1958 F.W.D.

1. Stop wasting your time with WD40 and get some Kroil. 

2. Left handed threads. 

3. The Doohickey (torque multiplier)

I had just started my 24 hour shift at the Aberdeen Proving Ground (Md) Fire Department. We got the trucks, our SCBA and the equipment checked out and were in the kitchen getting breakfast when one of the Paramedics came running into the kitchen yelling "Turn on the news!" I grabbed the remote and turned on one of the Baltimore stations and we all just stood there in complete shock. Watched the second plane hit live as it happened. About 10 minutes after that we were notified that the base was locked down. Fire Chief told us to check, double check and triple check everything- make sure all air bottles were topped off, all fuel tanks were full to the necks, etc. 

I lost 6 good friends that day. All guys on the job FDNY. 
I have lost several good FDNY friends since as well, all due to various cancers contracted from working at "The Pile." 

Spoke to my Dad that morning (who worked at Jevic headquarters in Delanco, NJ) and they sent out a Qualcomm message to any local trucks in NYC, Long Island and Yonkers to head to one of the rest areas on the NJ Tpk and await instructions. They were then told to return to Delanco. Any regional or OTR trucks heading that way were told to head to Delanco instead. 

6 hours ago, other dog said:

They're still there, I'm at the motel with the dogs.

That's good, if they are doing a cat scan, the dogs probably shouldn't be at the hospital. 

On 9/1/2025 at 11:00 AM, other dog said:

 We had to come through Fogelsville, Pa. to pick up a suitcase Zina left at the motel in June when we went to Macungie. We're leaving Wednesday.

But you forgot to stop in Metropolitan Hellertown to get your oxygen sensor and air fresherners. 

1 hour ago, other dog said:

here's a firetruck.

A Century-Series American Lafrance, formerly owned by the Dewey Fire Company of Hellertown, Pa. to be exact. 

On 8/2/2025 at 7:09 PM, GA_Dave said:

I have seen a few of these in action at some fire stations I have visited.  They are impressive! 

There was a news story recently making the rounds in various fire service pages- a Firefighter was packing a line up in a hosebed and wasn't paying attention and stood up and.....WHANG! He was pretty seriously hurt and even got a helicopter ride to the nearest trauma shop. I think it was in Georgia somewhere?

On 7/21/2025 at 3:39 PM, mowerman said:

lol 10 minutes,,,,,i have to travel around 2700 miles to get out there,,helmets are way cool...bob 

He's probably the only BMT Guy that lives closer to Macungie than me......lol

Those Chris-Crafts have nice Transoms. And I dont think they are 1947's. I am pretty sure they are about 2004's 

22 hours ago, 1958 F.W.D. said:

Larry posts regularly on Facebook. I will tell him his fan club misses him. 

I have advised him that his fan club misses him. He was celebrating a win last week at one of the drag races. 

23 hours ago, Vladislav said:

So... Did you allow her to steer the FWD in a parking lot???!!! The Hahn would be another story, but FWD!!!... And those 99 Cents mentioned above also smell related.

She has two R-Models that she hauls grain with- she also built one for the Mack Museum. I think she can handle the FWD. 

On 4/5/2007 at 5:15 PM, other dog said:

WELCOME INDEED-SOUNDS LIKE ME!I NEED MY KIDS TO RUN THIS COMPUTER,BUT THEY'RE ALL GROWN AND "LEFT THE NEST".THANK GOD FOR BARRY LOOKING OUT FOR US! OTHERDOG

BAH!

21 minutes ago, 70mackMB said:

Tried what Brocky did to see the video and it wanted $0.99 to load something. IDFK    .....Hippy

Thats weird, I can see it and Barry can see it ????

22 hours ago, Barry said:

There were a few BMT members that came over to our tent around noon but I think the heavy rain got the best of that!  

Barry is there a way to post a video thats in my phone (also posted on bookface?) 

Small (who is not so small anymore) got a fantastic video of the F.W.D. hooked onto a Pete with a Landoll with a load on the deck, you can really hear the Waukesha bark when I let off the clutch, it's a neat video. I could have pulled that Pete through the mud all the way to Richmond. I am trying to figure out how to post the video. 

On 5/5/2025 at 4:38 PM, other dog said:

We got some plants, a bottle of Lucas because the front hub on the furniture truck was just a tad low, a bottle of power steering fluid because the reservoir on the GMC was just a tad low, a few bags of rocks for the driveway so I can back the GMC in beside the furniture truck... don't remember what else, I'll see if I can find the receipt and get back to you...

Did you remember to get me that bottle at aspirin, the left-handed philips screwdriver, a pack of socks and the rubber chicken that I asked for?