Archive for May 9th, 2020

Maywood Fire Department history

Here is a link to the website of Old Custom Cruisers, a car club in Bristol, Tennessee which owns two Ahrens-Fox pumpers; 1 from Chicago and 1 from Maywood, Illinois. 

1925 Ahrens Fox Model JS4 750-GPM pumper

Hours on Pumper: 750 gal @ 120 lbs for 6 hrs, 375 gal  @ 200 lbs for 4 hrs, 250 gal @ 250 lbs for 2 hrs

Engine details: 6 cylinder, 2 plugs per cylinder, duel ignition system, magneto & distributor, mechanical brakes 3-speed manual spring suspension.

The “Ball”, or the pulsation chamber, reduces  the throbbing of the stream as it ejects from the nozzle. The tall chamber on the front retained  the vacuum on the intake side of the pump.  With minor variation, the style of this pump did not change from 1915 to 1952.

Served in the Maywood, Illinois fire department.  Manufactured by Ahrens Fox Cincinnati, Ohio

former Maywood FD Ahrens Fox pumper

Old Custom Cruisers photo

former Maywood FD Ahrens Fox pumper

Old Custom Cruisers photo

thanks Dennis

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Of interest … murals in Chicago

Excerpts from the ChicagoSuntimes.com:

Artist Dwight White II has seen a nurse who lives in his apartment building coming and going at late hours. She has no idea she’s the inspiration for a mural he painted on the side of Lulu’s Hot Dogs, 1000 S. Leavitt St., in which she’s dressed like Captain America.

The artwork is part of Murals for Medical Relief, a campaign that’s tapping local artists to paint murals on buildings near the Illinois Medical District on the near west side honoring medical workers, police officers, and first responders  firefighters.  The campaign’s website  has a map showing where each mural is located. The artists are donating their time, and local businesses are donating the wall space.

GoFundMe campaign tied to the project is up and running with donations to be given to Cook County Health, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, and Rush University Medical Center. Prints of the artwork will also be sold online with half the proceeds going to the artists and half going toward the charity fundraising effort.

A second mural is being painted on the side of Chilango, a Mexican street food restaurant at 1437 W. Taylor St.

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Chicago Fire Department history

This from Steve Redick:

Chicago Magazine October 1989 – Crisis Cowboys … a classic
Chicago Magazine cover October 1989

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Chicago Magazine October 1989

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Chicago Magazine October 1989

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Chicago Magazine October 1989

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Chicago Magazine October 1989

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Chicago Magazine October 1989

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Chicago Magazine October 1989

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Chicago Magazine October 1989

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Chicago Magazine October 1989

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Chicago Magazine October 1989

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Chicago Magazine October 1989

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