Hartford Fire Dept.- EST. 1864 TOWN Hartford- · Hartford Fire Dept.-EST. 1864 TOWN Hartford-1911 CT Firemen's Hist. Soc. Collection Pope Mfg. Co. Eng 10 Eng 8 Hartford Fire Dept

Hartford Fire Dept.- Hartford-1864EST. TOWN

1889

Horace B.Clark, photographer

Amoskeag

Eng 3Hartford Fire Dept.

Sold to H.E.Chamberlain, Seymour FDTractorized

1901-193019231932

#664. Amer-Br tractor added

Horace B.Clark, photographerno tank

1896


Clapp & Jones

Eng 7Eng 2

Hartford Fire Dept.

TractorizedTractorized

189619151919

Amer-Br tractor added 1919


1929 Removed from service

1896


Clapp & Jones

Eng 8Eng 5

Hartford Fire Dept.

TractorizedReassigned

189619141917?

#2315Or E5 in 1917


1929 Removed from service

1901


Amoskeag

Eng 4Hartford Fire Dept.Removed from service

19011925

1300

#764


1907

Knox AutomobileCo.


CombinationLadder Co.


19071939

no pump

first motorized. 20 hp 20mphKnown as "Mary Anne" Motorized with Pope motor. Photo 1929

Horace B.Clark, photographer35 gal tank

1910

Gary Pinkham Collection

Pope Mfg. Co.

Squad AHartford Fire Dept.Removed from service

19101919

no pump

Chemical 9 disbands as a result.In service 6-29-1910

Gary Pinkham Collection2-40 chem

COMPILED BY ROB PALMER IN CONJUNCTION WITH CONNECTICUT FIREMEN'S HISTORICAL SOCIETY, MANCHESTER, CT.PHOTOS HAVE BEEN USED WITH PERMISSION FROM THE PHOTOGRAPHER OR DEPARTMENT AND MAY NOT BE USED ELSEWHERE.


1911

CT Firemen's Hist. Soc. Collection

Pope Mfg. Co.

Eng 10Eng 8

Hartford Fire Dept.Reassigned

19111917

no pump

10-25-1996 HC: The Magee Collection Ltd. of Middlefield is showing the firetruck, which it acquiredfrom an English collector seven years ago,

CT Firemen's Hist. Soc. Collection40 chem

1937 2nd piece as of

1911


AmericanAutomatic

Water TowerHartford Fire Dept.

Preserved - CT Museum - CT Fire Hist SocTractorized

19111919as of 2018

no pump

55' tower

American Automatic towerHartford sold it in 1964


1912

Brockway


AmericanLaFrance

Ladder 1Hartford Fire Dept.

In service as ofReserve

1912-192319231937

no pump

tractor-drawn - 65'

Trailer is a 1911, originally horse-drawn.Tractor Reg #133.Used by L3 in 1937 after its tractor was wrecked.


1912


Clapp & Jones


Removed from serviceTractorized

191219141924

Amer-Br gas-elec tractor added


1912


Pope Mfg. Co.

Eng 5Hartford Fire Dept.Destroyed in accident - July 1933

19121933

no pump

Was also a 1919 at E5. - unsure

Horace B.Clark, photographer40 chem

1912


Pope Mfg. Co.


19121937

no pumpHorace B.Clark, photographer

40 chem



1912


Pope Mfg. Co.


19121937

no pumpHorace B.Clark, photographer

40 chem

1912


Pope Mfg. Co.

Eng 2

Eng 8

Hartford Fire Dept.

ReassignedReserve

191219361938

no pump

In service 9-1912I originally had this going to E3, but E8 fits better with ARN listing of 1936-37. from 8-1977.


1914


AmericanLaFrance


Out of state -Galveston, TXReturned to ALF

191419151915

1400 gpm

Reg #490 shipped 1-5-1914ALF list says returned and delivered to Galveston, TX as #926 on 9-25-1915

Horace B.Clark, photographerchem

Type 15

1914


AmericanLaFrance


Major Modification - see separate recordTractor destroyed in collision

1914-193719371937

no pump

tractor-drawn - 75'AmericanAutomatic

Reg #401 ship 10-1-1914 13-4 75AAA #123


truck in center

no tank

Type 13-4

1914


AmericanLaFrance

Ladder 5Hartford Fire Dept.Major Modification - see separate record

1914-19371937

no pump


Reg #500 ship 1-5-1914 13-4 854-wheel tractor AAA #67.


Type 13-4

1914


AmericanLaFrance

Eng 14Eng 2Eng 8

Hartford Fire Dept.

ReassignedReassigned

191419351945

750 gpm

Reg #666 shipped 8-11-1914


Type 12



1915


AmericanLaFrance

Eng 12Eng 4

Hartford Fire Dept.

Removed from serviceReassigned

191519341944

750 gpm

Reg #779 shipped 5-3-1915


Type 12

1915


AmericanLaFrance

Eng 15Eng 8

Hartford Fire Dept.


191519381944?

750 gpm

Reg #854 ship 5-18-1915


Type 12

1915


AmericanLaFrance

Ladder 2Hartford Fire Dept.Reserve

1915-19481948-1955

no pump

Reg #762 ship 11-2-1915In service 4-15-1915 according to Clarke


Type 14-6

1915


AmericanLaFrance

Ladder 4Hartford Fire Dept.Reserve?

1915-19491949-1955

no pump

Reg #855 ship 6-21-1915


Type 14-6

1916


AmericanLaFrance

Eng 7Hartford Fire Dept.Reserve

19161929

750 gpm

Reg #1281 ship 7-13-1916


Type 75

1916


AmericanLaFrance

Eng 6Eng 9

Hartford Fire Dept.


191619301942

750 gpm

Reg #1280 ship 7-13-1916Annual reports say Type 12and Reg #1281


Type 75

Out of state - New Hampton, NJ



1916


AmericanLaFrance

Eng 11Eng 16

Hartford Fire Dept.


191619381949?

750 gpm

Reg #1282 ship 9-29-1916Or a Type 12


Type 75

1917


AmericanLaFrance

Eng 10Eng 5


19171938

750 gpm

Reg #1664; ship 12-7-1917Annual reports say Type 12. Clarke says in service 8-11-1917 and photo taken 10-26


Type 75

1918


AmericanLaFrance

Eng 14Port Chester, NY

Removed from serviceHartford Fire Dept (after rebuild)

191819351951?

750 gpm

Reg #4575 shipped 6-6-1935 without pump or motor. Was originally #1879, a 1918.


Type 75

1919


Pope Mfg. Co.

Squad AEng 4Eng 5

Hartford Fire Dept.


191919291933

no pump

Squad A disbanded 7-11-1928Damaged in accident 11-19-1923HC article 12-23-33 clearly states history of this truck and says it is nearly 15 yr old.


1920

CT Firemen's Hist. Soc. Collection

Mack Trucks ACSeries


Removed from serviceReserve

192019371945

500 gpm

One of the two Macks was converted to a turret wagon. I assume this one as the other one had beenconverted to a pumper.

CT Firemen's Hist. Soc. Collectionchem

AC-1

Converted to turret wagon

1920



Eng 4

Eng 16

Hartford Fire Dept.

ReassignedConverted to pumper

192019231929

500 gpm

pump was added about 1923.ARN has photo of a 1921 Mack Bulldog as Turret #1 9-84. Clark says E4 was spare from 1928 butno mention of E16.Squad A was disbanded in 1928 and E16 formed.


converted to pumper

chem

AC-1

1938 Spare, then E3?



1921


AmericanLaFrance

Eng 1Stamford, NY FDHartford Fire Dept

19211938

1000 gpm

Reg #3437; ship 4-4-1921 to Stamford NY.


Type 75

1923



Ladder 1Ladder 6

Hartford Fire Dept.

Major Modification - see separate recordReassigned

1923-19281928-19391939

no pump

tractor-drawn - 85'


AC-7

1925


AmericanLaFrance

Eng 1Eng 6Eng 9

Hartford Fire Dept.


192519281943

1000 gpm

Reg #5174; ship 6-24-1925Annual reports say Type 12.


Type 45

1973 Sold privately

1928


AmericanLaFrance

Eng 4,5Eng 10

Hartford Fire Dept.

Preserved - Department - HartfordReassigned

19281938-1949?as of 2017

1000 gpm

Reg #6222; ship 1-20-1928chem tank later removed; 90 gal water.


Type 145

1928


AmericanLaFrance


1928-19511951

no pump


Reg #6223; ship 7-2-1928AAA #457.


Type 17-6

1928


AmericanLaFrance


Preserved - Museum - E Windsorvarious owners

1928-1952

as of 2018

1000 gpm

Reg #6537; ship 12-21-1928. Chem tanks later removed; 90 gal water. 1st due at Hartford Circusfire, 7-6-44. Sold at auction sometime in the early 1950's the truck eventually was donated to theHayward Fire Company in Colchester, CT.


Type 145



1929


AmericanLaFrance

Eng 1Eng 11

Hartford Fire Dept.


192919381944?

1000 gpm

Reg #6591; ship 5-21-1929


Type 145

1930


AmericanLaFrance

Eng 4Eng 12

Hartford Fire Dept.


193019331950?

1000 gpm

Reg #7181; ship 5-30-1930Reassignment in HC 12-23-33


Type 245

1930


AmericanLaFrance


19301959?

1000 gpm

Reg #7178; ship 4-30-1930 245 PWT


Type 245

1930


AmericanLaFrance


19301959?

1000 gpm

Reg #7180; ship 2-5-1930 245 PWT


Type 245

1930


AmericanLaFrance

Eng 2Hartford Fire Dept.1930-unk

1000 gpm

Reg #7168; ship 10-4-1930 245 TRIP.


Type 245

1933


AmericanLaFrance

Eng 4Eng 3

Hartford Fire Dept.


193319421960

1000 gpm

Reg #7501; ship 12-15-1933 RC PWTHCourant 12-23-1933 and 4-23-1934.E4 1st Co. to have two pumpers.


Type 310



1937

photo needed

Mack Trucks

Ladder 5Hartford Fire Dept.1937-1949

no pump


This record is for tractor only .Heavily modified from 1914 ALF of same Dept.(aerial: Reg #500 ship 1-5-1914 AAA #67)

photo neededno tank

Type 21

1937

Jack Jansen Collection

Mack Trucks


Preserved - CT Private - Jack Jansen

1937-1950

unk

no pump


This record is for tractor only. Replaces wrecked 1914 ALF tractor. Not sure about serial match.Jansen: Photo shows Hartford Car 5 at 1972 Connecticut State Firefighters Parade in Wethersfield.

Jack Jansen Collectionno tank

Type 21

1938


Mack Trucks ESeries


19381960

1250 gpm

Del 11-30-1938.Matt Lee says unusual: rated at 1500 gpm. Had two Hale ZMM Series pumps of 750 gpm each whichcombined to discharge through 4 ports. The extra horsepower was used for pumping.


Type 21

1938


AmericanLaFrance 500

Series

Eng 5Hartford Fire Dept.Andover Vol. Fire Dept.

19381964

1250 gpm

Reg #8017 ship 10-14-1938 512 CO PWT.Owned by Joe Fitzpatrick. Known as the "Showboat"


Type 512

1939


Mack Trucks

Ladder 6Hartford Fire Dept.1939-1955

no pump

tractor-drawn - 85'

Heavily modified from 1923 Mack AC of same Dept.Del. 12-30-1939. This record is for tractor only. Aerial: from 1923 Mack AC L1, L6...Later, made the tractor into the shop wrecker.


Type 21S

1942



Series

Eng 4Hartford Fire Dept.In service as of

19421965

1000 gpm

ship 1-31-1942 601 COCar 46. pump


Type 600



1945



Series


19451965

750 gpm

ship 8-23-1945 675 COCar 48. hosewagon - was a 750.One of these for sale by Joe Fitzpatrick in 3-1975 (ARN)


Type 675

1945



Series


19451965

750 gpm

ship 8-23-1945 675 COCar 47. Hosewagon - because they were 750sOne of these in photo with E3 in front of house.


Type 675

1947

Charles Beckwith Collection


Series


1000 gpm

Reg #9043; ship 9-18-1947 710-PEOExtra intake below main suction. Mike Squiers says the photo is E6.

Charles Beckwith Collection150 gal tank

1948



Series


1948-19711971

no pump

mid-mount - 85'ALF

Reg #9100; ship 7-16-1948 7-85-AEOCar 55


1948

Geoff Neilsen Collection


Series

Eng 16Hartford Fire Dept.1948-1971

750 gpm

Reg #L-3388; ship 2-25-1948 775-PJO. One source says this is E11. But 2nd photo doesn't agreeunless it's a new bumper...HC article 3-26-48 tells of two 750 ALF's going into service in same month.

Geoff Neilsen Collection150 gal tank

1948

Mark Redman, photographer


Series


Being restored thereOut of state - England

1948

2014

750 gpm

ship 9-13-1948 CR-775-PJO. 4x4' Only 4 built 1948-1953. Car 57

Mark Redman, photographer500 gal tank



1949

Mike Bakunis, photographer

Seagrave Corp.


1949-19671967-1975

no pump

mid-mount - 65'Seagrave

car 63Painted 4-22-1949

Mike Bakunis, photographerno tank

1949

Jack Jansen, photographer


Series

Ladder 4RH Ladder 3

Hartford Fire Dept.

Out of state - SCRocky Hill Fire Dept,

1949-19761985?-unkas of 2008

no pump

mid-mount - 75'ALF

Reg #L-3922 ship 8-8-1949 7-75 AJOMay have been replaced in HFD in 1987

Jack Jansen, photographerno tank

1949


Mack Trucks LSeries

Eng 15Hartford Fire Dept.1949-1982?

1000 gpm

Del 10-28-49


Type 95

1949

Jack Jansen, photographer


Series


750 gpm

Reg #L-3827; ship 3-14-1949 775-PJO.Assignment based on HC 3-26-49.Guess on photo matches

Jack Jansen, photographer150 gal tank

1949

photo needed

Mack Trucks LSeries


19491971

750 gpm

At E6 in 1977. Engines 10, 15 and 14 had L models - Jansen. I don't believe that E10 had a newMack and didn't count it...Found only two at Mack: #1394 and 1395, both del. 10-28-1949.

photo needed

1950

Bill Dennis, photographer


Series


1950-1963?unk

no pump

mid-mount - 85'ALF

Reg #L-4191 ship 11-21-1950 7-85 AJO.Short active life?

Bill Dennis, photographerno tank



1951

photo needed


Series

Eng 9Hartford Fire Dept.1951-1970

1000 gpm

Reg #L-4210 ship 1-30-1951 710-PJOCar verified at museum

photo needed

1951



Series

Ladder 1Ladder 2


1951-19711971-1980

no pump

mid-mount - 100'ALF

Reg #L-4405 ship 10-31-1951 7-100-AJODescribed in HC as a "giant ladder truck" (because of the 100' ladder)


1951American

LaFrance 700Series

Eng 2Hartford Fire Dept.Repowered - diesel

1951-unk1976

1000 gpm

Reg #L-4209 ship 1-31-1951 710-PJO


Documents

Hartford Fire Dept.- EST. 1864 TOWN Hartford- · Hartford Fire Dept.-EST. 1864 TOWN Hartford-1911 CT Firemen's Hist. Soc. Collection Pope Mfg. Co. Eng 10 Eng 8 Hartford Fire Dept