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Homer Township Fire Protection District history

This from Mike Summa for #TBT:

For TBT-Homer Twp.’s Engine 812, a 1950’s-60’s Intle. R.  Sorry, no specs.  Looks like a real workhorse.

Comment and Enjoy.

Mike Summa

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8 Comments

• #1 by Bob dreyer on October 20, 2023 - 6:33 AM

  

  Looks like four wheel drive,

• #2 by crabbymilton on October 20, 2023 - 6:10 AM

  

  Don’t give them ideas Chuck. Can always wear hearing protection.

• #3 by Tim on October 19, 2023 - 6:06 PM

  

  Mike H you’re right. They did have another 1 with a front mount pump. I believe it was Tanker 817.

• #4 by Chuck on October 19, 2023 - 1:33 PM

  

  Siren may have been loud but bet nobody sued for hearing loss over it.

• #5 by crabbymilton on October 19, 2023 - 9:06 AM

  

  You’re right Michael. But then again, isn’t that where they used to or perhaps still put the sirens on police cars?

• #6 by Michael on October 19, 2023 - 8:58 AM

  

  My ears hurt just looking at the siren placement. It must have been Freaken loud in that cab.

• #7 by crabbymilton on October 19, 2023 - 8:45 AM

  

  Those IH trucks were great for construction and tougher than a bad well done steak. Not pretty but did the job.

• #8 by Mike hellmuth on October 19, 2023 - 8:44 AM

  

  It was built by Alexis maybe 1963? I believe they actually had two of them

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