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As mentioned previously, I’ve been shooting a bit on real film. I learned photography on a manual 35mm camera, shooting and developing my own film. Sometimes it’s fun to go back.
January 12 – At the firehouse. You don’t see folding controls very often, but even when folded these barely clear the doors.
[...] Tags: ambulance, fire apparatus, p366 | Category: EMS, fire, Project 365 | Leave a comment |  Print This PostJanuary 21 – Home alone for the evening, lounging in front of the pellet stove. January 22 – Cold day at work. This grew throughout the day. I kept waiting for the rig to hit it on the way out the door.
January 23 – My family says the dog is a good [...] Tags: dog, fire, fire apparatus, Howe, pets | Category: family, fire, Project 365 | Leave a comment | Print This PostThis is part four of a multi-part series. We took a brief detour, but when last we saw our heroes, they were grinding southward out of northern NH at about 25 MPH. . . ————— The first long hill was interesting. I’d forgotten how underpowered these old trucks were. I was remembering quickly. We would [...] January 11, 2012 – The Federal Signal Beacon Ray.
I wish I’d had my polarizer with me as the sky was fabulous. Engine 3 is now legally registered to me and should be completing the trip home soon.
P366 may become a [...] When last we left our heroes, they were departing a northern NH town on a long journey home. We will leave them grinding up that steep hill in 3rd gear for now; today’s installment is a brief diversion. ——— In conversation with the previous owner he mentioned that, “She’s lost her siren somewhere.” [...] I’ve mentioned in these pages before that I am an inveterate reader. I read books and magazines like a normal person. I also read elevator permits, cereal boxes, and the backs of menus. I read fine print. You would be amazed at the obscure things I learn. Today I had occasion to do [...] Tags: antique, Engine 3, fire apparatus, oddities | Category: Blog | Leave a comment | Print This PostThis is part 2 of a multipart series. If you missed the beginning, you might want to check out part 1. So it was off to northern NH to retrieve the Howe. The current owner said she’s been well maintained and should be ready for the long trip home, but antique trucks can [...] When I was a young recruit, we trained a lot on our reserve engine. Engine 3 was a 1963 International/Howe with a 750 GPM pump and 500 gallons of water. She was a legend in our department. When delivered in 1964, Engine 3 provided an 88% increase in the department’s pumping capacity. Although only [...] I was organizing my iPhoto library, and I came across these. Engine 1 v3.0 was our last ‘rural’ fire engine. Gas engine, manual transmission, hydrovac brakes, 3″ supply hose and a Squad 51 lightbar. It was a relic from another era when it was new, but it served valiantly for 21 years before retirement [...] This video from the 2011 MAFAA Muster and Parade recently turned up on YouTube. You can see Rowley’s Engine 4 @ 2:15. Beth and I show up with the Ford/ALF in the snapshot! You can also see and hear us in motion @ 2:50. Enjoy the noise.
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