Mack C-model book by FAJ/Caledrone

grumpy grizzly

grumpy grizzly

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:) :) :)My wife ordered this book for me, a pleasent surprize! Another excellent FAJ book. Would love to see a book on FDNY apparatus of the War Years!!! A defenite buy!!! :) :) :)GG
 
I really enjoy this book but I have a question. In 1958 FDNY purchased their first Mack 750 pumper which came witha CLOSED CAB. In 1959 FDNY purchased 13  Mack tillers which came with a OPEN CAB. Why the disparity in the different rigs??
 
Grumpy,

I believe the thinking at the time was that the open cab of the ladder apparatus actually assisted the members in making a size-up of a job as they were responding into it.

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1261......Yes as far as LAD apparatus the open cabs were considered "neccesary" to be able to properly spot the exact position of the turntable......this was the thinking prior to the early '60s......all the old timers around then subscribded to this idea.....however when people made it a common practice to show thier appreciation by throwing objects from above then the thinking was forcibly changed.....LAD*26 was one of the first to design & build a cover over their open cab themselves......it however had a hinged section so that the portion over the Off. & Chauf. could be flipped back as the Unit pulled up to a Fire.......when the  Job began to retrofit all the open cabs shortly thereafter they omitted the hinged flap.......everybody learned to live with a covered cab.....one of the teachings was to line up a ground level landmark below your target......such as a stoop or something while approaching then align your turntable with it.
 
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