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This from Mike Summa for #TBT:

For TBT-The Villa Park Fire Dept.’s Engine 1(961).  A 1957 Pirsch 750/500.  Enjoy and comment.

Mike Summa

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6 Comments

• #1 by Mark Finocchio on June 6, 2023 - 9:01 AM

  

  Villa Park was a major Pirsch user. At one time they had this engine (radio signature “Fire 1”) 4 matching cabover’s (Fire 2 through Fire 5) and a 75′ midship aerial (Fire 6). Watched them in action many times in the 70’s…

• #2 by Drew Smith on June 2, 2023 - 1:50 PM

  

  I see one speaker for the siren on right fender.
  Other fender is Q siren.
  Roof speaker is likely for radio.
  Hood is 888

• #3 by Mike Mc on June 2, 2023 - 8:16 AM

  

  A true classic. But three siren speakers?

• #4 by Danny on June 1, 2023 - 12:45 PM

  

  I did like the show at Navistar when I was a ked as brief as it was

• #5 by FFPM571 on June 1, 2023 - 12:44 PM

  

  I believe at the time of this show it was owned by Bob Rinto of West Wheaton Volunteer Fire Department fame…

• #6 by crabbymilton on June 1, 2023 - 9:15 AM

  

  PIRSCH built that basic design into the 1970’s so they must have done something right.

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