Not bad. But the first engine that they had in Somerville? I'm from Mass., and when in my late teens, early 20s, (the 60s) I made a point of attending all the local and regional "Fireman's Musters" held in open fields and main streets here and there around much of New England.
http://www.mantecabulletin.com/section/158/article/80092/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/jacksnell707/5828890217/in/gallery-firefightersband-72157627146810508/ Must be CA as this was "Potographed" by Jack Snell. :) http://www.flickr.com/photos/45436499@N02/8514304763/in/pool-old_fire_trucks/ http://shoutaboutcarolina.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/1857-button-and-blake-hand-fire-pumper-charleston.jpg and finally, New England back in my day, just not me. I was always pumping or nozzle, never photographer. http://www.auroraregionalfiremuseum.org/handtubexpo/photo_gallery/image/ht79.jpg A 22 min video that explains the way the pumpers work. Only difference is we measured the distance from the nozzle to the furthest drop of water on a unrolled 6' x 200' roll of kraft paper (usually between 175 and 310 feet). http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=maFdk6G8bmI On Sep 1, 2013, at 15:15 , Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > An image of the town's first fire engine adorns the side of their > biggest and newest rig: > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17508307 > Comments are invited. Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com -- “ It is still true, as was first said many years ago, that people are the only sophisticated computing devices that can be made at low cost by unskilled workers!” — Martin G. Wolf, PhD -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
