by Museum Admin | Dec 9, 2019
The Brockway “Torpedo” light truck was a popular chassis for fire engine makers trying to meet the needs and budgets of small fire departments. American La France built rigs like this one to provide a quick response vehicle. It has three chemical tanks... 
by Museum Admin | Dec 9, 2019
The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad bought this “chemical car” as a quick response rig to attack grass fires along the train tracks near its San Bernardino, California yards. A rig like this is designed to get to a fire in its earliest stages and get its 40... 
by Museum Admin | Dec 9, 2019
This engine marks the beginning of the Hall of Flame. Museum Founder George F. Getz, Jr. received it as a Christmas present in 1955 from his wife, Olive and his son Bert. He had expressed a casual interest a few months earlier to own a vintage fire engine for giving... 
by Museum Admin | Dec 9, 2019
Asa La France patented the design for this “spring assist” aerial in 1903. Originally built to be pulled by horses, the design was adapted to motorized tractors and was manufactured until about 1940. Because of its long wheel base it is steered... 
by Museum Admin | Dec 9, 2019
Edgerton, Wisconsin bought this engine in 1921. Pumping capacity is 750 gallons per minute at 120 pounds per square inch of pressure at the pump. A few years later the EFD removed its chemical tank and added a “booster” tank. This is simply a water tank connected...