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Pages in category "Melrose Park, Illinois" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The suburb was the home of Kiddieland Amusement Park from 1929 until 2010 (it closed in September 2009 before it was demolished in 2010 and the sign of Kiddieland was relocated to the Melrose Park Public Library; a Costco warehouse store now stands in its place), the Shrine of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Stern Pinball, Inc., the Melrose Park Taste ...
1957: 4 fire engines for Kuwait produced with stainless steel water tanks (to use ocean water in pumping). [1] 1958: 28-foot crew bus for Los Angeles County Fire Department; 1960: Bulldozer transport using Firecoach tractor for Los Angeles City Fire Department; 1965: Two open-cab rescue trucks using Firecoach chassis for Honolulu, Hawaii Fire ...
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Melrose firefighter Ian McGregor normally uses 250 gallons a minute hose to put out fires. Today, it was to cool kids off. If you were north of the city of Boston, a splash bash in Melrose was a ...
The Ward LaFrance Truck Corporation was an American manufacturer of trucks and fire apparatus founded by Addison Ward LaFrance in 1916 in Elmira Heights, NY. [1] The company ceased operations in 1979. LaFrance was a relative of Truckson LaFrance, the founder of the similarly named fire apparatus manufacturer American LaFrance.
This fire engine, used by the Toronto Fire Services, is an example of firefighting apparatus. A firefighting apparatus (North American English) [1] or firefighting appliance (UK English) [2] describes any vehicle that has been customized for use during firefighting operations. These vehicles are highly customized depending on their needs and ...
On December 9, 1989, it ceased operation due to heavy competition. The main competitor was Ward LaFrance who could sell a Fire pumper for US$50,000 less than the US$180,000 asking price for a Maxim pumper. [3] In 2009 Maxim was re-established as a brand of custom fire apparatus by Greenwood Emergency Vehicles of North Attleboro, Massachusetts ...