This from Mike Summa for #TBT:
For TBT-This is the Flossmoor Fire Dept.’s Engine 1340, a 1982 Ford L/Pirsch 1250/400.Mike Summa
Mike Summa photo
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This from Mike Summa for #TBT:
For TBT- The Thornton Fire Dept. once utilized this Ford C/Pierce as Truck 74, then Truck 747. I have no specs on the truck so anyone out there please feel free to inform us.Thank you, Mike Summa
Mike Summa photo
This from Mike Summa for #TBT:
For TBT- Here is Sauk Village’s Snorkel #507, a 1980 Hendrikson/3-D 1250/0/65′.Mike Summa
Sauk Village’s Snorkel #507, a 1980 Hendrikson/3-D 1250/0/65′.
Mike Summa photo
and from our archives:
Larry Shapiro photo
Bill Friedrich photo
Larry Shapiro photo
This from Wayne Stuart in addition to Homewood Fire Department history
Wayne Stuart collection
This fro Mike Summa for #TBT:
For TBT-This is the Homewood Fire Dept.’s 1961 FWD/Pierce 1000-0-65′ Snorkel.Mike Summa
Mike Summa photo
This from Mike Summa for #TBT:
For TBT-The Clark Oil Refinery in Blue Island once utilized this 1960’s GMC/?, I am guessing National Foam with unknown specs. Please feel free to add any information. (photo courtesy BI Historical)Mike Summa
photo courtesy Blue Island Historical
Gary Fire Department history
May 23
This from Wayne Stuart for #TBT:
This is the American LaFrance brochure for the first 900 Series rear-mount ladder that was produced. It was purchased by the GFD at the FDIC in Memphis in 1968. It carried ALF Serial # 12-1-1132.
collection of wayne stuart
Vintage Chicago FD
May 9
This from Eric Haak:
For #TBT. I wanted to share these great color images taken in the Summer of 1963 of Truck 49 and Engine 126 outside of their quarters. No idea who the lucky young man is.
photographer unknown
photographer unknown
For #TBT from Steve Redick, some vintage photos of apparatus at O’Hare Airport
Steve Redick photo
Steve Redick photo
Steve Redick photo
Steve Redick photo
Steve Redick photo
Steve Redick photo
Orland FPD history
Apr 25
This from Mike Summa for #TBT:
For TBT – With the 50th Anniversary of the Orland Fire Protection District this year, here is a glimpse of their pre-district days. It is a tanker built on a 1940’s International chassis. If anyone knows more information, please feel free to inform.
Mike Summa
