JHOLLAND1
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Riderusty
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- Jan 19, 2002
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- Sea Cliff, NY & Portland, OR USA
L. button was an early builder of hand drawn/hand operated fire pumps-often known as "hand tubs" located in upstate NY. As shown, a high-quality stream could be developed but the manpower requirement to achieve it was great. My Department, Sea Cliff FD had a Remington rotary style hand pumper, quite different than the side-stroke Button. Even after purchase of a steamer the Remington was kept in working order for many years as as back-up.
I volunteer in the restoration shop of the Nassau County Fire Museum which has on loan Farmingdale FD's beautiful "Water Witch" that I have helped operate at musters--a grueling experience.
Tom B.
I volunteer in the restoration shop of the Nassau County Fire Museum which has on loan Farmingdale FD's beautiful "Water Witch" that I have helped operate at musters--a grueling experience.
Tom B.
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Diamond
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- marysville ohio
Rare, the fire pump? No, someone that can back a trailer!
sandiapaul
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- Princeton, NJ USA
I'm just glad something like this has survived!
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