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This from Mike Summa for #TBT:
For TBT-This was the Glen Ellyn Fire Dept.’s Engine 6, a 1956 Pirsch (unknown specs). Enjoy and comment.Mike Summa
Mike Summa photo
This from Mike Summa for #TBT:
For TBT-The Villa Park Fire Dept.’s Engine 1(961). A 1957 Pirsch 750/500. Enjoy and comment.Mike Summa
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This from Mike Summa for #TBT:
For TBT- Oak Brook Fire Dept. #916. Photo taken at a fire muster in Downers Grove in the early 1990’s. And that is all I know. If anyone can fill in the blanks, please do so.Mike Summa
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And from our archives
Custom Pirsch engine with 50′ Boardman Readi-Tower aerial. Larry Shapiro photo
Zion Fire Department history
Feb 14
Found online:
thanks Danny
This from Mike Summa for #TBT:
For TBT-This is the Flossmoor Fire Dept.’s Engine 1340, a 1982 Ford L/Pirsch 1250/400.Mike Summa
Mike Summa photo
This from Larry Shapiro for #TBT:
For #TBT, here are some shots of vintage Morton Grove fire apparatus as I was going up on the north shore. I was unable to get my hands on the specs when I submitted these.
Larry Shapiro photo
Larry Shapiro photo
Larry Shapiro photo
Larry Shapiro photo
Larry Shapiro photo
Larry Shapiro photo
As seen around …
Nov 22
Found these photos on Facebook of a Pirsch sitting up in Northern Illinois somewhere. These photos are by Dalton Schulz
Photo by Dalton Schulz
Photo by Dalton Schulz
Photo by Dalton Schulz
thanks Dennis
From Larry Shapiro for #TBT:
Here area a few of the classic Pirsch pumpers that were part of the Lisle-Woodridge FPD.
Larry Shapiro photo
Larry Shapiro photo
Larry Shapiro photo
Larry Shapiro photo
This from Mike Summa:
For throwback Thursday here is Evergreen Park’s Engine 50, a 1972 Pirsch. How come Chicago never purchased any of this model? Enjoy and comment.Mike Summa
Evergreen Park’s Engine 50, a 1972 Pirsch. Mike Summa photo
