Jul 1
Several interesting patches have been added to the department pages. Mundelein and Libertyville patches have been added in Division 4, Peotone has been added in Division 19, and Glenwood in Division 24 has been posted as well. If your department is on the site and no patch is shown with the listings, we would appreciate the opportunity of getting a patch to complete the posting
Jun 25
The Mundelein Fire Department in Division 4 has two stations that are packed full of apparatus. Both stations have been added to the site with photos submitted by Jack Connors. The station photos will be added shortly along with the Mundelein patch. As mentioned previously HERE and HERE, their newest rig is a 2009 Sutphen mid-ship 75′ quint which runs out of Station 2 on Lake Street. Other than this Sutphen, their fleet of suppression vehicles are all Pierce, the newest of which is a 2003 pumper/squad.
Jun 22
It’s been several days since there has been a new posting to the site, but travel and other duties have grabbed all of the available time. Within the next few days though, several updates will be completed. Contributors have been busy photographing apparatus and it takes a bit of time to collate everything and place all the images into the proper spots. Here though is some of what is coming:
Pierce Saber engine in Mundelein. Photo by Jack Connors
Engine 45's house with current red doors. Photo by Karl Klotz
One of two 2009 Spartan Crimson 103' rear mount quints in Naperville. Photo by Larry Shapiro
Palatine Fire Department reserve squad 85 is a 1999 Ford Excellance. Larry Shapiro photo
Engine 82 is a 2000 EONE 1500 GPM pumper. Larry Shapiro photo
Mar 25
The Mundelein Fire Department in Division 4 has received a new 2010 Sutphen 1500/500 75′ mid-mount quint which runs out of their Station 2. This unit has a full complement of Hurst tools in the front bumper with two reels, a PTO generator and is fully ALS equipped.
2010 Sutphen 75' mid-mount quint 1500/500 running out of station 2. Photo by Mark Gaunky
Mundelein also recently completed a full restoration of their 1925 Stoughton pumper. According to Mark Gaunky, this was “fully restored by retired Mundelein Lt. Jim Carew who saved it from being junked. It is a frame up restoration and 75% of the vehicle is original.” The unit has a 350 GPM pump and carries 150 gallons of water. It was originally donated to the village by Cardinal George Mundelein as a thank you for changing the town’s name to the Village of Mundelein. The original purchase price was $7,500 and the cost of the resoration was $65,000. The engine was in service for over twenty years.
Fully restored 1925 Stoughton pumper in Mundelein. Photo by Mark Gaunky
Another view of the restored Stoughton that was originally purchased for $7,500 and was recently restored for $65,000.
Nov 22
The Mundelein Fire Department in Division 4 has recently received a 2009 Sutphen 75′ mid-mount quint. The SL75 has a 1500 GPM pump and carries 500 gallons of water. Mundelein is not yet featured on this site.
For the finest department portraits and composites contact Tim Olk or Larry Shapiro.
