by Museum Admin | Dec 9, 2019
The Seagrave Fire Apparatus Company of Columbus, Ohio built this 750 gallon per minute pumper for the town of Downers Grove, Illinois. Seagrave pioneered the centrifugal pump, now the standard for the world’s fire services. Centrifugals are high speed pumps,... 
by Museum Admin | Dec 9, 2019
The Phoenix, Arizona, Fire Department ordered this engine in 1921 for a newly built fire station at 4th Avenue and Moreland (now in downtown Phoenix). With a 1,000 gpm pump and a huge six cylinder engine, the rig was a powerful addition to the city’s inventory...