This from Josh Boyajian:
Here is a picture of our old Snorkel that i have from my old photos. I couldn’t find out the specifications but here you go. Also i attached two of my dad’s photos from the 80’s. One is from a Fire in Berwyn at Ridgeland and Cermak, and the other one was at a different fire on Cermak Road in Berwyn.
Stickney Fire Department Snorkel 1204. Josh Boyajian photo
Stickney Fire Department Snorkel at fire scene. Jeff Boyajian photo
Stickney Fire Department Snorkel at fire scene. Jeff Boyajian photo
#1 by Larry Meyer on August 12, 2013 - 11:39 AM
This rig ended up in Wisconsin, I think it was Bonduel, but not sure. That was a very busy rig back in the day. Very under-powered on the road, should have been a diesel.
#2 by Dennis on March 24, 2013 - 11:27 AM
Snorkel 1204
1971 Ford C-900 Pierce/Snorkel
1000 GPM pump, No Water Tank, & 65′ Snorkel Boom
Pierce Serial# 7497-C, Ford Vin# C91LVN31900
#3 by Andy on March 24, 2013 - 10:41 AM
1972 Ford/Pierce 5 speed manual, gasoline engine. No water tank. 65ft. Boom. The snorkel was used at numerous fires in the Div. 11 area over the years. It was replaced by the current Stickney truck in 1997. I do not know where it ended up after leaving Stickney.
#4 by Danny on March 24, 2013 - 3:20 AM
After all this talk I wanna see a piece on the Chicago snorkel history and how reserve snorkel 1 was the last man standing from that era
#5 by Dennis Saam on March 23, 2013 - 7:52 PM
It is a Waterous Pump because of the stacked discharges ahead of the pump. And the Pierce logo is on the front grille of the truck. looks like the ol’ girl had a pretty good supply of ground ladders too.
#6 by Dennis Saam on March 23, 2013 - 7:49 PM
That is a Ford C-series, and I believe it is a Pierce Body. Someone on here help us out with specs.
#7 by Martin Nowak on March 23, 2013 - 3:29 PM
I heard so many stories about her. Good to finally see this snorkel.