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Dayton, TN. Snorkle 1.
This is one SUUUUUWEEEEEEEET ride here. Bought new by the City of Dayton, Tennessee in 1975, this '75 Maxim 1000gpm/400gal/55' Snorkle has been meticulously cared for all these years. This is one tough truck, a great example of American Iron used to fight fire. It's one of the beefiest trucks designed and even rivals the Mack CF design for toughness. Many thanks to the guys at the City of Dayton FD for positioning this classic in the sun for this photo. DFD made this old FF happy to see such a fine truck taken care of so well!
This is one SUUUUUWEEEEEEEET ride here. Bought new by the City of Dayton, Tennessee in 1975, this '75 Maxim 1000gpm/400gal/55' Snorkle has been meticulously cared for all these years. This is one tough truck, a great example of American Iron used to fight fire. It's one of the beefiest trucks designed and even rivals the Mack CF design for toughness. Many thanks to the guys at the City of Dayton FD for positioning this classic in the sun for this photo. DFD made this old FF happy to see such a fine truck taken care of so well!
Why are they called Granny seats? In the US, rear-facing crew seats like these are referred to as jump seats, but I have no idea why, either! Still, even today a lot of pumpers and ladders are specified with these - perhaps they are seen to be safer, or perhaps its just because riders are used to them. Pity Maxim died - they made wonderful trucks of all kinds, and once they were a major US fire truck nameplate.
Added by Rob Johnson on 09 November 2011.
Added by Rob Johnson on 09 November 2011.
Pav! Sure, get your Granny and ride. I wonder how they got called that to. As far as
jump seats", I always understood to mean you could quickly "Jump In" the apparatus.
Added by RJ Duncan on 10 November 2011.
jump seats", I always understood to mean you could quickly "Jump In" the apparatus.
Added by RJ Duncan on 10 November 2011.
Mystery solved of the Granny Seats!! I think you will find our friend Pat up there in the waste-lands of Canada is the originator of the Granny Seat!! He's currently off-line working his way on a ferry service somewhere in the vast Arctic Archipelago of that beautiful country, ,
Added by Pav on 12 November 2011.
Added by Pav on 12 November 2011.
It really is in wonderful condition for its age, and is a credit to those who have kept it that way.
Added by Ian Moore on 13 November 2011.
Added by Ian Moore on 13 November 2011.
yeah this truck is now serving as reserve engine 3 they took the snorkel off, they replaced it with a 75 foot Quint
Added by Tim Crowe on 09 September 2014.
Added by Tim Crowe on 09 September 2014.
Tim:
Not a surprise. St Louis once ran a big fleet of 55 foot quints, and 55 foot snorkel- pumpers were very popular with some cities in the UK for a while.
But all of them discovered that a 55 footer is just not all that useful, because in most situations it is impossible to spot the rig close enough for it to be effective. Switching to a 75 footer makes all the difference...
Added by Rob Johnson on 04 April 2018.
Not a surprise. St Louis once ran a big fleet of 55 foot quints, and 55 foot snorkel- pumpers were very popular with some cities in the UK for a while.
But all of them discovered that a 55 footer is just not all that useful, because in most situations it is impossible to spot the rig close enough for it to be effective. Switching to a 75 footer makes all the difference...
Added by Rob Johnson on 04 April 2018.
Maxim
Added by Pav on 08 November 2011.