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A request for information

This from Wayne Mutza:

I’m working on a book devoted to “Big Water” apparatus, to include high volume, high pressure rigs, tenders, hose wagons with monitors, etc. Can anyone ID this Cicero engine, especially year, make and GPM? The year 1967 is written on the back. Thank you. I hope you have seen my book covering the history of Milwaukee apparatus, by McFarland Publishing.

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• #1 by thefiremang on February 7, 2024 - 12:42 PM

  

  That is a 1953 Ward LaFrance parked on apron at Eng 4 quarters at 29 and Laramie Fire house was closed down in 1990s

• #2 by Dan Tholotowsky on February 1, 2024 - 5:13 PM

  

  I believe this engine is a 1954 Ward LaFrance received on 1/9/1954. This rig had a newly designed series “B” Bjorck enclosed cab and could seat 7 firefighters. It also had a 229 gallon water tank and a 1000 gpm pump.

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