Engine 16 and Ladder 7 throughout the years

[E82T31B27]

What did Engine 16 and Ladder 7 look like over the years?

 

[Darrell]

As in Appratus?

What did Engine 16 and Ladder 7 look like over the years?

 

[Signal73]

Here's a start

FDNYtrucks.com (Engine Company 16/Ladder Company 7)

 

[E82T31B27]

As in Appratus?

Yes. From its horse drawn to motorized eras (eg. 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and further back even the 2000s and 2010s)

 

[Darrell]

Yes. From its horse drawn to motorized eras (eg. 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and further back even the 2000s and 2010s)

Engine Company 16 Manhattan

Photo of E16 in a 1939 Ahrens-Fox.

Ladder Company 7 Manhattan

THE UNOFFICIAL HOME PAGE OF F.D.N.Y.

nyfd.com

And two photos of L7

 

[E82T31B27]

Here's a start

FDNYtrucks.com (Engine Company 16/Ladder Company 7)

Thanks!

Engine Company 16 Manhattan

Photo of E16 in a 1939 Ahrens-Fox.

Ladder Company 7 Manhattan

THE UNOFFICIAL HOME PAGE OF F.D.N.Y.

nyfd.com

And two photos of L7

Thank you!

 

[Rich M]

I know you wanted apparatus but here are their quarters prior to their current location.

 

[gym]

From the Main Menu of this website, select History, FDNY, Houses/Stations, FDNY and NYC fire houses and fire companies - 2nd section and go to page 31 to see a detailed history of E16 and L7 as accumulated by Mack.

 

[Nasibova]

Thanks!

Thank you!

And as you might have noticed already, you can see every company on that site....

 

[E82T31B27]

I know you wanted apparatus but here are their quarters prior to their current location. View attachment 45975View attachment 45976

Thank you too!

 

[memorymaster]

As a kid I recall my dad telling me about driving the Ahrens-Fox that 16 had and having to crane his neck to see around the vacuum ball on the front of the rig. What made it more interesting was the el pillars on the avenues.

 

[E82T31B27]

As a kid I recall my dad telling me about driving the Ahrens-Fox that 16 had and having to crane his neck to see around the vacuum ball on the front of the rig. What made it more interesting was the el pillars on the avenues.

What is a vacuum ball?

 

[Capttomo]

It’s the big chrome ball or sphere on top of the pump. It helped subdue the pulsations on on the discharge side of the pump.

 

[Capttomo]

Ahrens-Fox fire apparatus -- quality, power, impressiveness, longevity. These are all qualities associated with this brand of fire apparatus. These vehicles served many departments, not only in the United States, but throughout the world.

THE UNOFFICIAL HOME PAGE OF F.D.N.Y.

nyfd.com

 

[nfd2004]

It’s the big chrome ball or sphere on top of the pump. It helped subdue the pulsations on on the discharge side of the pump. View attachment 46011

EXCELLENT PHOTO and HISTORY.

THANK YOU "capttomo"

 

[memorymaster]

A tad off the subject, 16 had an upright piano on the third floor. How they got it up there is anyone's guess. Also a billiard table was in the front room of the third floor. The members fashioned 2 drop down wood doors to fit around the slide pole while they were playing. Seems that a billiard ball or two went off the table, down the pole hole and bounced through the glass of the company office. Ooops!

 

[E82T31B27]

It’s the big chrome ball or sphere on top of the pump. It helped subdue the pulsations on on the discharge side of the pump. View attachment 46011

Thanks!

 

[Lt. Q]

I remember one day tour I was detailed to 7 truck maybe 1969 or 1970 and they had a wooden spare. Here I am riding in Manhattan on an old ladder that I remember from my father’s company when I was about 5 or 6 some 20 years ago.

Another day I was detailed to E 16 and as I was leaving and the end it the tour, the incoming covering Lt was holding the roll call with just his white hat on and nothing else. As would have it, the house watch opened the apparatus door exposing his butt to all on 29th street. He is well known and is still alive, Butt shall remain unnamed.

 

[memorymaster]

The favorite shop for good Italian heros was Lucy's Deli on 2nd Avenue between 29 and 30 streets. That was a go to back in the days of 16 on 25th and 7 on 28th streets.