This from Steve Redick:
- 5-11-39, 3-11 and 6 specials at 3532 E 103rd st
Rosenbaum & Norris Grain Elevators E-37 trip 1hr 28min / pumped 53 hrs 35min / on the west bank of the Calumet River. In this image if you look closely there are 7 foxes drafting visible and a steamer in ther background. I aquired this image from the collection of Howard Hensel. I think he may have been the photographer, it appears to be an original picture, very small in size.- Looks like he sent the first picture to the Ahrens Fox Fire Engine Company and he received a cool reply on original company letterhead from John Ahrens
- Another Howard Hensel shot of Truck 2
- Truck 11 1930
- I believe Howard was a friend of my mentor Jack Turner. I’m pretty sure Jack gave me these images.
Steve
5-11-39, 3-11 and 6 specials at 3532 E 103rd st – Rosenbaum & Norris Grain Elevators
Howard Hensel shot of Chicago FD Truck 2
Howard Hensel shot of Chicago FD Truck 11 1930
#1 by David on December 22, 2017 - 8:55 AM
Great photos Steve!! Love the shot of Truck 11 with the unusual solid/normal tires combo. I probably haven’t seen this on a CFD rig before. The “Bulldogs” really were rakish looking rigs.
#2 by Mike L on December 21, 2017 - 12:21 PM
Hey, Steve! Great classic pic. How is it that a steamer was at this fire? Any idea? Was there still a motorized steamer running around? Thought putting motorized chassis’s on steamers was a short lived experiment. Either way, cool to see with the Foxes!!!