Do you have the identity of the units, if available, actually assigned to this box? With 321 taking the BFU I presume they're not counted as one of the 4 Engines, and with 254/153 about to be temporarily relocated will the assignment change?
Although they were used in residential occupancies from time to time, the Fire Patrol was primarily used in commercial occupancies.
And while they operated under FDNY command, they were not part of the Department but were funded by the New York Board of Fire Underwriters to reduce insurance...
Loose ammunition exploding in a fire may be just a little more dangerous than exploding firecrackers due to the ammunitions' shell casings potentially flying around. It's not like a contained bullet being expelled from a muzzle.
I know the listing is not complete, but concerning the Parfitt Brothers houses I would add the old Ladder 123.
It's very similar to Engine 220 and Engine 269, and it's got the same Maltese Cross on top with the old Brooklyn numbers at that time 120, 169, and 73 for L-123.
The hook and ladder and...
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