Archive for June 18th, 2013

2013 Chicago Fire Engine Rally & Swap Meet (pt 3)

Jun 18

Posted by Admin in Fire Truck photos | 7 Comments

This from Adam Levinson:

Here are some photos from the Swap Meet.

Thanks,

Adam

Adam Levinson photo

Adam Levinson photo

Chicago Fire Department Quinn Fire Academy

Adam Levinson photo

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2013 Chicago Fire Engine Rally & Swap Meet (pt 2)

Jun 18

Posted by Admin in Fire Truck photos, Historic fire apparatus | 4 Comments

More photos from the 5-11 Club/Fire Buffs of Illinois muster this weekend at the Quinn Fire Academy

MABAS Mobile Ventilation Unit. Steve Redick photo

CFD training academy engine. Steve Redick photo

Chicago Fire Department hi-X foam unit. Steve Redick photo

CFD training academy truck. Steve Redick photo

Steve Redick photo

American LaFrance Century Series fire engine

X-Hillside American LaFrance engine. Steve Redick photo

Berkeley E-ONE engine. Steve Redick photo

Steve Redick photo

Bensenville tower ladder. Steve Redick photo

Evergreen Park Fire Department light wagon. Steve Redick photo

Steve Redick photo

Spare CFD squad lettered and striped for the tv series. Steve Redick photo

CFD units lettered for the tv series. Steve Redick photo

C-Model Mack fire engine. Steve Redick photo

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A visit to Engine 68’s old house (more)

Jun 18

Posted by Admin in Fire Department History | Comments off

This from Eric Haak in response to the recent post about Engine 68’s old house:

I could not find the pictures I took a few years ago of Engine 68’s old house. Here is a shot of Engine 128’s old quarters at 2100 W. Eastwood. Part of the 1936 series of houses, it also was home to FMS 6 and the North Side Fire Prevention Bureau. This information is courtesy of the Ken Little/ Father John McNalis masterpiece series of Chicago Fire House books of coarse. It is nice to see another house sporting the original doors. Don’t know if they were original to 1936 but they are shown in 1956 when Mr. Little photographed the house. This picture was taken in October of 2009.