FDNY Rigs circa 1968

[srresquire]

Batch 2

 

[srresquire]

Last group for Friday

 

[memorymaster]

That '55 FWD of L79 is in some beautiful shape. Must be 15 coats of Turtle Wax on it.

 

[3511]

I am guessing that CD pumper is E46-2. Most of the 2nd sections organized in 1968 began using Cd rigs.
Also, the 1956 ALF shown for L106 was the same model that L27 used for years prior to getting the newer ALF as shown. I don't know if it's the same one. I do have all the rig serial numbers and unit assignments list but not accessible at the moment. Maybe someone else (like Gman or Mr. Miller) with that list can verify.

 

[mack]

I am guessing that CD pumper is E46-2. Most of the 2nd sections organized in 1968 began using Cd rigs.
Also, the 1956 ALF shown for L106 was the same model that L27 used for years prior to getting the newer ALF as shown. I don't know if it's the same one. I do have all the rig serial numbers and unit assignments list but not accessible at the moment. Maybe someone else (like Gman or Mr. Miller) with that list can verify.

 

[3511]

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First front line rig (other than Rescues) equipped with an air horn.

 

[srresquire]

Batch 1 for Sunday

 

[srresquire]

Batch 2

 

[srresquire]

Last group for today...enjoy

 

[68jk09]

First front line rig (other than Rescues) equipped with an air horn.

Once hydraulic brakes were phased out & air brakes came in Air Horns were introduced.

 

[mack]

Thank you for posting and sharing these excellent War Years pictures of apparatus that fought thousands of fires srresquire.

 

[srresquire]

First group for Monday

 

[srresquire]

Group 2....Some NYPD ESU stuff too

 

[srresquire]

Last group for today...some inside Fire Patrol house shots

 

[memorymaster]

PD photos are at the 122 on S.I. and a few of the FD shots at the Rock on Welfare Island.

 

[Lebby]

Last group for today...some inside Fire Patrol house shots

Great pictures

 

[srresquire]

First group Tuesday

 

[srresquire]

Group 2

 

[srresquire]

The rest will be old firehouses..we have reached the end of the apparatus shots...
The file name will have the location

 

[mack]

Picture of former firehouse of E17/L18/Sq5/Bn4 at 185 Broome Street MN was apparently taken after companies moved to new quarters at 25 Pitt St in late 1972. The firehouse was maintained by the city for a while and then sadly faded into disrepair and obscurity with subsequent owners. It was the last building on what used to be a busy city block.




Earlier times - busy companies







Civilian use





2013 - NYC takes possession of former firehouse and razes building for a park.

City Taking Possession of Former Firehouse on Broome St. | The Lo-Down : News from the Lower East Side

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2015 - rubble

Rubble is All That’s Left of the Broome Street Fire House | The Lo-Down : News from the Lower East Side

www.thelodownny.com