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CFD Apparatus History – trucks with boosters 1968
The Chicago Fire Department purchased aerial ladder trucks with booster tanks and pumps for several years. Beginning in 1966 and spanning through 1973, 31 aerials were delivered from different...
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Chicago FD Turret Wagon History (pt 15)
We have more history to share on the Chicago Fire Department Turret Wagons. Images come from Jack Connors and his collection featuring units built on the Willy’s Jeep chassis. Chicago Turret Wagon...
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Chicago FD Turret Wagon History (pt 16)
Another series of images from Jack Connors showing the CFD Turret Wagons that the shops built on the Chevy Scottsdale (C20) chassis. At one point there was one of these assigned to each of the six...
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Chicago FD Turret Wagon History (pt 17)
Another installment on the history of turret wagons in the Chicago Fire Department from Jack Connors. Images depict the 1976 Mack MB turret wagon that was assigned as 6-7-5 and 6-7-1. Lettered for...
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Chicago FD Turret Wagon History (pt 18)
Another installment on the history of turret wagons in the Chicago Fire Department from Jack Connors. Images depict Big Mo as it was on two different chassis. It was assigned as 6-7-2 originally on a...
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Chicago FD Turret Wagon History (pt19)
Saving the most impressive of the CFD turret wagons for the last, this article includes images from Jack Connors that show all sides and closeups of 6-7-3, otherwise known as Big John when it was new....
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Chicago FD Turret Wagon History 6-7-3 (pt20)
The final installment from Jack Connors of the Chicago FD turret wagon history. Images in this article feature 6-7-3, Big John at various locations in the city; a display, a parade, and at two fire...
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Where are they now … Troy
This from Jeff Rudolph: I found this on Kansas Fire Trucks.com serving the Soldier Township FPD Tanker 71 1985 Pierce Arrow GPM: 1,250 Gallons: 3,000 *Formerly served the Troy Fire Protection District...
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Where are they now … Roberts Park & North Palos
More former Illinois fire trucks located in Mexico by Karl Klotz North Palos FPD- Truck 804 (Mack CF) Roberts Park FPD- Engine 309 (Ford/E-ONE) Former engine from the Roberts Park FPD and a TeleSqurt...
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Elk Grove buys new tower ladder
The Elk Grove Village Fire Department has purchased a Pierce Velocity, 100′ rear-mount tower ladder from Pierce. The stock unit has a pump and water tank, a first for Elk Grove Village in many years....
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Fire service loses a good friend, George Reichhardt
George C. Reichhardt, It is with great sadness that we mention the loss of a friend. George Reichhardt served with the East Joliet Fire Protection District, retired as a captain with the Fermilab Fire...
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As seen around … Chicago (more)
Photos from the Chicagoareafire.com files of Chicago Engine 92 Steve Redick photo Steve Redick photo John Tulipano photo Jack Connors photo Steve Redick photo Chicago FD Engine 92 – 2001 Freightliner...
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Chicago Fire Department history
This from Steve Redick: I shared this official CFD image a while ago. Since that time Jack Connors took the time to identify all the rigs in the image. click to download
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