VINTAGE FDNY WAR YEAR LIDS

[JohnnyGage]

Something smells fishy...

 

[memory master]

Looks that that D.C. front piece is not legit so to speak.

 

[68jk09]

^^^^^ The Badge number 290 questioned above belongs to a Former Member of 103 who went to R*2.

 

[JohnnyGage]

^^^^^^Remarkable coincidence, reply #290 and the POSA truck Brother with badge 290. Cool. Somebody should play that number!

 

[JohnnyGage]

Some good looking vintage relic lids:
















Anyone have an idea of what this frontpiece means from Motown?

 

[JohnnyGage]

103-2 Challenge Coin:


Bottle opener:


Golden paperweight:


Car hood ornament:

 

[Lebby]

Some good looking vintage relic lids:
















Anyone have an idea of what this frontpiece means from Motown?

Trial Fire Fighter
Detroit's version of a probie.

I acquired three of those 103-2 coins (two for academy classmates), they were made by Lt. Matt Lund, Annapolis Fire Department

 

[JohnnyGage]

These lids and frontpieces from the secret "Need to know" fire dept, and we don't "need to know..."

 

[JohnnyGage]

Cool lid collection;

 

[JohnnyGage]

Couple of well "planned out" hand painted lids...silver one is from Poland...

 

[JohnnyGage]

Another collection of old time vintage lids:

 

[JohnnyGage]

Here are some interesting frontpieces...


"....is there a letter C?....can I buy a vowel....."











First fire dept Entrance exam I took back in 1976. I was list #5, AAC only hired 4 that year and the list expired. Oh well....

 

[JohnnyGage]

Oh oh, looks like somebody "overbaked" the salty look on their lid...

.....and remarkably not a scorch mark on that flashlight, must be made out of asbestos!.....

 

[JohnnyGage]

^^^^^Thanks JK, here are the frontpieces, looks like they are being sold by a single collector...









Here is another collection being liquidated...

 

[JohnnyGage]

Heres a few more frontpieces from the same collector, looks like the collector is looking to "cash in"...










Here is an interesting insert, anyone have background scoop on it?

 

[JohnnyGage]

October 17, 1966...23rd Street fire




Scene of fire, Broadway & W 22nd St.


Chief Walter Higgins LODD


Chiefs helmet retrieved, now in FDNY Museum


Brothers standing by

Eternal rest and peace, Brothers...To Remember.

 

[JohnnyGage]

Few interesting frontpieces;





Note very low badge #



Beats me?


Listed on e-bay as "Ladder" 78, hmmmm?



Could this be "Frankie the Firefighters" frontpiece?


Not buying this one...



Old style...nice.

 

[memory master]

I think the "W" front piece may or might have designated a Marine Division Wiper. Just a thought :-\

 

[soda-acid]

The "Ladder 78" frontpiece is black so it is not from a ladder company. It is probably Engine 78, the fire boat that was at 90 St. & the East River before becoming Marine 5 in 1959.

 

[Lebby]

On a slightly unrelated note, I was issued my first front piece by the department last night.