New Seagraves

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In Brooklyn during the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s I always heard the aerial referred to as “the aerial” or “the ladder” (I still do to this day). It wasn’t until I moved to Texas in the early 90’s that I heard the aerial called “the stick”. That was new (and alien) to me.
 
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Here in PA through the years, 70's until present, l've heard several times on scanner '' put the stick up''.
 

RCL

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I never heard anyone in the field refer to Aerial Ladders as Sticks.
I used the term stick on our aerial all the time. Used it interchangeably with aerial or ladder but mostly stick. I think and don't quote me on this the name goes back to when the aerials were made of wood. Seagrave makes a ladder called a Meanstick.
 
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I saw Engine 222 today they have their new pumper. I was only able to get a glimpse as they went by but it is # as 2023
 
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