This from Wayne Stuart for #TBT:
Mabas Division 27 departments operated a few Snorkels over the years. The South Chicago Heights rig is the X- Louisville Kentucky Truck Co.2.
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#1 by Tim on August 31, 2019 - 7:46 AM
Rule of thumb we used when it came to horizontal reach was…whatever the length of the chassis was is basically your reach. So if you could spot the rig safely within the footage of what you thought the rig length was you should be able to get the bucket to it’s objective.
#2 by Big Moe on August 31, 2019 - 3:45 AM
There is very little tactical advantage for these units. That’s why they disappeared from common use. The horizontal reach is only half the height and that is achieved only when the upper boom is level and the lower boom is vertical. it shrinks as the upper boom is raised or lowered. Yes, the city uses them for EL rescues, and for elevated streams in alleys and vacant lots, but most of the country doesn’t have an EL train setting up close enough to be effective can leave one in the collapse zone. A Sutphen SP70 or Rosenbower 75′ middy will do much the same and a lot more. Couldn’t wait to replace ours with a rear mount aerial. Danced with joy when it happened.
#3 by MABAS 21 on August 30, 2019 - 8:45 PM
Thanks DaveyB
#4 by DaveyB on August 30, 2019 - 3:03 PM
MABAS 21, you forgot South Holland. Also try aerochief.com/page 2. Second one down is South Holland’s in Gary, IN. Also illinoisfiretrucks.com/ metropolitanchicago/cookcountysouth/Riverdale should have Riverdale’s and Munster’s. Scroll back and find the other towns you mentioned for pictures.
#5 by Tim on August 29, 2019 - 9:23 PM
Video killed the radio star…oops I mean tower ladder killed the snorkel star.
#6 by MABAS 21 on August 29, 2019 - 3:56 PM
Thx DH. I realized that after I commented
#7 by Erik H on August 29, 2019 - 1:08 PM
Behind the Steger Snorkel is a LaFrance engine from Park Forest. They had two.
#8 by Mike L on August 29, 2019 - 12:16 PM
Beautiful!! Too bad towns have gotten away from them. So many tactical advantages to having a snorkel; especially the 55′ and 65′ varieties. Thank you, Wayne!!!
#9 by Al Whitlock on August 29, 2019 - 12:04 PM
Wayne, what’s behind the Steger snorkel?
#10 by The DH on August 29, 2019 - 11:03 AM
MABAS 21, those departments are Division 24, not 27. Very cool to see still.
#11 by Wayne Stuart on August 29, 2019 - 10:46 AM
Thank you gentlemen, glad you enjoy the “old” stuff
#12 by CrabbyMilton on August 29, 2019 - 8:33 AM
As always, a well done presentation for “Throwback Thursday”.
#13 by MABAS 21 on August 29, 2019 - 8:09 AM
Thanks for sharing Wayne! Harvey, Homewood, Tinley and Munster also