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Summit Fire Department history

This from Mike Summa:

This was the Summit Fire Dept.’s E3, then 953.  A battle scared 1950’s Seagrave open cab (unknown specs).  Enjoy and comment.

Mike Summa

Mike Summa photo

Tags: #TBT, Mike Summa, Summit Fire Department history, throwbackthursday, vintage Seagrave fire engine

This entry was posted on December 7, 2017, 11:35 AM and is filed under Fire Department History, Historic fire apparatus. You can follow any responses to this entry through RSS 2.0. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

2 Comments

• #1 by Clarkbar on December 7, 2017 - 6:46 PM

  

  Before Summit went to the 900 numbers, this engine was numbered 513
  The engine was sold to the Des Plaines FD for a parade vehicle.. I was on Summit and had the privilege of answering calls with this rig when it still was in service. One other tidbit, not sure what year but sometime in its service, the motor was replace with a Catt diesel.

• #2 by CrabbyMilton on December 7, 2017 - 11:53 AM

  

  Beautiful looking SEAGRAVE there. That series was in production for 19 years ending in 1970. The later versions had more squared off fenders so this one was likely early to mid 1950’s as stated.
  This one is a bit different being that is has the “DAYTON” wheels instead of the more popular “BUDD” type that most of these had.

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