More Oak Lawn Fire Department history from Keith Grzadziel:
Originally delivered and designed as Engine 5, this 1944 Seagrave engine was reassigned as Engine 24.
More Oak Lawn Fire Department history from Keith Grzadziel:
Originally delivered and designed as Engine 5, this 1944 Seagrave engine was reassigned as Engine 24.
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#1 by Jim on October 10, 2021 - 3:28 PM
When did Oak Lawn renumber their apparatus?
#2 by Tim on October 10, 2021 - 8:08 AM
Crab, that Ward had the typical loud Detroit Diesel (maybe a 671) and a manual transmission…you could hear that thing miles away.
#3 by Crabbymilton on October 10, 2021 - 2:41 AM
Like that WARD.
#4 by michael m on October 9, 2021 - 9:34 PM
What happened in the second picture from last was that taken in 1967 after the Tornado?
#5 by Tim on October 9, 2021 - 9:13 PM
That first pic has to be at least 1974…inside the new station 1 on Kostner with Truck 12 behind it.
#6 by Mike hellmuth on October 9, 2021 - 4:09 PM
Wartime Seagrave engine no frills just business…….
#7 by Tim on October 9, 2021 - 3:49 PM
There we go!!