Old Photo - Asst Chief Fire Dept. Ford

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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jay - In Northern California on Monday, July 08, 2013 - 11:55 am:


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Seth from NC on Monday, July 08, 2013 - 12:01 pm:

Lol, I'm sure it's just distortion of the picture, but the way the front of the car is leaning backwards is like a cartoon where the cars lean back when they are trying to stop quickly.

All you need to add is some smoke from the tires and some horizontal lines showing forward movement.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dennis Halpin on Monday, July 08, 2013 - 05:37 pm:

You're right Seth that's got to be a distortion in the picture (or that's one strange riding puppy) :-)
One thing for sure, from the looks of that bell, you aren't going to miss this guy coming down the street.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By James A. Golden on Monday, July 08, 2013 - 06:12 pm:

Does anyone know what company made that Bell Alarm?

The car has a rare accessory electric cowl light an headlight system.

The Firestone accessory wheels are also rather early.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Tim Wrenn on Monday, July 08, 2013 - 07:47 pm:

betya can hear that bell for miles!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Terry Horlick in Penn Valley, CA on Monday, July 08, 2013 - 08:17 pm:

I like the way the building leans also!

Why would they remove the top hardware when they pulled the top off?

I believe this is a 1914 body (I am sure a more informed person will correct me), with later accessories. On my brigade car I based the build on available photos which showed that the 1913 cars were kept around in service for many years with upgrades added as time went by. My car is based on a 1913 photographed in 1918 which had electrified gas lights by then. I have a 1925 photo of the same car with later fenders and drum headlights in stead of the gas lamps.

Of interest here is the substitution of demountables, on the New Zealand brigade cars there is no photo evidence of that upgrade.

TH


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By James A. Golden on Monday, July 08, 2013 - 08:41 pm:

Terry, please post a photo of your car.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Bill Saitta on Monday, July 08, 2013 - 08:55 pm:

We were in Dawson Yukon Canada and many buildings leaned (due to the permafrost??)


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Terry Horlick in Penn Valley, CA on Monday, July 08, 2013 - 09:01 pm:



more photos on my profile

TH


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Keith Gumbinger, Kenosha, WI on Monday, July 08, 2013 - 09:21 pm:

Hi Terry - Nice pics on your profile too!

Do you perhaps have the helmet and uniform like the guys in the period picture? That would really be neat wearing that uniform while driving around Greenfield Village at the OCF.

Keith


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Terry Horlick in Penn Valley, CA on Monday, July 08, 2013 - 09:42 pm:

Keith, I have two helmets and 1 pea coat. No brass buttons! What's your hat size? Terrie won't wear it, she says "only fireMEN wore the helmets"!

Helmet is on driver's seat... hard to see (Kiwi radiator mascot is also hard to see).

Can't get OCF folks to respond, their web link doesn't seem to work. Considering going, but long trek when you have no confirmation!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By A. J. "Art" Bell on Monday, July 08, 2013 - 10:47 pm:

The car is straight- it's the world that's leaning . . .


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dennis Halpin on Monday, July 08, 2013 - 11:11 pm:

If he's only the Assistant Fire Chief, can you imagine how big the bell is on the Fire Chief's car is. :-)


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ken Lauderback, Milwaukie Oregon on Tuesday, July 09, 2013 - 03:20 pm:

Can't say for sure who made the gong, but "New Departure" made gongs like this, either foot pedal or lever operated.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jay - In Northern California on Tuesday, July 09, 2013 - 04:58 pm:

Here's a similar hand pull bell.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Terry Horlick in Penn Valley, CA on Tuesday, July 09, 2013 - 09:11 pm:

Jay can you post more photos of the Cedar Point car please?

TH


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