by Museum Admin | Dec 9, 2019
The Pirsch Fire Apparatus Company of Kenosha, Wisconsin was one of America’s premier builders of fire equipment. Together with Mack, in 1931 Pirsch introduced the first aerial truck to use hydraulic and mechanical power to raise, extend, and turn its aerial... 
by Museum Admin | Dec 9, 2019
The town of Norfolk, Nebraska used this engine from 1935 until the 1960s. It was American La France’s largest engine, with a mighty V-12 engine capable of generating almost 250 horsepower. Top speed is over 60 miles per hour. Its 1250 gpm rotary pump sits directly... 
by Museum Admin | Dec 9, 2019
Don Hale restored this large piston pumper to its original condition in 1990. It served for almost twenty five years with the Rescue Hose Volunteer Fire Company of North Tarrytown, New York. Ahrens-Fox fire engines were highly regarded by firefighters. Their... 
by Museum Admin | Dec 9, 2019
This rig was built for the village of River Forest, Illinois. Fox called it a “Quad” because it had four capabilities: a large (1000 gpm) pump; a 100 gallon water storage tank and small diameter “booster” hose for quick attack; over 200 linear... 
by Museum Admin | Dec 9, 2019
The city of Detroit purchased 24 of these 750 gpm pumpers. This rig was repainted in the Detroit FD shops, probably around 1940. Its distinctive windshield was a favorite of the Detroit Fire Department. Detroit Fire Commissioner Paxton Mendelssohn purchased this...