This from Mike Summa:
TBT-Here was the Bridgeview Fire Dept.’s Engine 416, a 1950’s IHC R-190/Howe. Seen here in retirement, a little worse for wear. Enjoy and comment.Mike Summa
Bridgeview Fire Dept.’s Engine 416, a 1950’s IHC R-190/Howe. Mike Summa photo
#1 by Keith Grzadziel on May 18, 2018 - 10:09 AM
This engine was a 1957 International R-190/Howe.
#2 by Keith Grzadziel on May 18, 2018 - 10:07 AM
This engine was acquired by us after the Nottingham Park Fire Protection District was disbanded in May of 1973. Bridgeview acquired their station, which briefly served as our station 5, and apparatus were divvied up between Bedford Park and us since they annexed the east side of their District. I remember having conversations with our retirees, that once a week they would have to go to that station and perform weekly checks on all the vehicles kept there as is it was pretty much used for storage then. This apparatus served as N.P.F.P.D. Engine 7 and was originally black over red prior to our past talented guys repainting it in house. It was sold to the North Palos Fire Protection District and was ironically repainted black over red where it was a brush truck/spare engine.
As a side note, we also had twin 1954 International R-190/Darleys, Engines 4 and 5, that were disposed of in 1976.
This photo was taken in the west lot of our current Station 2, then numbered Station 3, where these were both reserves housed prior to their retirement. The other apparatus parked alongside in this pic, was our Engine 410, a 1968 Ford C/Darley with a gasoline powered motor and manual transmission. Engine 415, 1971 Oshkosh/Pierce and ambulance 412, 1976 Dodge/EVF were both front line here.
Thanks for posting Mike!