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Post by yfdgricker on Apr 14, 2008 17:59:21 GMT -5
Is there a solid date on when the last horse drawn city unit was retired?
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Post by yfdgricker on Apr 14, 2008 19:29:45 GMT -5
OK and another related question, what was the delivery date of Cincinnatti's first piece of motorized apparatus?
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Post by Box_2565 on Jun 18, 2008 11:02:13 GMT -5
Hi,
I have never found a date that shows when Cincinnati ran it's last horse drawn apparatus. In many towns the last run of the fire horses was an important event. If a last run was staged in Cincinnati I haven't found evidence of the location, company or when it happened.
The first motorized vehicle on the deparment was a 1909 Packard that was assigned to the Chief of the Department and was placed in service on May 9, 1909.
Engine 46 was the first motorized fire company. On January 20, 1913 a new Ahrens-Fox 700-gpm pumper went in service. I often wondered if that apparatus was actually delivered in 1912 but since the delivery trip was short the pumper may have gone from the factory straight to Erie Avenue.
Take care,
Steve
Steve
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