Monday, November 9, 2015

Hook & Ladder and Snorkel Fire Trucks


Bill White posted
FWD H&L #9

William Noonan posted
photo by the late Joe Klein....air horns....nice looking American La France truck.....

Bill White >> Forgotten Chicago
CFD 1930s White 900 hook and ladder.
Glen Miller -> Original Chicago
Chicago Fire Dept, 1927 Mack AC Fire Truck. Hook and Ladder Company.
As a comment noted: hand crank for starting

Chris Slayer Burke posted a couple of pictures with the comment:
heard they're finally doing something with truck 47 firehouse on ridge. my grandfather Leo was a lt. here from 1945-1953(this was his rig). a great house. beautiful inside. glad that both my brother and I got to work there on details on several occasions. cb
Jeffrey Janusch provided a link describing the renovation.

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David M Laz posted
The old hook and ladder fire truck 1950, with the driver called the tiller on the back of the ladder truck

Another special type of fire fighting truck.
John Tobin posted
1969 ALF 90' Aerochief Elgin, IL.
This rig wasn't that old when I was hired on the EFD.
Photo by Ron Heal or Bill Fredrich.

Dan Kolodka commented on John's post
John Tobin: Dan Kolodka that had to be a 85'.

Mike James commented on John's post
Last seen in Alabama but not for awhile now. Stripped and in poor condition.

John Tobin commented on his post
Here is Zion with a new roof......by 3D metals....actually they did a great job. Talk about an overhang and up in the air!

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