Ladder 5
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JohnnyGage said:Not certain, but I did a quick look-see on Kitty Kelly Shoes...there was a KK shoestore on 40 E 14th Street, might be where the photo was taken.
BTW; this was my "office" for seven years as LCC, photo credit to Mr. Willy!
Yes, the chaffer of Ladder 5 at the time was FDNYs FF Johnny Gage. That was the first time I met "Mr Gage", aka Dan P., about 20 years ago. Dan, I sure appreciated you taking the time to let Uncle Wilfred get a great photo of that rig. "It sure made my day". In fact when I look that at that picture these days, it still makes my day.
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nfd2004 said:JohnnyGage said:Not certain, but I did a quick look-see on Kitty Kelly Shoes...there was a KK shoestore on 40 E 14th Street, might be where the photo was taken.
BTW; this was my "office" for seven years as LCC, photo credit to Mr. Willy!
Yes, the chaffer of Ladder 5 at the time was FDNYs FF Johnny Gage. That was the first time I met "Mr Gage", aka Dan P., about 20 years ago. Dan, I sure appreciated you taking the time to let Uncle Wilfred get a great photo of that rig. "It sure made my day". In fact when I look that at that picture these days, it still makes my day.
Me too, it is a special photo...And the coincidence was both my friend and Willy's friend...both their eagle eyes were wondering why the chauffeur had a light blue shirt on, as only officers wore the light blue shirt...that led my friend to contact me and ask if I was familiar with the photo. After looking at it I was, we were returning from the training school when we were flagged down by Mr. Willy. My friend asked, "why was the boss ( light blue shirt) driving the rig? I said he wasn't, it was me wearing my faded blue chauffeur denim jacket!...what a difference a "click" makes!
I'm blessed for that few seconds of meeting Mr. Willy, and now a part of this network!.....small world....
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JohnnyGage said:Ladder 5 also had a Mack tilt cab, I can't find a better photo, but there is one out there somewhere...
Was it like this but with a 5 instead of 39
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/603904631264265658/visual-search/?x=18&y=92&w=545&h=262
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You got it Mike, that's a much better pic...thanks! (This rig may have been the first rig to mount the metal #5 on the front of the cab.)
