This from Wayne Stuart for #TBT:
The Gary Fire Department operated two of these 1940 International pumpers.This one was assigned to Engine Co. 6, it had a 1000-GPM high-pressure pump with a 200-gallon booster tank.
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#1 by Wayne Stuart on April 14, 2019 - 8:11 PM
After further research I have found some updated info, this apparatus was a 1939 International / National / Hendrickson on a D series chassis. However I still cannot be sure of the maker of the pump. Any help on that issue would be greatly appreciated.
#2 by wayne stuart on April 14, 2019 - 2:11 PM
I believe this apparatus was totally constructed by International Harvester on a Model D-50 chassis. I think it also had a Barton American high pressure pump.
#3 by Eric Haak on April 14, 2019 - 7:32 AM
Notice the “red line” rolled up under the hose bed by the rear running board. Pretty discrete design for those times. I once had a ton of original Darley delivery photos and none were posed from above like this. I also noticed the number enscripted in the lower right corner which was indicitive of a delivery photo.
#4 by John Antkowski on April 13, 2019 - 8:18 PM
Yes nice picture. I’m going to say that it’s a pre-delivery picture. The company’s who built products in the 1940’s and 50’s would have these pictures made for future advertising and business. Mack, Peter Pirsch and Seagrave to name a few. John
#5 by Drew Smith on April 13, 2019 - 9:41 AM
Crabby, I’m guessing on Pirsch given that front bumper. However, the logo on each side of the pump panel doesn’t look like the Pirsch logo from the 60s on.
#6 by Crabbymilton on April 13, 2019 - 7:34 AM
It’s an IH chassis but any speculation on the rest of the apparatus?
I’ll take a couple guesses and say either a DARLEY or PIRSCH.
#7 by wayne stuart on April 12, 2019 - 9:32 PM
Mike G, the warning light / siren was a Traffik-King model developed and produced by the Federal Electric Company in 1939. It operated similar to the lazy 8 type Mars light. The box on top contained a motor to oscillate the reflector up and down and from side to side. I do remember seeing these lights on a few old GFD rigs. They were the state of the art for their day.
#8 by Mike G on April 12, 2019 - 2:43 PM
Awesome photos always enjoy the older rigs, love the location of the bell and what is that ontop of the siren?
#9 by Crabbymilton on April 11, 2019 - 5:36 PM
That really is beautiful.
They worked hard to make it look like a custom chassis.
#10 by Big Moe on April 11, 2019 - 8:50 AM
Way to go Wayne. Very nice classic images.