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This from Mike Summa:

Here is rather old picture of then Markham Truck 1543.  A white over yellow Ford C rear mount. I do not any specs on the unit.  Enjoy and comment.

Mike Summa

Markham Truck 1543. Mike Summa photo

Tags: Ford C Grove aerial ladder truck, Markham Fire Department history, Mike Summa, vintage fire truck photo

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6 Comments

• #1 by Drew Smith on October 14, 2017 - 9:18 PM

  

  Found this on youngstownfire.com
  11th entry down on page 4
  http://yngfire.com/index.php?topic=10678.45
  Markham, IL (South Chicago)
  Truck 1541-1975 Ford/3D/LTI
  1000/150/65′
  Photo-Garry Kadzielawski

  Interesting that on both Mike Summa’s photo and Garry Kadzielawski’s photo that you cant see any identifiable manufacture emblem anywhere.

• #2 by DaveyB on October 14, 2017 - 4:06 PM

  

  Admin, are you really correcting 2 former Markham firefighters who worked on this truck?

• #3 by DaveyB on October 14, 2017 - 10:28 AM

  

  Stand corrected, only a 55′.

  • #4 by Admin on October 14, 2017 - 11:44 AM

    

    3-section ladder, dual axles, not a 55′ aerial

• #5 by Mark Oglesby on October 14, 2017 - 10:21 AM

  

  Truck 56 out of Station 2 on Central Park Ave. 55′ LTI ladder. And that is me on top circa 1983 or 1984. Possible to get a copy?

• #6 by DaveyB on October 14, 2017 - 9:57 AM

  

  I posted this on Facebook, in a Markham firefighters group. We’ll see if anybody responds.

  I dont recall that well, but I’m coming up with 1000/200/75′.

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