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Brown Place at E 134 Street
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12/14/2010 All Hands Box 2121
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Assignment card from 1969:
Love those old running cards, G-man. Kep 'em coming.
Back in those days they actually assigned companies by who was closest or had the quickest access. And the re-location patterns actually were descernable.
One problem on the 2121 card, though, after the 5th alarm. I 'd hate to be L41 or L38 waiting for water if a job came in on Pelham Pkwy and White Plains Rd. Long run for the first due engine (62 or 97?)
Back in those days they actually assigned companies by who was closest or had the quickest access. And the re-location patterns actually were descernable.
One problem on the 2121 card, though, after the 5th alarm. I 'd hate to be L41 or L38 waiting for water if a job came in on Pelham Pkwy and White Plains Rd. Long run for the first due engine (62 or 97?)
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In the old days there was a set pattern especially in Manhattan and the Bronx where certain companies were always covered and others were always covering. The one I posted here was from the early "War Years" so there was no L55 or L17-2 in service yet. The only change made on the card was changing E53-60 to E312-60. Some of the relocations especially in Harlem were short distances (sort of like move-ups) by companies familiar with the areas they were moving into. In fact, when they moved up, they would still respond into their original home boxes as 2nd or 3rd due, eg: E47-58, E94-73, E88-46, L19-17, L40-14, L48-42, L28-30.