Posts Categorized: Antique Apparatus
Morning Lineup – February 6
Have you ever heard of the Last Resort Fire Department?
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Looking Back
Reduce your plant insurance costs with a "Blitz Buggy" Fire Fighter.
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Looking Back
DUAL IGNITION offers dependability --- COMMERCIAL CHASSIS offers economy and convenient servicing.
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Looking Back
More for your Money .... in MORYSVILLE
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Morning Lineup – October 20
The ambulance was built in 1908 by the Petrolia Wagon Works Co. and was in use up until the first motorized ambulance was put in service.
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Morning Lineup – September 22
This is Big Red - The Monster Fire Truck.
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“Toy” Fire Truck Saves the House
"I've Wanted One Since I Was a Boy..."
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Upcoming Events
Some Upcoming Events to Plan on Visiting
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German – American Fire Muster Postponed
With the safety of our participants and guests foremost in our thoughts, that we must inform you that the German-American Firefighters Association Annual Muster will be POSTPONED until Sunday, September 4, 2011 at 9:00 AM.
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Morning Lineup – August 16
The Charlotte FD firefighters brought their fully-restored horse-drawn steamer and it was the hit of the parade.
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Looking Back
Why not accept the experience of Indianapolis and hundreds of other cities and towns?
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Looking Back
THIELE designs the ultimate in compact,durable, economical and efficient fire fighting equipment.
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Hose Cart Experts Wanted
One of our readers is asking for any information you can share about this hose cart.
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90 years ago in Los Angeles …
The last movement of LAFD apparatus by fire horse, July 19, 1921
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Guilty Plea For Antique Firetruck Insurance Fraud
A MANHEIM, PENNSYLVANIA, MAN PLEADED GUILTY this week to two separate charges involving insurance fraud and arson. One of the instances concerned his "antique" fire engine....
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Metal Thieves Strip Antique Pumper
The 1940 GM truck was the 2nd fire engine of the town and kept in running shape for parades and block parties, etc.
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Is This North America’s Oldest Fire Service?
The Kingston, New York, Fire Department is celebrating its 350th year of service this year that dates back to 1661,
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Upcoming Events
Some Fire-Related Events Coming In the Next Few Weeks
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2nd Annual National Fire Heritage Muster
Cincinnati, Ohio
June 4
Hosted by the Fire Museum of Greater Cincinnati and will be held at
Gwen Mooney Funeral Home at Spring Grove Cemetery …
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Italian FF’s Win Trophy in Prestigious Auto Race
This year for the first time, the Mille Miglia had an entry from the National Fire Service
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UPDATED: Professional Car Society
What is the Professional Car Society?
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Attention: Fire & EMS Vehicle Collectors!
"Not only did the ambulance transport JFK following his untimely death, it's one of the finest examples of an un-restored ambulance from that time period,"
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Devastating Fire Extends to Antique Firetruck Storage Building.
A SERIES OF EXPLOSIONS FOLLOWED BY A LARGE FIRE wracked a Delaware County, Pennsylvania, welding supply firm Wednesday afternoon.
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Cradle of Liberty Muster Report
The highlight of the show was the exhibiton of ALF pumper #1 - the first one built and still owned by the Lenox, Massachusetts, fire department.
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Visit a Fire Muster This Weekend
THE CRADLE OF LIBERTY ANTIQUE FIRE APPARATUS ASSOCIATION will be hosting the Delaware Valley Fire Muster and Show at Rose Tree Park on Sunday, August 1, 2010....
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Bringing Back Ol’ Number Two
WHEN THE FORMER MAYOR OF BELLEVUE, KENTUCKY, learned that one of the city's old fire engines was put up for sale in eBay, he checked it out.
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