1958 F.W.D.

Perhaps Yarnall or Doug Maney can lend some insight about what the card is all about???

I recently switched my mowers, blowers and trimmers over to 87 octane non-ethanol. I can't believe how much better they run. Just bought 3 gallons for the 2-stroke snowblower for over the winter, too. Also put 10 gallons into the F.W.D. for her winter hibernation- wish I could feed her that exclusively but at $3+ per gallon and 2.5 to 3.0mpg it gets a bit costly.....I'll burn corn squeezins in the summertime because I burn them off pretty rapidly.

It was probably replaced with a new truck purchased with a Federal Grant. If this is the case, part of the Federal Grant programs (funds provided by several sources such as the US Fire Administration, Homeland Security, etc..) requires that older apparatus that no longer meet NFPA Standards must be taken out of service and may not be resold (or even given) to another Fire Department. It is a really shitty deal because there are so many trucks out there (the one pictured being a perfect example) are very usable and desired by very poor, rural fire departments that dont have a pot to piss into that would LOVE to have them. One loophole in the program- rigs can be sold or given to a collector and tagged/titled as a collectible vehicle. Then if the private individual chooses to donate or sell the rig to a poor fire department for actual use is between they and that fire department and theres nothing the Gubmint can do. I can neither confirm or deny any knowledge of something like this having happened 3 or 4 times in the last 10 years that I may or may not know about. Nothing wrong with the pictured truck. The jumpseats aren't unsafe, but they are not as safe as something with four doors could be. As long as the guys stay seated and belted in, they should be OK. And this having a diesel and an automatic.....With a Waterous pump......I know many small rural VFD's that would KILL to have it.

Kevin, inquire on the "CF MACK" facebook group about those front lights if you have not done so already.

Ray, step away from the bottle. There are 12-step programs for you.

No regrets pal. You were a bulldog that chomped into the ass of this project and didn't let go until you had the truck. You made a valiant effort- you need to sell because it's the right thing to do for you at this time. Holding onto it may drag you down financially and no one wants that of course. Keep your head high knowing you pulled it from a potential scrapper's death.

Last year, Jim Winsor and I were having a conversation about this very topic. He was in the beginning stages of doing research to write a guest editoral for HDT on this matter, but then he got sick and then of course he passed. I was under the impression from our conversations that the Gubmint would adopt certain exemptions for mechanical equipment, but we never got into depth in it. I owe his wife a phone call, maybe I will ask her if she still has his research file on the article and if I could take a peek at it.

We brought the Hahn to the house today to start sprucing her up. While the kids and I cleaned out the inside of the cab (really dirty with bees nests, mold/mildew, leaves/dirt) Dad installed a Hubdometer (the speedometer/odometer isn't working for some reason, we suspect a broken cable....) and besides the odometer turns when the pump is engaged so Dad has always liked Hubdometers to keep track of true road mileage. We also did some other piddling around- we want to give her a good bath but not going to bother until we secure indoor storage. Had her at the house for about 3-4 hours "bringing her back to life" and I get repaid by that demon seed of an engine pissing on my asphalt. And as you can see from the pictures....Yeah I don't think we're gonna fit THAT into the garage....Even if we DO use a shoehorn and rub butter on the sides. What is that shiny liquid-looking spot on the ground? SONOFABI*CH!!!!!

Sucks JT. But ya gotta think with the correct head in matters like this.

Not many people know that the FWD was the first truck I ever rode on- Dad took me to a parade when I was 3. Also, there is a dent in one of the compartment doors that you have to look at "just right" to see it......That was done by the Uncle that I was named after, who died before I was born.

There's a shot for that

No room. That pesky 20x26 detached garage maxed out the lot.

Kevin: There are generic flip-down seats available. Next time I am at my Hahn I will take pictures for you of the ones installed on it, and get you the name and model number.

YES PLEASE MIKE!!!

Nothing close by that I can think of offhand, and those are usually "You park it now and dont access it until April 1" We want to be able to either come and work on it or remove it occasionally to do work, or at the least light her off every other week and run her for a half hour.

Yes, I could, but where would the Hahn go? You can't get a square peg into a round hole.....And even if I used a shoe horn and buttered the sides of the doors, she still aint going in the existing garage.......

Lads: My hopes for indoor storage have plummeted over a cliff. The Hahn needs to get under a roof before the winter sets in. Looking for something in the immediate area of Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton Pa or anywhere between here and Huntingdon Valley Pa (Northeast Philadelphia) or that immediate vicinity in Bucks or Montgomery Counties. Does NOT have to be heated or have utilities, just need it to be fairly weather-tight. I'll even take a dirt floor barn, so long as it's fairly dry and SECURE. I need to have access to be able to come work on the truck, or to be able to come and get it to take it off-site for work. I am putting out the word everywhere. If anyone has anything, please let me know, and any and all leads are appreciated. No, I cannot put up a pole barn on my property, not enough room. No, I cannot put up one of those vinyl buildings, needs a permit and even if I could, I do not have enough room. Yes will consider the Schuykill County Historical Fire Society, but it's 60 miles away so gonna make that a last resort. Thanks Fellas!!

Owch!

The literal translation of "Hahn" is "Cock." COCK OILYCOCK LOUDCOCK YELOCOCK

No. One extra bay which they park the "Utility" SUV in.....Also thats the bay that we allow our members to use to wash or work on their personal vehicles as a benefit to hanging out for duty time.....Which I could do with the Hahn but not long term storage.

I was thinking "007" When people ask me what it means, I can say "I have the ability to drop oil on the road or make a smokescreen if anyone is chasing me."

Path created by FWD.......

The Aerialscope has the designation of being one of the most versatile aerial devices designed specifically for firefighting. Capable of maintaining a 1000lb basket load while being able to flow 1000gpm at any angle or amount of extension is one of the things that makes them what they are, and the reason that FDNY has purchased so many of them throughout the years. The rear of a 'Scope, showing the basket and storage rack for several hundred feet of ground ladders. A side views of a single screw scope Couple of scopes in action in Brooklyn Any angle, any elevation, any extension, 1000lbs in the bucket while flowing 1000gpm You can even use them below the level of the turntable (yes....still 1000lbs/1000gpm.) Photo credits to the unknown photographers.

Here's FDNY Ladder 44 on a second alarm in The Bronx, summer of 1993 I think, somewhere near 163rd & Walton Ave. Photo by me. Here is a newer Seagrave Aerialscope, assigned to Ladder Co. 31 (1216 Intervale Ave at 169 St.) Photo by me. Lemme see if I can dig up a few pix of a single screw.....

Ken that's a nice aerial ladder but I since you mentioned a bucket, I was thinking of a Mack "Aerialscope" like this.....Except single screw (a hell of a lot shorter.....) This is Philadelphia Fire Department Ladder 6 (back in the day) out of 43rd and Market. Photo by me. Mack sold hundreds of these to FDNY over the years as both the chassis and aerial devices were considered to be bomb proof. FDNY still buys them to this day except they are now built on Seagrave Chassis.