Wow i didn't think that someone has footage of Classic Chicago Fire Department Apparatus, Awesome video.im a big fan of Fire Trucks especially old 60's and 70's Apparatus,and Chicago doesn't disappoint back then they had a vast amount of different makes and models that Hendrickson Pierce 137' ladder truck is Iconic. I love it.👍👍👍👍👍
great stuff! especially like Engine 1 & Ladder 4, American LaFrances, & Engine 8, a Ward LaFrance. and the old snorkel squsd 1a and is that an old FWD behind it?
The structure of Sears Tower was topped out in 1973. We can see in the video this is after that event happened. The acquisition and disposition dates of the rigs in the video also help to set the date.
Wow i didn't think that someone has footage of Classic Chicago Fire Department Apparatus, Awesome video.im a big fan of Fire Trucks especially old 60's and 70's Apparatus,and Chicago doesn't disappoint back then they had a vast amount of different makes and models that Hendrickson Pierce 137' ladder truck is Iconic. I love it.👍👍👍👍👍
Wow! The ladder on Truck 1 looks like a Beast!
Yes, that is an old FWD pumper behind SS-1A. SS-1 itself was using that as a spare rig on this day - the Snorkel Squad itself was in the Shops.
@firemann57 are you still monitoring this channel? I'm very interested in licensing your footage
I sent you a note on your website.
Now those are some classic rigs... thanks for sharing!
the rig behind squad 1 is a 1951 fwd pumper a true classic
Thanks for confirming that for me!
great stuff! especially like Engine 1 & Ladder 4, American LaFrances, & Engine 8, a Ward LaFrance. and the old snorkel squsd 1a and is that an old FWD behind it?
Norell this had to have been after 1972 because the Sears Tower was under construction and was finished in 1973 or 74.
The structure of Sears Tower was topped out in 1973. We can see in the video this is after that event happened. The acquisition and disposition dates of the rigs in the video also help to set the date.
nice video
this may have been 1972 you take a look at the chgo squad car in the background
Im from phila but it doent matter 70's& 80 trucks & engine qere really kool looking.
Good guess! In that neighborhood, for sure.
Which paved the way for Aerial Tower 1
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2:38 that engine 8 was used as engine 17 in backdraft
New or old,still put water on the fire.
engine 8 was one i belive that was refurbished and used in backdraft