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I believe you guys are missing the real reason for the arson of the 1960s and '70s... Rent control. Rent control was a program started during World War II to protect families whose breadwinners were off to war. WW2 put an end to the Great Depression. Factories started manufacturing and wages...

Anybody have any idea where the original siren was located on the 1947 ALF? E48 in my neighborhood ran with one (I think originally assigned to E1). The siren was an old moaner, silver in color, mounted on the step below the chauffeurs door. It actually pointed across the front of the rig to...

I failed to mention that Engine 70 on City Island was also a combination company in 1910.

Great stuff Cap. Not to be picky (but of course it is) a few additions... In 1910, Ladder 19 was located further south than plotted in a single house in Melrose on Forrest Avenue and 161st Street. Today it is the site of the NYCHA Forrest Housing Project. L19 moved there in 1898 from Ogden...

92 also before 88...musta been a lot of stuff going on in Da' Bronx at the time.

Great photo! At one time about 1970 this house contained Engines 50 and 50-2, Ladder 19, and Division 6. It might look too small to house them all but they were all so busy they were hardly ever around at the same time to be in quarters.

50/19 former house, built in the 1880s, is still standing around the corner between Park and 3rd Avenue on 166th Street. Any chance of a picture of that? Great photos thanks for sharing capp.

In one of the videos 88 took a bottle line and operated on the roof. Likely first or second due on the second alarm.

Olden days... 79 75 48 81 88 62 relocates to 79 Things do change.

Is this new rescue model outfitted with a pump also? I don't know about Staten Island but in the Bronx the only quad in service in the 1950s was at Engine Company 96. It had previously operated as a combination engine company with a pumper, hose wagon, and a city service ladder truck. These...

If there is no ladder to raise why do they call it an "aerial" rescue? Does it fly too?

Notice no Chrome around the grill and front bumper, as compared to the 1940 model. Chrome had gone to war.

Is this an aerial ladder also or just a rescue truck?

I own homes in both Fairfield and Middlesex counties... But you'd think I'd be smart enough to see that NFD2004 is different than NFD248...duh. No longer confused!

I remain confused...