1958 F.W.D.

I lost 6 good friends that day. -Firefighter Joseph Spor Jr. Ladder Co 38, detailed to Rescue Co. 3 -Captain Patrick "Paddy" Brown, Ladder Co. 3 -Firefighter Joseph Angelini, Rescue Co. 1 (who was also #1 on FDNY's firefighter seniority list) -Firefighter Patrick O'Keefe, Rescue Co. 1 -Lt. Andrew Fredericks, Squad Company 18 -Bn Chief Ray Downey, Special Operations Command I stood on that pile. I saw the sights, I heard the sounds, I smelled the sounds. It was a strange smell, of concrete dust, diesel exhaust and.....death. The only way I can explain it. You would have to have been there to experience it for yourself to understand. In the months afterwards, I went to 24 funerals/memorials, because it was the duty of any able-bodied firefighter to be there, to honor each and every member of FDNY with a full-honors line-of-duty death funeral; with as many members of the fire service in attendance- because many many FDNY brothers were either down at the pile, on duty, or simply just too burned out to be able to go. So many vollies on the east coast picked up the slack. I am pretty sure I heard my father say once he went to about 50 of the funerals. I am no longer a career FF (still an active volly) but my mind is still on the brothers and friends that were lost. And the ones that we are continuing to lose to this day, to a silent killer that no one can see. Three have fallen in the past several weeks. Three good men, who stood on that pile for weeks, who vowed not to leave until each and every member and civilian were recovered. Three men, among hundreds and thousands of others who vowed the same vow, to bring home the remains of the ones who charged up those stairs without a thought of their own safety, to ensure the 60,000+ people in those towers got home to their families that night. I spend every 9-11 quietly reflecting. I go to work and do my job. On my lunch break I quiety slip into a local church, and find a pew and ponder my thoughts and communicate with lost friends in the way that one can do from the sanctity of a church pew. On this most darkest day of American history, I am proud to call myself an American Firefighter.

Mike best wishes for your first long trip back, and better wishes for your pet scan.

Those should also be good for F Model cabovers as well, and possibly even R or U models, I think they may have used the same sheet metal for the doors so hardware should be same as well.

S.W.M.B.O. has this thing about being able to buy groceries and making the mortgage, car and utility bill payments on time; she can be really annoying like that. We dont have the ubiquetious Wayne Money Trees here in Hellertown. I called him one time for a full overhaul gasket set for the Thunder Pumpkin and nearly dropped the phone when he told me the price. Thank god I found one from the (former Maxim shop) up in Mass, he sold me one for $125 and threw in an extra head set for free.

This country is headed straight to hell in a handbasket, and would not be surprised at some kind of revolt or another civil war in my lifetime. But what truly disturbs me is that the lemmings (the people) keep electing the idiots in control, none of whom have a fucking clue what the wants, needs and desires of the common blue-collar man (the majority of the votes out there.) I am a republican (not a tea bagger) but I hate Romney and everything he stands for- protecting the rich, who I firmly believe should be paying more taxes. I also believe that any company that outsources jobs outside of the US should be heavily penalized through more taxes for doing so. Any company that buys american made products and produces american made products should be awarded for that. I hate Romney, but I'll be smashing that "VOTE" button for him until I break the goddamned thing over the alternative.

Is Tennesee a father-friendly state (as opposed to Pa. that kowtows to the women?) What does your lawyer say? Hopefully you have one, they are scumbags for the most part but when you need one they are worth their weight in gold. Check for father-advocate websites and find tips on fighting bullshit child support in TN. Of course I am not saying get out of paying for your own, but when the jobless c*nt wants more of your money to support her and him, the money tree needs to come to an end. good luck.

I have no idea, never heard of it.

Olsons is expensive, check other outlets first. John is a good source, so is Cal Little for the gaskets and Harvey Eckert for the filter.

I have no idea- do you know where? What company?? Model? Pump/Tank size? Power/tranny?

Very familiar with Maxims. Almost bought an F-Model back in 2000. Glad I didnt, got my '58 F.W.D. instead which has major league sentimental value as it was delivered new to my volly company when it was new, it was the truck my father trained to drive on (he was 17 when it was delivered) and it was the first firetruck I ever rode on when I was three; dad took me to a parade on it.

Paul, did you attend the all Ahrens-Fox gathering/muster at the Fire Museum of Maryland last year? Foxes only. About 30 of them from all over the US.

Use standard gear oil to replace it. Like any other oil, get it hot and let it drain for a while.

Dont use the internet for an appraisal. Contact the ATCA, or AACA, or the Mack Museum to get the name of a true appraiser. Apologies to the scoundrels on here for the lack of faith but that one looks too pretty for an internet/weekend appraiser.

Harvey Eckert just relayed through a friend that details will be released to the truck clubs and SPAAMFAA chapters shortly. Will be a 2-day event, Friday and Saturday Oct 27-28

Whoever gives them out doesnt have a hair on their ass to give me one!

No but as a teenager I did get caught with my first girlfriend in her bedroom in an extremely naked and uncompromising position (well, for her mother at least) by her mother when she came home from work early one day.....only time in my life I actually wished I was j------ o-- in the closet......I still have nightmares to this day about it......

Hey Carl, speaking of Harvey did you see him breaking my balls in the latest issue of The Pennsylvania Fireman??

I dont know if Hale has maintained their records as good as Waterous has over the years....Yer on your own there. Waterous had everything, and I do mean everything...then in the 80's it was converted to microfiche, and then after that to digitally stored media. I called out there one day and the guy had all my info on the computer screen as fast as I could rattle off the serial number.

Dont know why...Mack didnt make the xfer case, it's either a Waterous or Hale xfer case....BTW if it is Waterous, if you get the SN off the plate on the pump panel and call them, they will send you a serial-number specific book for that pump and xfer case with pick/build sheets, parts breakdowns and all specifications.

Several have commented on this in my Hoppenville thread, figured I would start a new thread to get more exposure....Rumor has it that there will be an antique truck show at the Mack Trucks Customer Center on 10/27 but other than that, no one seems to know very much. Doug Maney? Anyone? Anyone? Is it open to any brand of trucks ('cept for paccar products of course) what time? will food be there? (no food in walking distance...) If you do have to get food I highly recommend The Tilted Kilt out on Lehigh Street....good food and excellent scenery....get pics of TK ladies on your antique.....

Duh..Yarnall I saw you posted Oct. 20. Unfortunately I wont make it then, as I am getting paid to have the FWD Firetruck in a wedding on that day down near Philly.

Someone just called me tonight asking about this, I know nothing about it.......Would appreciate any info if anyone does have any......Also for John Haines IV's show

Anyone have the date for this year??

G-dammit!!!!! not when I am drinking a soda!!!! Now I have to clean the screen and keyboard!!!!!

I use Meguires Tire Shine, and the lettering with a silver grease pencil- it shows white on the tire.