Chicago FD Turret Wagon History (pt14) 6-7-6

Final installment in the series from Bill Freidrich on the Chicago FD turret wagons – now 6-7-6

Organized 1-21-83 @ 3027 E 93rd St Engine 46

G-374 1975 Chevy C2/ 1978 CFD Shops fabricated and installed twin Eastman high pressure monitors capable of 4,000-GPM. Currently assigned to Engine 104’s house.

I hope everyone enjoyed this journey with the turret wagons. See you soon with a new topic.

Bill

Chicago FD Turret Wagon 6-7-6 (G-374) a 1975 Chevy C20 chassis that in 1978 was fabricated by the CD Shops, Bill Friedrich photo

The first post in this 14-part series can be found HERE.

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#1 by Ellis on August 6, 2013 - 12:53 PM

Really no matter if someone doesn’t know then its up to other users that they will assist, so here it happens.
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#2 by Turk_WLF on March 17, 2013 - 9:42 PM

NYFF,

LACoFD (LA County) had them at least in the late 60s, as they were in Emergency! on several episodes.
#3 by NYFF on March 17, 2013 - 8:02 PM

Not Chicago, but spotted this pic today of a LACoFD turret wagon……didn’t know they had any.

http://www.lafirephoto.com/RecentIncidents/Broadway-Incident-LACoFD/28461320_wMFtqz#!i=2411008639&k=tr3pKJ3&lb=1&s=XL
And:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/loomup/3888800576/lightbox/
#4 by NYFF on March 10, 2013 - 9:42 PM

From NY, Thanx for the awesome stuff!
#5 by Keith Grzadziel on March 10, 2013 - 11:33 AM

Thanks Bill, Steve and Larry for donating your time, providing the forgotten history and digging up pics of these long gone apparatus in the turret wagon series! Excellent job!
#6 by Bill Friedrich on March 9, 2013 - 10:02 PM

You are most welcome guys. I am putting together a new topic which I think you all will enjoy.
#7 by Dave Bloom on March 9, 2013 - 9:29 PM

Instead of a new topic, how about completing the series about the different colors of apparatus you started last year?

And thank you to you and the other contributors for sharing.
#8 by Turk_WLF on March 9, 2013 - 10:18 AM

Bill & the rest of the contributors thank you for sharing the history and the pictures with us.