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They may not put companies OOS for low staffing, but do they still put companies out for PMP, Education Day, and Medicals?

A lot of departments call them reserves instead of spares.

If no manufacturer wants to bid because of the 5 year warranty what would happen?

They were companies that used the aerial a lot.

Headquarters moved from the Municipal Bldg. to 110 Church St. in the late 60's.

Had the same type of run in Parkchester many years ago. You can't make this stuff up!

The borderline companies used to have adaptors for the Westchester threads. And some of the Westchester companies had FDNY adaptors. I guess they still have them unless things have changed.

In March 1943 the department received 191,000 feet of "emergency pump hose", part of an order of 329,600 feet. The hose was for 425 trailer pumps for use in case of incendiary bombing. However, the trailer pumps could not use the hose until adapters were received. It was planned to have the FD...

These trailer pumps were also designed to be towed behind taxis. I remember seeing a photo of one.

I had one too. It had two crystals if I remember correctly.

The Chicago FWD tillers had nothing to do with New York. They had enclosed cabs.

Box numbers were changed when the Brooklyn C.O. on Empire Blvd. opened in 1923. As in Manhattan many boxes were added and resulted in re numbering.

Charlotte just put their first tiller in service (Ladder 2).

What are the 400 series engines in L.A. City ? (E. 473, E. 496 etc.)

(10-75 All Hands Fire). A 10-75 is not an All Hands. These units are going on a 10-75 or an All Hands (7-5)?