Apparatus at the Westminster,MD. CAFAA muster; 6/4/2011

[brucobuff]

The 42nd annual muster, and IIRC, the 10th in Westminster, attracted approx. 30 motorized .
pieces and a handful of hand-pulled apparatus.
Recent dry weather allowed access to the park pond where about 1/2 of the rigs drafted and pumped, although thick algae hampered several rigs.
A larger group of spectators than normal taxed the food and "restroom" facilities, but the weather was quite nice thru noontime.
Here are 2 group shots of rigs battling the pond scum; WW Jenkins images

[brucobuff]

There were at least 7 Seagrave rigs, which was the most from any "big" manufacturer.
This is what I shot:
1937 Seagrave 66E ?/? Serial#88020
1956 Seagrave Anniversary 1000/300, x-Pikesville,MD.
1983 Seagrave HB 1500/1000, X-Setauket,LINY

[brucobuff]

Mack rigs were represented by at least 6 examples, including a C-model engine and a CF Aerialscope which came late, and I did not get to shoot.
1966 Mack C-95 1000/300; ORIG. Bladensburg,MD., then Pikesville,MD, then Hanover,PA.FD

1978?79? Mack CF/?? Micro Fire Apparatus 1000/750 (X-FDNY E-252)
Greenawalds VFC,S.Whitehall Twp.,Lehigh Co.,PA.

[brucobuff]

American LaFrance had the next most numerous examples; including 2 from the host FD:
1924 Type 14 "lumber wagon" city service truck #4884 (in service until 1969)
1933 300 series 750/200 #7491

[brucobuff]

Oddball shots:
1973 Oshkosh/Pierce/85' Snorkel 1000/0
x-Fredericksburg,VA
1946 IH/Local mini-pump 250/?
Manchester,MD.VFD
1940 Chevy/1923 ALF/1940 Local 350/?
Orig. Gettysburg,PA, 1940-1954, then Brushtown,PA.

[brucobuff]

One of 2 ambos on site was this 197? Caddy/Miller-Meteor, formerly owned by Clear Spring,MD., now owned by Steve Lichtman.

An "artsy" shot of the business end of the lone Ahrens-Fox on site, a 1947 Model HT #3465, from Cumberland FC of Carlisle,PA.

[Buckeye 53]

Thanks for posting.....looks like it was a very nice event with some very good looking rigs.

[Engine33Truck]

Wonderful photos!

[boardmansteve]

One of 2 ambos on site was this 197? Caddy/Miller-Meteor, formerly owned by Clear Spring,MD., now owned by Steve Lichtman.

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