Posts Tagged antique engine

Elburn & Countryside FPD apparatus photos

Mar 17

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Photos from Christopher T. Holmes of the Elburn & Countryside FPD apparatus

Christopher T. Holmes photo

Tags: antique engine, Elburn and Countryside Fire Protection District, Elburn Fire Protection District, fire engine photos, fire engine pictures, fire truck photos, pictures of fire trucks

Western Electric Fire Department in Cicero, IL

Oct 19

Posted by bgshap in Fire Truck photos, Historic fire apparatus | 4 Comments

Bill Friedrich submitted images of various apparatus used by the Western Electric Fire Department in Cicero.

Western Electric Fire Department

Western Electric Fire Department Cicero, IL

Western Electric Fire Department Cicero, IL American LaFrance 800 Series

Tags: American LaFrance 800 Series engine, antique engine, antique fire apparatus, Bill Friedrich, Dan Martin, historic fire truck photos, historic truck photos, Jeff Schielke, Western Electric Fire Department Cicero IL, Western Electric Plant Fire Brigade in Cicero IL

Rockford Air Show and Static Display

Jun 3

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Steve Redick found this Ahrens Fox on display this weekend at the Rockford Air Show.

Ahrens Fox pumper on display at the Rockford Air Show 2012. Steve Redick photo

Tags: antique apparatus, antique engine, antique fire apparatus, Rockford Air Show, Steve Redick

Morton Grove Fire Department History

Apr 12

Posted by bgshap in Fire Department History, Historic fire apparatus | Comments off

As a follow up to Monday’s posting of historical photos from Morton Grove, Bill Friedrich submitted a picture of the engine that was featured in 1958.

Morton Grove Fire Department history 1952 engine

This 1952 engine had a blue roof.

Tags: 1952 Ford fire engine, antique engine, antique fire apparatus, antique Morton Grove engine, Bill Friedrich, Morton Grove Fire Department, Morton Grove Fire Department history

Posen is added to the website

Jan 21

Posted by bgshap in Fire Department News, New Listing, Site News | Comments off

The Posen Fire Department has been added to the MABAS Division 22 listings. Posen runs with a Pierce engine and a Pierce quint, two ambulances, a squad and a utility. They also house the MABAS Division 22 Decon unit and a communications van for the division as well. There is a 1938 antique engine which we have not yet featured. Images on the website are from Dennis McGuire, Jr and Karl Klotz.