The old Bangor Ladders

[Capttomo]

How many ever trained on a 45 or 55 foot Bangor ladder? How many still carry one on a ladder company? How many did the church or auditorium raise on one of these? Last time I climbed one was 40 years ago.

 

[nfd2004]

A Blast From The Past

 

[Signal73]

Pic from a 3rd Alarm in New Haven Years Ago

New Haven 3rd alarm 99 Harbour Close condo fire - Glenn Duda

12/26/16 New Haven, CT - A call for smoke from the roof, turned into an intense firefight that would last hours and leave 32 people homeless. The initial call was received at one o'clock and first due Engine 11, their second multiple alarm in two days, arrived to find a large three story, condo...

www.allhandsworking.net

 

[Capttomo]

Pic from a 3rd Alarm in New Haven Years Ago

New Haven 3rd alarm 99 Harbour Close condo fire - Glenn Duda

12/26/16 New Haven, CT - A call for smoke from the roof, turned into an intense firefight that would last hours and leave 32 people homeless. The initial call was received at one o'clock and first due Engine 11, their second multiple alarm in two days, arrived to find a large three story, condo...

www.allhandsworking.net

Very nice

 

[entropychaser]

San Francisco Fire Department Museum ~ Events ~ 65' Ladder Presentations

This is the 65' Ladder Presentation Events Page of the San Francisco Fire Deparment Museum. The Museum is sponsored by the San Francisco Fire Department Historical Society.

guardiansofthecity.org

 

[XPFD3]

I believe Philadelphia still carries a 2 section 45' bangor ladder on their TDAs. Not sure about the Ladder Tower and the 4 tower ladders.

 

[JohnnyGage]

Trained on them early on...how to hold the poles, position the poles etc...it was more about reinforcing teamwork as it required 4 members. I can put that ladder up in my sleep, of course with three other sleep buddies....

 

[Capttomo]

Trained on them early on...how to hold the poles, position the poles etc...it was more about reinforcing teamwork as it required 4 members. I can put that ladder up in my sleep, of course with three other sleep buddies....

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[nfd2004]

Trained on them early on...how to hold the poles, position the poles etc...it was more about reinforcing teamwork as it required 4 members. I can put that ladder up in my sleep, of course with three other sleep buddies....

I remember putting up the Bangor Ladder that we had on our 1962 Seagrave tractor trailer tiller too.

But when a 1979 American LaFrance tractor trailer tiller replaced that '62 Seagrave rig, I think the Bangor Ladder was eliminated.

 

[BCR]

New Haven, all the tillers have 2 section 50 footers. the straight truck and tower has a 2 section 40 footer. They don’t come off the truck much but when you need them you need them.