To the Ward's left is a 1942 Chevrolet 4x4 x-military hp/300 gpm pumper. This shot was taken prior to 1964 when the FC bought a 1964 Ford C/H&H pumper that replaced the 1942 Chevy. Also, the Ward LaFrance still had it's original siren. This was later replaced by a Federal Q. Bill Schwartz neg/Mattson Collection <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/usa.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=' ' />
Point Pleasant Beach, NJ VFC # 1 (aka Ocean Fire Company) had this Mack B pumper. This was the last rig operated by this department that served it's entire career in a red paint scheme. Bill Schwartz neg/Mattson Collection <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/usa.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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[color="#8B0000"]Holmdel, NJ had this 1954 GMCTASC pumper. Serial # 118 had a 500 gpm pump and a 500 gallon water tank. [/color] Bill Schwartz neg/Mattson Collection <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/usa.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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Fire Company # 1 of Hazlet, NJ ran this 1948 IH-K/TASC pumper. This rig had a 500 gpm pump and an 800 gallon water tank. Bill Schwartz neg/Mattson Collection <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/usa.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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Point Pleasant, NJ VFC # 1 ran this 1962 GMC/Hahn 750/1000 pumper. This is another early shot as I remember this rig in a white over red paint scheme. Bill Schwartz neg/Mattson Collection <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/usa.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' /> That will do it for now with the smaller negatives. Now I have to find a way to scan the larger negatives. <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/unsure.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='  ' />
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