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Enginecap.Maybe I worded it wrong and should have left out L8 and just said a Ladder Co. I didn't mean the get anyone out of sorts here.

The reason why so many Engines were disbanded in that time was because before 1957 or 59 there were 4 Engines assigned on the Box in lower man. below 59th St. and that was changed to 3 Engines on the Box, and the Engines were on top of one another in Lower Manhattan during that period. The...

Chief Fowler was one of the Best and a Gentleman.R.I.P. and condolences to the Fowler Family. The first time I met him was around the late 50's early 60's he was doing a 30 detail from L123 to L132.The last time I saw him was at a second alarm on Radde Pl off Herkimer St. was a BC in Safety.I...

I was at work in Lower Manhattan @ Chubb & Sons Insurance 90 John St. I left at 5Pm and took the subway to E 280 where I had My Auxiliary gear. I got all my gear and walked to the scene. 280 was actually second due to 269 and when I arrived I found 280 on a hydrant about 35ft  East from the...

Brendan was a Buff and AuxiliaryFF at E.280.He was one of the Four Horseman,Brendan,Jack Higgins,Donald Burns and Myself.He was a great guy. R.I.P. Brendan. Jack O'Reilly

Ditto and I have an AOL e-mail address.

Rest In Peace.

I've said this before on another thread. The FH on East 2nd St. was supposed to house E11 & L11 according to the plans that were drawnup,however The builders that were doing the work on the projects needed to remove the FH on E.Houston St as soon as possible,so they were sent to E111St as the...

Mack that picture of The "Coney Island Tin House" looks like the one I took of the "Tin House" On Rockaway Ave (E232 & L176) I had that picture and sent it to The Guy who runs the Tinhouse Alumni as they were making up a shirt and wanted that picture on the back of the shirt. The picture I sent...

That firehouse was originally L14 & 12Bn  until they moved to the new FH on 3rd Ave with E35 & 12Bn E36 was on Park ave and E126 St, That FH was closed and 36 moved the the FH on 125th St. The FH on 125th st was one of those firehouses that the City got for $1 a yrs as long as it remained a...

Phone alarm 200 Malcolm X Blvd  (Reid Ave) BN 37 1075 the Box Fire in the 2nd Floor    4 story Brick 222-214-218 233    111-176    112 F Xtra Eng & Truck    217  123    217 is actually 3rd due but was on another run.

Box 3971    10-75 by 57 Bn        4-18-15 106 Lexington Ave.  Franklin To Classon Top Floor 235-280-219-210      132-102  105F

Box 951  New York Ave, Between Prospect Pl & St. Marks Ave 10-75 by 38Bn    Time    around  10-11 AM,    4-18-15 If all available 280-234-235-249      132-123  113F

Some things are better off NOT being talked about.!!!

Ray, my mistake      :-[  I meant to type Trailor not tractor, I know the tractor was a Ward LaFrance.

The tractor is definitely a Seagrave Tractor (L110 1948) that was attached to L167 in 1965 according to Jack Calderones book "Wheels of The Bravest"

The tightest apparatus floor I ever saw was E214 & L111 when they were on Halsey St.

Yes and before 235 & 217    230 was in 102 for renovation for some reason.

I met Chris when He was about young fellow, his Father was a Lt. in Eng 280 and he used to come to the firehouse with his father and ride.  R.I.P.

If all available and in Qtrs 332-236-233-231    175-176  120F    44Bn No Particulars except Fire On Essex St between Arlington and Ridgewood  Aves.