This from Mike Summa for #TBT:
For TBT-This was the Palos Heights FPD’s Engine 6413, a 1970’s American LaFrance. Replaced by the 1996 Pierce Lance previously shown. Sorry, no year or specs. Enjoy and comment.Mike Summa
Feb 8
Posted by Admin in Fire Department History, Historic fire apparatus, throwbackthursday | 3 Comments
This from Mike Summa for #TBT:
For TBT-This was the Palos Heights FPD’s Engine 6413, a 1970’s American LaFrance. Replaced by the 1996 Pierce Lance previously shown. Sorry, no year or specs. Enjoy and comment.Mike Summa
Tags: #TBT, American LaFrance Century Series fire engine, chicagoareafire.com, Mike Summa, Palos Heights Fire Protection District history, throw back thursday, throwbackthursday, vintage fire engine
Jan 11
Posted by Admin in Fire Department History, Fire Truck photos, throwbackthursday | 5 Comments
This from Mike Summa for #TBT:
For TBT-This was the Palos Heights FPD’s Engine 6413, a 1996 Pierce Lance 1250/750. Enjoy and comment.Mike Summa
From our files … a sister engine
Tags: #larryshapiro, #TBT, 1996 Pierce Lance pumper, chicagoareafire.com, larryshapiro.tumblr.com, Mike Summa, Palos Heights Fire Protection District history, Palos Heights FPD Engine 6413, Palos Heights FPD Engine 6423, shapirophotography.net, throw back thursday, throwbackthursday
Sep 22
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This from Mike Summa for #TBT:
For TBT- Fire departments from Cal Park, to Blue Island to Palos Heights in MABAS 22 have had American LaFrance apparatus. The Palos Heights FPD’s Engine 6403 is one of two remaining ALF products still in service. This is the Heights’ 2004 Alfco Eagle/3D 1250/750. Enjoy and comment.Mike Summa
Tags: #TBT, American LaFrance Eagle fire engine, chicagoareafire.com, Mike Summa, Palos Heights Fire Protection District history, throw back thursday, throwbackthursday, vintage fire engine photo
Apr 5
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This from Mike Summa:
For TBT, this is the Palos Heights FPD Truck 6404, a 1984 Pierce Arrow 1250/500 75′. Enjoy and comment.Mike Summa
Here’s another from our database from Larry Shapiro as photographed for Snorkel
And one more from the database from later in life after having the cab enclosed … without record of the photographer
Tags: #TBT, Larry Shapiro, Mike Summa, Palos Heights Fire Protection District history, Pierce Arrow Tele-Squrt, shapirophotography.net, Snorkel Tele-Squrt 75, throw back thursday, throwbackthursday, vintage fire truck photo
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