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Crete Fire Department history

This from Mike Summa for #TBT:

Engine 705 in Crete Illinois is this early 1970’s Ward LaFrance.  Not many Wards are found in the south suburbs.  

Mike Summa

Crete FD Engine 705. Mike Summa photo

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4 Comments

• #1 by Dennis Metzger on March 29, 2018 - 8:39 PM

  

  it’s a 1967 1000/500 Serial# 80-174

• #2 by DENNIS MCGUIRE JR. on March 29, 2018 - 8:39 PM

  

  This is Engine 705 a 1967 WLF 1000 gpm with a 500 tank.
  Serial# 80-174. This was replaced by the Pierce engine.

• #3 by Turk_WLF on March 29, 2018 - 8:06 PM

  

  David,

  I agree with you that it’s a late 60’s era Ambassador but it does have the “Newtown Treatment” on the Roof.

• #4 by David on March 29, 2018 - 6:28 PM

  

  Not 100% sure, but from the looks of the cab, I’d say that this is rather a 1960s rig, the 70s models had slightly different side windows and some other details like the miniature grille above the front bumper etc…

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