Rosemont Fire Department / Public Safety Department history

This from Larry Shapiro fort #TBT:

Since the site has been highlighting Rosemont apparatus being sold and replaced, here’s a bit of Rosemont FWD history for #TBT

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7 Comments

#1 by Crabbymilton on March 21, 2021 - 8:00 AM

The highlighted picture was the commercial version so I thought my comment was obvious. I did retract that in my second comment.
Have a great rest of the day!
#2 by The DH on March 20, 2021 - 9:54 PM

crabbymilton, re-read your original comment before calling someone out for correcting you. Your original comment just says FWD, makes no mention of commercial chassis.
#3 by crabbymilton on March 19, 2021 - 6:51 AM

So I can believe what you right huh Dennis? 🙂
Well it’s not the first time someone has taken me out of context whether intentional or not but that’s a separate issue so I’ll explain. I was talking about the FWD’s commercial chassis which of most were used for construction work and other off highway uses. The custom chassis they built were good and I wasn’t talking about those. Please refer to Angry Grandpa’s video’s if you want to see someone who was a master of talking out of his butt literally. But thanks for the complement and in spite of you, Alaska is a beautiful state.
#4 by danny on March 19, 2021 - 3:35 AM

since 2007 the ladder has been in upstate NY in the private collection of Andy Leider. it is solid red with a thin white stripe almost center of the cab height. the FWD engine was at the event at the fire academy in 2019 and I believe it is still local I saw it in October of 2019 in front of a house off river rd. near schiller park.

his collection has several other Chicago area rigs in it as well including….

1967 FWD/Pierce/Snorkel 1000/0 75′ original to Crystal Lake, IL
1956 Ward LaFrance/?? Aerial Mfg 85′ Mid-Mount Original Skokie, IL
1956 GMC/Pirsch 65′ Mid-Mount Ex- Downers Grove, IL
1956 Ward LaFrance 750/400 Original Win-Bur-Sew FPD, IL and EX- Streamwood, IL IAFF Local

1949 Mack E 500/200 Original Phoenix, IL
1949 Oshkosh/Howe 1000/1000 4×4 Ex-Belmont FPD, IL
1979 Mack CF/Pirsch 1500/200 100′ Rear mount Ex-Lansing, IL
1982 Seagrave/1992 Pierce Rehab 1500/750 Original Bedford Park, IL Ex-Garden Homes FPD, IL

Photos can be seen on Mike Martinelli’s Website
http://fdnytrucks.com/files/html/otherstates/Privately%20Owned/Leider%20Collection.htm
#5 by Dennis Saam on March 18, 2021 - 10:33 PM

What do you mean, FWD’s were not meant for Fire Apparatus Duty? That’s BS if I ever heard it. And they built plenty of custom chassis that went over 30 MPH. Your making statements that are not true and your speaking out your butt end sir. there are plenty of FWD Apparatus out there that are revered and loved and will go over 30 MPH gracefully. Dpn’t believe everything you read, and above all don’t repeat it.

Dennis Saam
Chugiak, Alaska
#6 by Ted on March 18, 2021 - 1:53 PM

I Know the 100′ Ladder went to Watseka, then to Hoopeston, after that unknown where it landed, would love to have the Snorkel and the conventional FWD
#7 by crabbymilton on March 18, 2021 - 11:54 AM

Quite a few depts. used FWD’s even though they were not meant for fire apparatus duty. They weren’t as pretty as a custom but they were tougher than a bad steak. I read someplace that if you drove more than 30-35mph it would feel like 100mph.