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Another installment on the history of turret wagons in the Chicago Fire Department from Jack Connors. Images depict the 1976 Mack MB turret wagon that was assigned as 6-7-5 and 6-7-1.
The previous post was HERE.
This from Martin Nowak:
More on the CFD engine companies over the years. Thanks to Squad546 for allowing me to show these images.
- Former Engine 10 (O’Hare) 1973 FWD/Seagrave 1250/500
- Former Engine 11 – 1973 Seagrave
- Former Engine 34 – “One of the 1970 Ward LaFrances refurbed in 1988 by E-ONE for the movie ‘Backdraft’. This was origianlly Eng-49 & I don’t think it was actually used in the movie. Most were removed from service shortly after their refurb. Photo taken at Engine 127’s house (Midway Airport).”
- Former Engine 50 – 1998 HME/Luverne 1500/500
- Former Engine 50 – 1985 E-ONE/Federal
- Former Engine 107-1988 Federal/E-ONE
- Former Engine 108’s 1985 E-ONE
- Former Engine 109-1974 Mack MB/Howe (1988 E-ONE rehab)
- Former Engine 117-1992 Spartan/Luverne
Chicago Turret Wagon 6-7-5 history from Bill Friedrich
Organized 12-27-76 @ 55 W Illinois St
12-22-76 (G-366) 1975 MACK MB607T (X-6-7-1) 1976 CFD Shops fabricated and installed
twin Stang hydraulic high-pressure monitors capable of 20,000 -GPM
2-8-82 (G-374) 1975 Chevy C20 1978 CFD Shops fabricated and installed
twin Eastman high-pressure monitors capable of 4,000-GPM
1-21-83 Company disbanded to organize 6-7-6
These images from Larry Shapiro.
Previous posts in this series on Chicago FD turret wagons are HERE and HERE.