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| The original truck was operated by a twelve cylinder gasoline engine. The truck was sold to a local construction company and reacquired by the fire department in 1995. The engine was in disrepair and funding to rebuild it was too expensive. A diesel engine was purchased. | The original truck was operated by a twelve cylinder gasoline engine. The truck was sold to a local construction company and reacquired by the fire department in 1995. The engine was in disrepair and funding to rebuild it was too expensive. A diesel engine was purchased. | ||
| - | The engine is now used in parades and other community events. | + | The engine is now used at funeral services for firefighters, parades and other community events. |
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| ====1923 American LaFrance - "Old Smokey"==== | ====1923 American LaFrance - "Old Smokey"==== | ||
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| - | [{{ :public:OldSmokey.jpg}}] | + | The second commercially built fire engine (type 12 car, type 45 Triple Combination) to serve South Haven was put into service in March, 1923. It was built at a cost of $10,000 by the American LaFrance Fire Engine Company, Inc. of Elmira, N.Y. //(Pictured above is a depiction of Old Smokey in a 1920s American LaFrance Catalog. To the right is the truck today at our Casco Station)// Its arrival via railroad generated a lot of excitement in the community. The truck had a 1,000 gallon a minute pump (a rarity in firefighting at that time), a hose bed and 40 gallon chemical tank. |
| - | The second commercially built fire engine (type 12 car, type 45 Triple Combination) to serve South Haven was put into service in March, 1923. It was built at a cost of $10,000 by the American LaFrance Fire Engine Company, Inc. of Elmira, N.Y. (Pictured is a depiction of Old Smokey in a 1920s American LaFrance Catalog.) Its arrival via railroad generated a lot of excitement in the community. The truck had a 1,000 gallon a minute pump (a rarity in firefighting at that time), a hose bed and 40 gallon chemical tank. | + | |
| Water from the fire pump was used to cool the engine when the truck sat stationary at a fire. After the water cooled the engine it was sent into the exhaust system where it created large amounts of steam. This is where we believe the nickname "Old Smokey" originated. | Water from the fire pump was used to cool the engine when the truck sat stationary at a fire. After the water cooled the engine it was sent into the exhaust system where it created large amounts of steam. This is where we believe the nickname "Old Smokey" originated. | ||
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