More Crystal Lake photos from Tyler Tobolt

Station 1 at 100 W Woodstock st- Ambulance 351.352.355- Engine 341.340- Tender 371- Truck 381- Battalion Chief 330 housed here
More Crystal Lake photos from Tyler Tobolt
Station 1 at 100 W Woodstock st- Ambulance 351.352.355- Engine 341.340- Tender 371- Truck 381- Battalion Chief 330 housed here
Tags: Crystal Lake Engine 343, Crystal Lake Fire Department, Crystal Lake Fire Station 1, Tyler Tobolt
May 15
Posted by bgshap in Fire Department History | 1 Comment
Readers submitted comments to our recent post of non-red apparatus in MABAS Division 5 that mentioned a new life for the 1977 Ford/Welch rescue squad from Harvard.
The Harvard Rescue truck was bought by Tonica Volunteer Fire Dept, in LaSalle County in the late ’80?s and refurbed. It was then painted Chrome Yellow and White. It was sold by Tonica, to a chemical plant in Henry, IL for their Haz-mat unit. I was one of the fire personel from Tonica that went up to Marengo to get the truck when we first bought it. Tonica is a not-for-profit organization and gets no tax money. It is supported strictly by donations and grants.
The Harvard Rescue Squad has this 1977 Ford/Welch unit. Bill Friedrich photo
From Bill Friedrich:
Here is the rig when it went to Tonica. Glad we shot it when it went down here. We travel quite a bit to find old friends as we say. Tonica is located in the Southern tip of LaSalle County.
Tonica Fire Rescue in LaSalle County ran with this 1977 Ford/Welch (X-Harvard Rescue Squad in McHenry County). Bill Friedrich photo
Tags: Bill Friedrich, different colors for fire trucks, Harvard Fire department, the color of fire engines, Tonica Fire Department, X-Harvard rescue squad went to Tonica IL
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