Fire Engine Photos
No: 18030 Contributor: TheFireman Year: 2009 Manufacturer: American LaFrance Country: United States of America
Marietta's 1921 ALFOnce the Pirsch ladder truck was pulled out of the station, it allowed me to shoot other trucks inside that would not have been shootable.
This fire engine replaced the horse-drawn Silsby Steamer. It was designated as Engine #2. It was one of the first motorized fire apparatus in North Georgia.
Interesting features of this truck include:
•chain-driven power train
•40 gallon chemical extinguisher
•spark gap and fuel feed levers on the steering column
Picture added on 02 July 2009 at 17:06
American LaFrance
It's nic to see this collection of classics and v eteran rigs from your part of the world; thanks for sharing them with us. Boy those old Pirsch trucks were built like tanks, virtually indestructible. Too bad more people overseas are unfamiliar with the Pirsch brand; we had many of them in California.
Thanks again
Added by Bob Graham on 04 July 2009.