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1901 American Fire Eng 2nd Size
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No: 5178   Contributor: Neil McCarten   Year: 2001   Manufacturer: Other   Country: Cuba
1901 American Fire Eng 2nd Size

1901 American Fire Eng 2nd Size, S/N 2807.
Photo taken 2/22/01 at Fire Museum Matanzas, Cuba.
Picture added on 23 December 2007
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Before it became common to rate pump capacity in gallons per minute it was the practice to refer to them by size.
There were six recognized sizes, ranging - as I recall reading - from 250 gpm to 1500+.

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