Hello,I am a LT on Chicago Tower 10. Trying to put together a display of all our old rigs including Truck 10. I was wondering if you had images you would be able to share. These will not be for sale, strictly for firehose pride pictures only. I’d like to show all the rigs Truck and Tower 10 had as far back as possible. I have the two newer ones 316 and 358. Could you possibly help? Thank you.Joe RimkusLT Tower 10Chicago“What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others.” Pericles
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#1 by Bill Post on March 8, 2021 - 3:56 PM
Lt Rimkus, I am sending you the email address to retired Chief Bill Friedrich who has a tremendous collection of old Chicago fire apparatus photos. He should be able to help you. bfriedrich147@sbcglobal.net
By the way, did you know that it took four years before they relocated Truck 10 into Engine 4’s house. I am pretty sure the reason for that was political as Engine 4 had room for the truck. The house was opened in February 1960, however Truck 10 wasn’t moved there until April 1964. Engine 27 was also with Engine 4. There was still enough space for the truck because Engine 27 was there until January 1965. Truck 10 and Battalion 3’s old station was at 1613 N Hudson. It is apparent that someone had clout to keep the house on Hudson open for four additional years after the new house at 548 Division was opened.