This from Mike Summa for #TBT:
For TBT-This is a picture of the Midlothian Fire Dept. When, I would guess the late 1950’s. If you know please feel free to inform.Mike Summa
Mar 7
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This from Mike Summa for #TBT:
For TBT-This is a picture of the Midlothian Fire Dept. When, I would guess the late 1950’s. If you know please feel free to inform.Mike Summa
Tags: #TBT, chicagoareafire.com, historic photo of fire trucks, Midlothian Fire Department history, Mike Summa, throw back thursday, throwbackthursday
Feb 22
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This from Mike Summa for #TBT:
For TBT-This was the Lansing Fire Dept.’s Engine 103, a 1974 Mack CF 1250/500. Photo courtesy Lansing Prof. Fire Fighters Union 3709. Enjoy and comment.Mike Summa
Tags: #TBT, 1974 Mack CF fire engine, chicagoareafire.com, Lansing Fire Department history, Mike Summa, throw back thursday, throwbackthursday
Feb 15
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This from Mike Summa for #TBT:
For TBT-This was the Lemont FPD’s Squad 916, a 1978 GMC/Hammerly 500/400/10F. Shown her in a photo taken at a Worth parade sometime later, I do not recall the year. At this time the owner was the City of Palos Hills ESDA #880. Enjoy and comment.Mike Summa
Tags: #TBT, chicagoareafire.com, City of Palos Hills ESDA, Hammerly fire truck, Lemont Fire Protection District history, Mike Summa, throw back thursday, throwbackthursday, vintage fire truck photo
Feb 8
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This from Mike Summa for #TBT:
For TBT-This was the Palos Heights FPD’s Engine 6413, a 1970’s American LaFrance. Replaced by the 1996 Pierce Lance previously shown. Sorry, no year or specs. Enjoy and comment.Mike Summa
Tags: #TBT, American LaFrance Century Series fire engine, chicagoareafire.com, Mike Summa, Palos Heights Fire Protection District history, throw back thursday, throwbackthursday, vintage fire engine
Feb 1
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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.
Tags: chicagoareafire.com, Cicero FD Engine 4, Cicero Fire Department history, historic Cicero FD fire engine, reader request for assistance
Jan 25
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This from Larry Shapiro for #TBT
Tags: #larryshapiro, #TBT, American LaFrance Century engine, American LaFrance Water Chief Quint, chicagoareafire.com, classic fire truck photos, Larry Shapiro, larryshapiro.tumblr.com, Lemont Fire Protection District, Lemont Fire Protection District history, shapirophotography.net, throw back thursday, throwbackthursday, vintage fire truck photos
Jan 25
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This from Mike Summa for #TBT:
For TBT-This was the Steger Fire Dept.’s #105, a 1960 FWD 0/0/50′. Enjoy and comment.Mike Summa
Tags: #TBT, chicagoareafire.com, Mike Summa, Steger Fire Department history, throw back thursday, throwbackthursday, vintage FWD fire truck, vintage Snorkel
Jan 19
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This from Andrew McCullough:
Here are a few more of my dad’s old slides. The descriptions on the slide tray are:2-3: Truck 312-5: Squad 2’s rig at E5’s house (not sure why the rig says 6, taken in 1966)2-6: Salvage #1 (281) at E5’s house (taken in 1966. The Autocar squad is behind, and the gas truck is barely showing on the left of the frame)2-8: My first rig as engineer on E5 – 1952 FWD (taken in 1966 in front of E5’s house).2-31: Still alarm 700 W Jackson2-32: Still alarm 700 W Jackson2-33: Still alarm 700 W Jackson2-35: Still alarm 700 W Jackson
Tags: 1952 FWD ladder truck in Chicago, Andrew McCullough, Chicago FD Autocar squad, Chicago FD Salvage Squad, Chicago Fire Department history, chicagoareafire.com, classic Chicago FD B-Model fire engine, historic Chicago FD photos, John McCullough
Jan 4
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This from Andrew McCullough:
This is a scan of one of my father’s slides. He was engineer on E5 at the time. The engine is a 1969 Seagrave 1500 GPM. It was close to new here, so this must be 1969-70.Location is E5’s quarters 324 S Desplaines St. Photo by the late John McCullough.
Tags: 1969 Seagrave fire engine, Andrew McCullough, Chicago FD Engine 5, Chicago Fire Department history, chicagoareafire.com, Chicagoareafire.com/blog, classic fire truck, John McCullough, vintage Seagrave fire engine
Dec 21
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This from Mike Summa for #TBT:
For TBT-This was the Matteson Fire Dept.’s Engine #4, a 1970’s ish Seagrave. Sorry, no stats on this. Please feel free to inform us if you know. So, enjoy and comment.Mike Summa
Tags: #TBT, chicagoareafire.com, classic Seagrave fire engine, Matteson Fire Department history, Mike Summa, throw back thursday, throwbackthursday
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