Button Fire Engine Database - Waterford...renamed the J.W. Johnson #9; to Revere, Ma. in 1904 and...

Waterford Historical Museum and Cultural Center

The Waterford Historical Museum and Cultural Center has started this database of Button

Fire Engines in an effort to collect information on every Button ever made. The original

records were lost in the early 1900s during a flood. Therefore, we ask that if you have

additional information, pictures etc… about any of these engines or if you have info on

another engine not listed please contact the Museum at [email protected].

The list is starting with about 400 hand engines and steam engines will be added and

information on steam engines or any type of apparatus made by Button is requested.

Special thank you to Stephen H. Bradbury Jr., retired fire lieutenant of Newburyport,

Ma., Harry “Stan” Dixon, retired fire chief of Newburyport, Ma. and Dennis Rivage

former Town Historian of Waterford, N.Y. for putting together the initial list of over 400

hand engines to get this project started.

1833 Philadelphia, Ohio: Live Oak; to Cleveland, Ohio; to Amherst, Ohio in 1865. (P)

1834 Cohoes, N.Y.: (possibly built in 1835)

1835 Bethlehem, Pa.: Owned by Thomas Wainwright. There in 1987. (9”)

1839 Fort Wayne, Ind.: (Platt engine)

1840 Interlaken, N.Y.: (10”)

1841 Whitehall, N.Y.: Torrent #1. (8”)

1843 Pawtucket, R.I.: Waterwitch; to Greenville, R.I. and renamed the Bluejay. (8”)

1843 Worcester, Ma.: Lafayette #6. (9 ½”)

1845 Center, R.I.: Flower Pot, renamed the Colleen Brown.

1845 Warren, R.I.: Narragansett; to Assonet (Freeport), Ma. in 1857; there in 1991.

(P). (9”)

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1845 So. Hadley Falls, Ma.: Pioneer. (P)

1845 Lafayette, Ind.

1846 Morrisville, N.Y.: to Shelbourne Museum, Burlington, Vt.

1847 Westport, R.I. (Watuppa Mills): Jefferson #3; to Warren, R.I.

1847 At Taunton, Ma. in 1860, Niagara #1; to Topsham, Me. in 1896 and renamed the

Pejepscot #1 in 1912; to Fairhaven, Ma. and renamed the Oregon, later renamed the Alert

#4. (9 ¼”)

1847 Brooklyn, N.Y.: Eagle #6, renamed the Protection #6.

1848 Fort Wayne, Ind.: Germania; to Convoy, Ohio in 1860; later returned to Fort

Wayne, Ind.. there in 1987. (P). (9 ½”)

1848 Milwaukee, Wisc.: Rough and Ready, cost $675 when built; to Cohoes, N.Y.

and renamed the Cataract #1. (9”)

1848 Victory Mills, N.Y.: David Nevins #9. There in 1999. (P)

1849 SN-185 Property of S.P.N.E.A., stored at Norwell, Ma. and sold at auction in

1989

1849 Waterbury, Ct.

1849 Utica, N.Y.: Fulton #3; to Chicago, Ill. in 1850 and renamed the Red Jacket; to

Waterloo, Iowa in 1867 for $1,000; to Avoca, Iowa; to Davenport, Iowa in 1874;

destroyed in 1884.

1849 Hamilton, N.Y.: Fountain Fire Co.

1850 Milwaukee, Wisc.: Oregon #3

1851 Chicopee, Ma.: Atlantic #2. (9”)

1851 Long Island City, N.Y.: to Jamaica Plain, Ma. in 1902 and named the Star of

Jamaica (P); renamed the Ginger in 1908 (P); to Georgetown, Ma. in 1916 and renamed

the Erie #4 (P). There in 2002. (10”)

1851 Greenfield, Ma.: Franklin #2 (8”)

1851 Auburn, Me.: Atlantic; to Augusta, Me.; to Lincoln, Me.; to Oakland, Me.; to

Ludlow, Ma. in 1908. (P)


1851 Geneva, N.Y.: Victor. (10”)

1851 Geneva, N.Y.: Franklin #4. (10”)

1851 Dayton, Ohio: Deluge #4

1851 Cohoes, N.Y.: Mohawk #2, also named the Parmalee #2. cost $600 new.

1851 Geneva, N.Y.: Fire King; to Phelps, N.Y. and renamed the Phelps #1. (10”)

1851 Taunton, Ma.: Alert #4; to Fairhaven, Ma. and renamed the Relief #5; to New

Bedford, Ma. in 1886 and renamed the Whaler (P); to Gloucester, Ma. in 1902 and

renamed the Fisherman; to Essex, Ma. in 1926 (P); junked before 1939. (10”).

1851 Bangor, Me.: Eagle #3; to Orono, Me. in 1860, retaining its name and later

renamed the Monitor; to Indian Orchard, Ma. in 1904 (P) and renamed the Indian in

1910; to Ford Museum, Dearborn, Mich.

1851 Augusta, Me.: Atlantic; to West Waterville, Me.; to Oakland, Me.; there in 1990.

1852 Troy, N.Y.: Hope #6

1853 Troy, N.Y.: Hope #7

1852 Glen Falls, N.Y.: Cataract #2

1852 SN-314 Adams, N.Y.: Tempest #1; to Lavonia, Mich. For $650; to Framingham,

Ma. in 1988. (P) (9 ¼”)

1853 SN-326 Waterford, N.Y.:

1853 SN-329 Adrien, Mich.: Protection #2; to Quincy, Ma. in 1878; to Marblehead,

Ma. in 1894; to Amesbury, Ma. 1901 (P); to York, Me. in 1928 (P), still there in 2002.

(10”)

1853 SN-334 Pulaski, N.Y.: Ring Gold; to Winchester, N.H. in 1910 and renamed the

Arlington (P) (10”)

1853 Amherst, Ma.: Cataract #1, cost $800 new. (P) (9”)

1853 Fishkill, N.Y.: Protection, there in 1985. (10”)

1853 Springfield, Ohio: Neptune.


1853 Springfield, Ohio: Rover

1853 New York,N.Y.: sold to a Mr. H.C. Gaunt of Waterford, N.Y.; to Manchester,

N.H. in 1899 and named the Uncle Sam; to Troy, N.H. in 1916; to Westminster, Ma. (P);

back to Troy, N.H. in 1922; was at Marlboro, Ma. at one time; to CCC camp in

Fitchburg, Ma. in 1927. (10”)

1853 Cohoes, N.Y.: Mohawk #2; also served at the Gen. Schuyler of Schuylerville,

N.Y. (10”)

1853 Konoko #1 sold at auction in Sennet, N.Y. on 10/27/2002

1854 SN-348 Bangor, Me.: Tiger #6; to Newburyport, Ma. in 1894 for $200; junked

in 1943. (10”)

1854 SN-354 Collinsville, Ct.: Collins; built for Collins Mfg. Co., still there in 1943.

(10”)

1854 SN-356 Great Barrington, Ma.: Hope #1, still there in 1991. (10”)

1854 SN-360 Cumberland, Md. (10”)

1854 SN-364 Claremont, N.H.: Claremont #4; to Cambridge, Ma. in 1891 and

renamed the Red Jacket (P); to S.P.N.E.A. for $5; to Fitzwilliam, N.H. in 1949; to

Westborough, Ma. in 1962 (P), still there in 2002. (10 1/16”)

1854 SN-365 Fort Covington, N.Y.: Aetna (10”)

1854 SN-370 Peabody, Ma.: Volunteer #4; to Derry, N.H. in 1883; to Central Falls,

R.I. in 1891; to E. Greenwich, R.I. in 1913, still there. (P) (10”)

1854 Westfield, Ma.: Rough and Ready; sold in 1855. (9”)

1854 Bangor, Me.: Armory #4; to Orono, Me. and renamed Monitor; to Indian

Orchard, Ma. in 1908 and renamed the Indian. (P)

1854 Joliet, Ill.: America

1854 Springfield, Ohio: Union

1854 Bangor, Me.: Eagle #6


1854 Brooklyn, N.Y.: Seville #93 (P); to No. Bridgewater, Ma. and renamed the

Enterprise #2; to So. Carolina in 1881; back to Brockton, Ma. in 1906; loaned to

Taunton, Ma. in 1907; later to Phillipsdale, R.I. (9 ¼”)

1854 Lee, Ma.: Forest Eng. Co. #1 (9”)

1854 Providence, R.I.: Moshassuck #2; to New Britain, Ct. (9 15/16”)

1854 Waterville, Me.: Waterville #3; to Newton, Ma. in 1892 and renamed the

Nonantum (P); to Providence, R.I.in 1917 (P); to S.P.N.E.A. (P); sold in 1989. (10”)

1854 Lewiston, Me.: Eureka #4 (P) (10”)

1854 Waterloo, N.Y.: Seneca #4; to New London, Ct. in 1897; to Chicopee,Ma. in

1900 and renamed the Chicopee Vet, and later renamed the City of Chicopee; to

S.P.N.E.A. (P); back to Chicopee, Ma. in 1989. (10”)

1855 SN-372 At Marlborough, Ma. at one time; to Palmer, Pa. Protection #1

1855 SN-375 Poughkeepsie, N.Y.: Cataract #2; to Wappingers Falls, N.Y. in 1881 and

renamed the J.W. Johnson #9; to Revere, Ma. in 1904 and renamed the Paul Revere (P);

to Newburyport, Ma. in 1930 and used for parts for the Tiger #6 (SN-348), rest of engine

scrapped.

1855 SN-376 Mobile, Ala.: Phoenix #6; to Aberdeen, Miss. And renamed the

Aberdeen; to Edgewood, R.I. in 1907; to Wakefield, R.I. in 1907 (P); junked in 1939.

(10”)

1855 SN-378 Salem, Ma.: White Angel; rebuilt by Flanagan & Enos Co. of Peabody,

Ma. in 1892; sold to No. Reading, Ma. in 1893 and renamed the Manhan; to Mystic, Ct.

in 1965 (P); now in Palmer, Pa. and named the Protection #1 (P) (9”)

1855 SN-381 New York, N.Y.: Washington Volunteers; at Trumansburg, N.Y. from

1912 to Aug. 1981 when it was sold at an auction in Eliot, Me. to Thomas Wainwright of

Bethlehem, Pa. for $6,000. (P) (9 ½”)

1855 SN-388 New Bedford, Ma.: Columbian #5; to Galesburg, Ill. In 1867; to

Sterling, Ill.; to Lansing, Iowa; back to New Bedford in 1893 and is still there. (P) (10”)

1855 SN-389 Fort Plain,N.Y.; to Lyon, N.Y.; to Firemen’s Home, Hudson, N.Y. and

is still there.

1855 SN-390 Edgartown, Ma., still there (P) (9 ½”)


1855 Westfield, Ma.: Rough and Ready; to Danvers, Ma. in 1874 and renamed the

Ocean #3; to Shirley, Ma. in 1878 and renamed the L.P. Woods; to Clinton, Ma. in 1880

and renamed the G. Walter Goss; to Westminster, Ma. in 1882 and renamed the Gen.

Miles (P); to W. Quincy, Ma. in 1919 and renamed the Gen. Edwards (P); to E. Milton,

Ma. in 1926; to Seabrook, N.H. in 1948 and renamed the Passaconaway (P), destroyed by

fire on Aug. 28, 1963 (P) (10”)

1855 SN-401 Bucksport, Me.: Torrent #2 (9”)

1855 SN-402 Brookfield, Ma.: Cataract #2; to Lakewood, R.I. in 1896 and renamed

the Cascade #2; destroyed before 1932. (9”)

1855 Providence, R.I.: Hydraulion #1

1855 Dubuque, Iowa: Washington #1, built for $1,000; to Marshalltown, Iowa in 1872;

to Blairtown, Iowa; to State Center in 1866; back to Dubuque in 1908.

1855 Ellsworth, Me.: Union #2; to Waltham, Ma. in 1891 and renamed the Watch City

(P); loaned to E. Boston, Ma. in 1914 and renamed the Noodle Island; to So. Braintree,

Ma. in 1917 and renamed the Monatiquat (P); demolished in 1931 (10”)

1855 Chicago, Ill.: Washington Volunteers, there in a museum in 1987

1855 New London, Ct.; to Hall of Flame Museum, Phoenix, Ariz.. Still there in 1991

1855 Stamford, Ct.: Rippowan #1; sold in 1859. (10”)

1856 SN-404 Brooklyn, N.Y. Arsenal; to Glen Cove, N.Y. in 1887; to Cohasset, Ma.

in 1912 and renamed the Konohassett (P); to S.P.N.E.A. in 1943; back to Cohasset in

1990 (10”) (B&S)

1856 SN-409 Mechanicsburg, Pa.: Washington #1 (9 ¼”)

1856 SN-414 Mystic, Ct.: Spouter (P); to Palmer, Pa. Fire Chief Ed Dean (9”)

1856 SN-420 Clear Lake, Iowa: Clear Lake #1; to Rock Island, Ill. and renamed the

Western #1; to Lawrence, Ma. in 1900 and renamed the City of Lawrence (P); to E.

Somerville, Ma. in 1921 and renamed the Fire Queen; to Quincy, Ma. in 1926 and

renamed the Granite City; to S.P.N.E.A. in 1943; to San Francisco, Cal. And still there in

1990 (10”) (B&S)

1856 SN-428 Quincy, Ma.


1856 SN0430 Little Rock, Ark.; to Ocean Green, N.Y.; to Smithville flats, N.Y. in late

1860’s and named the Jenegslett #1 (P); to New Hampton, N.Y. in 1973; at Ringwood,

N.J. in 1987 (P) (10”)

1856 SN-431 Marysville, Cal.: Knickerbocker #5 built for $3,500; to Virginia City,

Nev. In 1870; to Sutro, Nev. In 1879 and renamed the Our Own; to Dauton, Nev. In 1894

and renamed the Knickerbocker #5; to Arcadia, Cal. In 1922; to Reno, Nev. In 1955; to

Virginia City, Nev. In 1982 and renamed the Liberty. (10”)

1856 SN-432 Albany, N.Y.: Relief #1, also known as the Gen. Schuyler of

Schuylerville, N.Y. There in 1991 (P) (10”)

1856 SN-433 Pittsburg, Pa.

1856 SN-437 Newport, R.I.: Aquineck #3 (8”)

1856 SN-440 Providence, R.I.: Atlantic #1; to Orono, Me. ; to Ford Museum,

Dearborn, Mich. In 1924.

1856 SN-446 Hillsdale, Mich.: Baw Beese; to Gardner, Ma. in 1878; to W. Quincy,

Ma. in 1917; to Lowell, Ma. in 1920; to Gardiner, Me. in 1922 and was also named tha

Robert Cosgrove (P); to Waldoboro, Me. before 1943 and renamed the Baw Beese (P); to

Peabody, Ma. in 1980 (P); to Bath, Me. in 1984; back to Waldoboro, Me. and still there.

(10”)

1856 SN-448 Buffalo, N.Y.: Washington #5, also named the F.M. Smith; to

Brantford, Canada; to Marysville, Canada; to So. Hadley Falls, Ma. in 1907 and renamed

the Fountain (P); to Winchendon, Ma. in 1950 (P); to Keene, N.H. and is still there.

(10”)

1856 Arcadia, Cal.: at Pony Express Museum.

1856 Charlestown, Ma.: Howard #3; to Ellsworth, Me. in 1864 and renamed the

Ticonic (P); to Waterville, Me. in 1866; back to Ellsworth, Me. in 1887 and is still there.

(10”)

1856 Phoenix. No other info available.

1856 Peterborough, N.H.: Aquarius, still there. (P) (9”)

1856 Chicago, Ill.: Engine #1

1856 London, Canada: Phoenix #2; to Andover, Ma. (P); to Marlborough, Ma.; to

Marblehead, Ma. and renamed the Canadien Wonder. (10”)


1856 Trenton, N.J.: Delaware. (9 ½”)

1856 Germantown, Ohio : Turin Valley (P)

1856 Newburyport, Ma.: Agile #6 , cost $1,300 new (p); name changed to Neptune #8

in 1866 (P); destroyed by fire while in its station on Nov. 9, 1877. (10”)

1856 Trenton,N.J.: Union #1; to Porter & Gaunt of Waterford, N.Y.; to Woonsocket,

R.I. in 1897 for $500 and renamed the Tekcosnoow; destroyed before 1943. (9 ½”)

1856 Hudson, Ohio, there in 2001 (9”)

1857 SN-454 Indianapolis, Ind.: Niagara; still there in 1983. (P) (10”)

1857 SN-456 Little Falls, N.Y.: Gen. Herkiner; to St. Johnsville, N.Y. in 1873 and

renamed the Mohawk Chief; to Portsmouth, N.H. in 1900 and renamed the True W.

Priest (P); to Bath, Me. in 1919 and renamed the Sen. Baxter, and is still there (P). (10”)

1857 SN-457 Brockville, Ont., Canada: Union #1; to Gananoque, Ont. Canada in

1878. (10”)

1857 SN-458 Unionville, Ind.: Converse; to So. Bend, Ind.; to Malden, Ma. in 1902

(P); 1974 to S.P.N.E.A. (P); on loan from S.P.N.E.A. to New England Fire & History

Museum in Brewster, Ma.; to Houston, Texas in 1989 for $10,000 or to private owner in

Ohio; to Waterford Historical Museum and Cultural Center, Waterford, NY 2005. (10”)

1857 SN-459 Protection; Jonesport, Me. in 1991 being restored by Andy Swift; Part of

the American LaFrance Museum Collection, North Charleston S.C. (9”)

1857 SN-462 Brooklyn, N.Y.; to Middletown, N.Y. and named the Phoenix #4; to

Home Fire Insurance Co. in New York, N.Y.

1857 SN-45? Currently at the Niagara Falls, N.Y. Wax Museum

1857 Niagara Falls, N.Y.; to Cataract, N.Y.

1857 Terre Haute, Ind.: Northern Liberty; to No. Harvey, Ill. and was still there in

1904.

1857 Richmond, Va.: Protection #2. (9”)

1857 Lancaster, Pa.: Union #1

1857 Springfield, Ma.: Eagle #1, was at U.S. Armory there. (9”)


1857 Whitehall, N.Y.: Phoenix #3 (10”)

1857 Wickford, R.I.: Narragansett

1857 Northfield, Minn.; to Bristol, R.I. in 1896 and named the Hydraulion (p) (10”)

1857 Milford, Ma.: Washington #1 (10”)

1857 Clyde, N.Y.

1858 SN-476 Albany, N.Y.; to Bridgeport, Ct. in 1889 and named the Stanford #2; to

Fall River, Ma. in 1896 for $600 and renamed the Gulf Stream; to Bath, Me. in 1919 and

renamed the Sagadahoc (P); in 1949 parts were used on the Sagadahoc #2 of Bath, Me.

(SN-577), and the rest scrapped. (10”)

1858 SN-483 Jackson, Miss.: Gem #4; to Pepperell, Ma. in the 1880’s and renamed

the Pepperell #1 (P); to Newbury, Ma. in 1948; to S.P.N.E.A. ; back to Pepperell, Ma. in

1989. (10”)

1858 SN-484 Kalamazoo, Mich.: Niagara; later privately owned and could possibly

be the engine formerly the from Champlain, N.Y. which bore the same serial number.

(10”)

1858 SN-489 Kingston (Rondout), N.Y.: Protection #2 also known as the Waterwitch

of Farmingdale, N.Y. Could possibly be the Washington #4 of Lansingburg, N.Y. (9

¼”)

1858 Augusta, Ga.: Georgia #1. (9”)

1858 Providence, R.I.: Atlantic #1; to New London, Ct. (9”)

1858 Easthampton, Ma.: Manhan

1858 Middlebury, Vt.: Washington #1 (9”)

1858 Michigan City, Mich: Osceola #1 (10”)

1858 Providence, R.I.: Columbia #12, also known as the Niagara #2 and Union #3

1858 Lansingburg, N.Y.: Washington #4; to Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (10”)

1858 Petersham, Ma.: Petersham #1 (P); to S.P.N.E.A. in 1942 (p); back to Petersham,

Ma. in 1989. (8”) (B&B)


1858 Providence, R.I.: Eagle #1; to Orono, Me. in 1875 and renamed the Gazelle #4; to

the Ford Museum in Dearborn, Mich. in the 1920’2

1858 Indianapolis, Ind.: Relief (9 ½”)

1858 Providence, R.I.: Union #3; to Woonsocket, R.I. (9”)

1858 South Bend, Ind. : Union #3

1858 Terre Haute, Ind.: Vigo #2; to Ladoga, Ill. and was still there in 1904.

1858 Augusta, Me.: Pacific #4; to Lincoln, Me.; to Ludlow, Ma. in 1919; to S.P.N.E.A.;

to Framingham, Ma. in 1989 for $2,500 (P) (10”)

1858 Detroit, Mich: Neptune #6 (12 ½”)

1858 Indianapolis, Ind.: Northern Liberty, destroyed (12 ½”)

1858 Harrisburg, Pa.: Citizen #3; to Lancaster, Pa. and dismantled. (12 ½”)

1858 Athens, N.Y.: Makawomac

1858 Farmington, N.Y.: Waterwitch Warlocks, possibly same engine as SN-489

1859 SN-491 Dayton, Ohio: Deluge; to Wapekontee, Ohio in 1897; to No.

Cambridge (Somerville), Ma. in 1898 (P); to Gardiner, Me. in 1900 for $825 and

renamed the Tango Babe; to Lowell, Ma. in 1903 and demolished in 1917. (12 ½”)

1859 SN-500 St. Clair, Mich; to Wilton Junction, Iowa. (10”)

1859 SN-501 Columbia, S.C.: Palmetto (10”)

1859 SN-503 New Haven, Ct.: Guradian #10; to Chatam, N.Y. in 1862 and renamed

the Union; to Gravesend, N.Y. and renamed the Ocean #1; to Everett, Ma. in 1899 for

$1,000 and renamed the Gen. Taylor (P); to Salisbury, Ma. in 1958 (P); to Newburyport,

Ma. in 1969 and used for parts to restore the Neptune #8 of Newburyport, Ma., (SN-650).

The rest of the engine has been stored for possible future use. (10”)

1859 SN-508 Waterbury, Ct.: Phoenix; to Red Bank, N.J.; to Penington, N.J. and

renamed the Old Bill; to Georgetown, Ma. in 1914 for $250 and renamed the Erie #4.

Destroyed by fire in its station in 1915 (10”)


1859 SN-509 Medina, N.Y.: Cataract #3; to Goffstown, N.H. in 1907 and renamed

the D.A. Taggart; to Lowell, Ma. in 1908 and renamed the Spindle City; to Ashby, Ma. in

1914 and renamed the Samuel P. Gates. Still there. (P) (10”)

1859 SN-512 Wooster, Ohio; Relief #4; to Crestline, Ohio and was still there in1913.

(12 ½”)

1859 Templeton, Ma.; Narragansett

1859 Rhinebeck, N.Y.: Pocahontas, still there. (P) (10”)

1859 Waterbury, Ct.: Seth Warner #2 (9”) not sure if the info is incorrect, but the Seth

Warner is now in Waterbury Vt, SN 514, they don’t know when they got it. So it might

have gone to Waterbury Ct. first? ??

1859 Claremont, N.H. (10”)

1859 Middletown, N.Y.: Eagle #3

1859 Battle Creek, Mich: Tempest; destroyed by fire in its station. (12 ½”)

1850’s Providence, R.I.: J.W. Taylor

1860 SN-526 Bath, Me.

1860 SN-527 Roxbury, Ma.: Warren; to Boston Woven Hose Co. in 1864; to Ipswich,

Ma. in 1865; to Pepperell, Ma. in 1896 and is still there (P) (10”)

1860 SN-533 Terre Haute, Ind.: Niagara; to Crawfordville, Ind. (( ¼”)

1860 SN-535 Seattle, Wash.

1860 SN-536 Brockville, Canada: Defiance; to Fall River, Ma. in 1898; to Riverside,

R.I. in 1923; to No. Kingstown, R.I. in 1926 (P); to Bristol, R.I. (P); to Westerly, R.I. in

1960 and is still there (P). (12 ½”)

1860 SN-538 Shippenburg, Pa.: Vigilant (9 ¼”)

1860 SN-544 Springfield, Ill.: Live Oak; to Buffalo, N.Y. before 1901; to Dunnville,

Ont., Canada and is still there (P). (9 ¼”)

1860 SN-545 Munroe, Wisc.: Munroe #1; to Braintree, Ma. in 1902 and renamed the

Cochato and is still there (P). (Loaned to Quincy, Ma. in 1916) (10”)


1860 SN-546 Montgomery, N.Y.; to Portland, Ore. In 1904 (9 ¼”)

1860 Hudson, Ohio

1860 Charlestown, S.C.: Eagle (12 ½”)

1860 Mobile, Ala.: Phoenix #6 (10”)

1861 SN-550 Miamisburg, Ohio; Young America; to Holyoke, Ma. in 1904 and

renamed the Edwin A. Whiting (P); to No. Reading, Ma. in 1940 (P); to West Newbury,

Ma. in 1962 (P); to Amesbury, Ma. in 1966; returned to No. Reading, Ma. in 1969. Sold

to a party in Connecticut in the 1990’s (10”)

1861 SN-551 Harrisburg, Pa.: Good Will; to Marlboro, Ma. in 1869 and renamed the

Okommakamesit #2; to Marblehead, Ma. in 1894 and is still there (P). (10”)

1861 SN-555 Galion, Ohio: Niagara #1; to No. Andover, Ma. in 1903 and renamed

the Gov. Bradstreet and is still there (P). (10”)

1861 Coxsackie, N.Y.: North River; built for Charleston, S.C. but never delivered,

going to Coxsackie instead; loaned to the Springfield, Ma. V.F.A. in 1897. (10”)

1861 Virginia City, Nev.: Virginia #1; to Gardnerville, Nev. In 1896; to Arcadia, Cal.

In 1930. (9 ¼”)

1862 SN-558 Troy, N.Y.: Washington #3; to Union Village (Greenwich), N.Y. for

$800 and renamed the Rough and Ready #2 and is still there. (10”)

1862 SN-559 Mt. Joy, Pa.; Friendship

1862 SN-561 Glen Falls, N.Y.: M.B. Little (9 ¾”)

1862 Montgomery, N.Y. (9”)

1862 S/N 560 sold to Waterville, ME 1862, known as “Ticonic.” Sold to Ellsworth,

ME in 1888 and they still own it to this day. *Information provided by Lt.Scott A. Holst

of Waterville Fire Department

1863 SN-572 Acquired in 1876 by Union Village, N.Y.: Centennial; to Ithica, N.Y.

and renamed the Eureka #1; was also at Endicott, N.Y. and Seneca Falls, N.Y.; currently

at the State Museum, Albany, N.Y.


1863 SN-577 Michigan City, Mich.: Germania; to Jackson, Mich.; to W. Manchester,

N.H. in 1902; to Chelsea, Ma. in 1913 (P) and was also known as the Winnisimett (P); to

Bath, Me. in 1948 and renamed the Sagadahoc #2; to Georgetown, Ma. in 1950; to

Hampton Beach, N.H. in 1963 and renamed the Winnacunnet (P) ; loaned to Seabrook,

N.H. in 1968; returned to Hampton, N. H. in 1969 and is still there. (10”)

1863 SN-578 Waterford, N.Y.: Hudson River; to Coxsackie, N.Y.; to Springfield, Ma.

(P); to Firemen’s Home, Hudson, N.Y. and is still there (P). (10”)

1863 Michigan City, Mich; to Reading, Mich. (10”)

1863 Virginia city, Nev.: Washoe #4; to Reno, Nev. In 1875 for $800 and renamed the

Reno #1; to Bellview, Idaho in 1887

1864 Glen Falls, N.Y.: Defiance, purchased by the Exempts and still in existence in the

1930’s. ( 9 ¼”)

1865 Rebuilt by the Button Company, originally built by Rogers & Eno in 1842 for the

Lafayette Hose Co. of Lansingburg, N.Y. Acquired by the Sand Lake, N.Y. Fire Dept in

1874 and is still there.

1865 Steamer Trial in Albany featured the engine built by Mr. Button, “The Putnam”

(Albany Express, Saturday, August 18, 1865) who won the championship with its 300 ft

of hose manufactured by Mr. Button that projected a jet of water a distance of 185 ft

1867 SN-585 Bath, Me.: Kennebec #1 (P); to Brunswick, Me. in 1875; to Westbrook,

Me. in 1926 and renamed the Sacarappa (P) and was still there in 1943. (9 ¼”)

1867 Bath, Me.: Deluge #3; to Pittsfield, N.H.; to Belfast, Me. in 1873 and renamed the

Hydrant. (9”)

1868 Beaver Dam, Wisc.: Germania (9 3/8”)

1868 SN-590 Spring Valley, N.Y.: Columbia; to Nyach, N.Y.; to Winchendon, Ma. in

1898 (P); to Boston, Ma. in 1944 (P) and is still there. (10”)

1868 Sherman,N.Y.: Fredonia

1870 SN-594 Berlin, Wisc.; to Westfield, Wisc. (9”)

1871 SN-595 Lanesboro, Susquehanna County, Pa.

1871 SN-597 Van Wert, Ohio; Van Wert; to Central Mutual Insurance Company

Museum. (9”)


1872 SN-599 Circleville, Ohio; to either Waterford, N.Y. or Coxsackie, N.Y.; to

Springfield, Ma. in 1898 and renamed the City of Homes; loaned to Chelsea, Ma. on

Aug. 8, 1901 (P) (10”)

1872 SN-600 Hudson, Ma.: Eureka (P); to Portsmouth, N.H. in 1907 for $600 and is

still there (P) (10”)

1872 SN-602 Rockland, Me.: Geyser; to Ashburnham, Ma. in 1886; to E. Providence,

R.I. in 1897 (P); to Hoosick Falls, N.Y. in 1916 and renamed the George W. Clark (P); to

Rockland, Me. in 1920 and renamed the Albert R. Havener (P), and later renamed the

Gen. Berry and is still there (P). (10”)

1872 SN-603 Rockland, Me.: N.A. Burpee #4; to Brunswick, Me. in 1878 and

renamed the Niagara #3 and is still there (P) (10”)

1872 SN-606 Shelby, Ohio: Shelby #1; to E. Weymouth, Ma. in1900 and renamed the

Defender (P); to Taunton, Ma. in 1908 for $800; leased to Bristol, R.I. in 1919 (P); later

owned by a Mr. Tower. Destroyed in the late 1930’s. (10”)

1872 SN-607 Brunswick, Me.: Independent; junked in 1890 (9 ¼”)

1872 SN-608 Barre, Vt.: Torrent #1 (10”)

1872 SN-609 Danvers, Ma.: Gen. Putnam; to Weymouth, Ma. in 1878; to Worcester,

Ma. in 1886 (P); loaned to Brewster, Ma. museum in 1990 and is still there (P) (10”)

1873 SN-610 Gold Hill, Nev.: Liberty, cost $3,200 new; to Nunda, N.Y.; to Lowell,

Ma. in 1910 for $450 and renamed the Gen. Butler, later changed to Lowell Vet. (P); to

E. Providence, R.I.in 1915 and renamed the Liberty (P); to Amesbury, Ma. in 1950:

present location unknown. (10”)

1873 SN-612 Loudenville, Ohio

1873 SN-613 Twin Valley, Ohio; to Germantown, Ohio. (9 ¼”)

1873 SN-617 Almonte, Ont., Canada (9 ¼”)

1873 SN-619 Amesbury, Ma.: Volunteer (P); to West Newbury, Ma.; to the Ford

Museum, Dearborn, Mich and was still there in 1991. (9”)

1873 Bedford, Ma.: Shawsheen #1; traded to the Maxim Co. in 1920 for a motorized

engine. (7”)


1873 Providence, R.I.; to Fall River, Ma. for $300 and renamed the Massasoit, later

renamed the Mazeppa #7 (10”)

1874 SN-621 Morrisburg, Ont., Canada: Hero (9 ¼”)

1874 SN-625 Milford, Ma.: Washington #1; to No. Kingstown, R.I. in 1885 and is still

there (P). (10”)

1874 SN-630 Fort Plain, N.Y.: Engine #4 (9”)

1874 West Sand Lake, N.Y.: Old Black Joe, still there (6”)

1874 Medford, Ma.: Washington #1 (10”)

1874 Naperville, Ill.: Joe Naper #1

1874 Greene, Chenango County, N.Y.

1875 SN-638 Counsel Bluffs, Iowa: Rescue #3; to Griswold, Iowa. (9”)

1875 Hinsdale, N.H.: Hinsdale #1; destroyed before 1943. (8”)

1875 Stillwater, N.Y.: Stillwater #1; to Somerville, Ma. and renamed the Tomboy (P);

to Everett, Ma.; gone by 1943.

1876 SN-645 Jacksonville, Fla.: Duval #3; to Brockton, Ma. in 1901 and renamed the

Enterprise #2 (P); to museum in Stuart, Fla. (P); back to Brockton in 1990’s and still

there. (10”)

1876 SN-644 Clinton, N.Y.: Excelsior #1; was in Vernon, N.Y. in 1952 and in

Clinton, N.Y. in 1984 (P). (9”)

1876 SN-642 Sonors, Cal.: Sonora Queen, later changed to Eureka #1 (P) (9”)

1876 SN-647 Peabody, Ma.: Signey C. Bancrofr #5, also known as the F.B. Schofield;

to Rockport, Me. in 1885 and renamed the Rockport and later the George F. Burgess (P);

to Wellsley, Ma. in 1955 and renamed the Maugus (P); to So. Kingstown, R.I. in 1965

and renamed the Aberdeen and is still there (P). (10”)

1877 SN-649 Ware, Ma.: Oregon; to Otter River, Ma. in 1881 (P); to Templeton, Ma.;

to Topsham, Me. in 1911 and renamed the Pejepscot; to Gardner, Ma.; to E. Somerville,

Ma. in1914 and renamed the Fire Queen (P); gone by 1922. (9”)


1877 Templeton, Ma.: Rough and Ready, acquired in 1887; to Ashland, Ma. in1927.

(10”)

1877 Clinton, N.Y.

1878 SN-650 Newburyport, Ma.: Neptune #8 (P); to Ipswich, Ma. in 1889, name

retained but number changed to #2 (P); back to Newburyport, Ma. in 1899 and assumed

its old #8, and is still there (P). (10”)

1878 SN-654 E. Weymouth, Ma.: Gen. Bates; to Lisbon falls, Me. in 1886(P); to

Topsham, Me.; to Bath, Me. in 1948 (P); to Newburyport, Ma. in 1965 and renamed the

Neptune (P), renamed back to Gen. Bates in 1887 and is still there (P). (10”)

1878 SN-656 Corvallis, Ore. (9 ¼”)

1878 SN-657 Clavert, Texas (9”)

1878 SN-659 Brookville, Ma.: Washington #2 (P); to W. Quincy, Ma. in 1924 for $50

(P); junked in 1942. (9 ¼”)

1879 SN-660 Houlton, Me. still there in 1983

1879 SN-662 Elmore, Ohio: Dewcky. (9 ¼”)

1880 SN-666 Jackson, Miss.: Hope #3 (9”)

1881 SN-670 Nogales, Ariz.: Tombstone, originally sold to Tombstone then went to

Nogales in 1895 renamed “Able and Willing”, in Nogales in 2007. (9 ¼”)

1882 SN-675 Gardner, Ma.: Gardner #4 (P); to Portland, Me. in 1940 (P); to West

Newbury, Ma. in 1964 and is still there (P). (10”)

1882 SN-676 Essex, Ma.: Essex #2, and is still there (P). (9 ¼”)

1882 SN-677 Harvard, Neb. (10”)

1882 SN-680 Seattle, Wash.: Tiger #1; at the Mutual Fire Assn. Museum in 1982

1882 SN-682 Pella, Iowa: Pellican (9 ½”)

1882 SN-683 Lancaster, Pa.: Christiana; at Penn. Farm Museum in 1987 (9”)

1883 SN-684 Milford, Ct.: Arctic #1 (P) and is still there. (9”)


1883 SN-685 Fort Benton, Mont.; to Lewiston, Mont. (9 ¼”)

1883 SN-688 Greenville, S.C.: Neptune #3, cost $2,800 new; to Manchester, N.H. in

1903 and renamed the Thomas W. Lane (P); to Waltham, Ma. in 1920’s and renamed the

Major (P); to Troy, N.H. in 1922; to Mystic, Ct. in 1967 and renamed the Thomas W.

Lane and is still there (P). (10”)

1883 SN-689 Columbia, S.C.: Independent; to Arlington, R.I. in 1899 and renamed

the Enterprise (P); stored at the Cranston, R.I. Print Works from 1910 to 1940; to

S.P.N.E.A. in 1940 (P); to Laconia, N.H. in 1989 for $3,700; to a Mr. Tom Freddy in

Minn. In 1990 (9 ¼”)

1884 SN-692 Templeton, Ma.: Rough and Ready, acquired in 1896 (P); destroyed in

1929. (9”)

1885 SN-704 Yarmouth, Me.: Pumgustuck (7 ¼”)

1885 SN-705 Prineville, Ore. : Prineville

1885 Wakefield, N.Y.; Nereid; to Nereid Historical Society and was still there in 1939

(9”)

1886 SN-715 Sag Harbor, N.Y. (9”)

1887 Greenwich, N.Y.: Rough and Ready #2; could possibly be SN-558

1888 West Haven, Ct.: Engine #1 (10”)

1890 Stockton, Cal.; now in a museum

1891 SN-734 Wayne, Pa.: Randor; to Southampton, Pa. (9”)

1891 SN-735 Williamsburg, N.Y.: Independent (9”)

1891 SN-737 Rockville Center, N.Y.: Live Oak (8”)

1892 SN740 Greenville, Miss.: J.H. Wynn (9”)

1893 Epping, N.H.: Epping #2; actually built by the American Fire Engine Co. of

Seneca Falls, N.Y. and destroyed before 1943. (7 ¼”)

1894 SN-746 Salem, Ma.: White Angel (P); to Everett, Ma. in 1941 and renamed the

Captain Hunt (P); to Amesbury, Ma. in 1952 (P) and was still there in 1991. (10”)


1898 SN-747 Stoney Creek, N.Y.: Stoney Creek (P), and is still there (9 ¼”)

1898 SN-772 Westport, Ct.: Campo (8”)

1910 Southampton, Pa.; to Philadelphia, Pa. Fire Museum (could be SN-734)

The following is a list of known Button built engines whose serial numbers and dates of

manufacture are unknown. It is assumed that some of the following engines have been

recorded elsewhere, but not enough information is available to prove it.

Lincoln, R.I. Albion

Aschulot, N.H. Aschulot #1

Altona, Ill Altona #1

Ballston Spa, N.Y. (had 2 Button engines)

E. Brookfield, Ma. Bay State gone by 1943 (9”)

Berwick, Pa. (9”)

Pittsfield, Ma. Big Six

Brooklyn, N.Y. To Middletown, N.Y.; to Home Ins. Co. of New York, N.Y.

Findlay, Ohio L. Button Fire Co. #1

Providence, R.I. Blodgett #3

Fall River, Ma. Cascade (built sometime before 1874)

Cleveland, Ohio Cataract #2 (9”)

Winchendon, Ma. Cataract #3, there in 1881-82

Findlay, Ohio Citizens Gift (10”)

Harrisburg, Pa. Citizen

Chicago, Ill. Chicago #4



Clinton, Iowa There in 1964 (P)

Columbus, Miss.

Motnpelier, Vt. Capitol

No. Bridgewater, Ma. Columbia #5, there in 1847; to Carlisle, Pa. in 1879 (9 ¼”)

No. Adams, Ma. Columbia. There in 1915.

Brockton, Ma. Columbia, renamed the Enterprise #2 in 1911

(9 ¼”)

Albion, N.Y. Champion

Northampton, Ma. Deluge #2

Marshall, Mich. Deluge #9

Dayton, Ohio Deluge #5 (12 ½”)

Adrian, Mich. Deluge #3


Portland, Me. Dirigo (10”)

Dowagie, Mich. Dowagie

Waltham, Ma. Gen. Edwards

Erving, Ma. Erving #1

Waterford, N.Y. Eagle #2

Chicago, Ill. Excelsior

Charleston, S.C. Eagle

Los Angeles, Cal. Eagle (P)

Coldwater, Ind. Excelsior

Kalamazoo, Mich. Excelsior

Chicago, Ill. Extinguisher

Chicago, Ill. Eagle

Marysville, Cal. Eureka

Bangor, Me. Eagle #3

Fayetteville, Ohio There in 1977 (P)

Cleveland, Ohio Forest City

Belle Fountain, Mich. Fountain

Brooklyn, N.Y. Friendship #12

Lancaster, Pa. Friendship #10, acquired in 1867 for $1,250 and

When traded in for a steamer in 1883, it brought

$300. (10”)

Chicago, Ill. Garden City

Harrisonburg, Va. To Palmer, Ma. in July of 1908 and named the

Major Morgan. (10”)

Oak Harbor, Ohio Hornet

Haydenville, Ma. Hope

Georgetown, S.C. Heston; to Chicopee, Ma. in 1906 and renamed the

Gen. MacArthur. (P) (10J

Charleston, S.C. Hope #9

Bradley, Me. Independence

Westminster, Ma. Independent #3, there in 1881

Columbia, S.C. Independent (12 ½”)

Johnstown, N.Y. There in 1901

Waterford, N.Y. Knickerbocker (10”)

Laurens, S.C. (9 ¼”)

Lincoln, Me. Liberty

Lyons, Iowa Lyons

Jackson, Mich. Liberty #2

Madison, Wisc. Madison #2

Madison, Wisc Madison #3

Marshall, Mich. Marshall

Milwaukee, Wisc. Engine #6

Albany, N.Y. Mountaineer #5


Pittsfield, Ma. To Boston & Albany R.R. who presented it to the Springfield, Ma. V.F.A.

in 1895 where it was named the S.W. Morton; was also at Chicopee, Ma. (9”)

Marysville, Cal. Mutual

No. Bridgewater, Ma. Mayflower #4 (10”)

Nashville, Tenn. Engine #5, there in 1860 (10”)

Peoria, Ill. New Peoria

Ottowa, Ill Niagara #1

Ypslanti, Mich. Neptune #1 (9”)

Detroit, Mich. Neptune #6 (12 ½”)

Marblehead, Ma. Neptune #3 (10”)

Dedham, Ma. Niagara #3, there in 1860 (9 ½”)

Chicago, Ill. Niagara #2

Lawrence, Ma. Niagara (10”)

Wiscasset, Me. Niles

Stoughton, Ma. Niagara #3 (P) (10”)

Keene, N.H. Neptune #2

Chicago, Ill. Niagara #3; to Morris, Ill. in 1861 for $689; to Peru, Ill. in 1873 for $800.

Peabody, Ma. Ocean

Stoughton, Ma. Ocean #3; to Brockton, Ma. in 1889, still there in 1895.

Chatam, N.Y. Ocean (10”)

Ogdenburg, N.Y. Ogdenburg #1

Springfield, Ma. Ocean #3; to Greenbush, N.Y., there in 1915

Chicopee, Ma. Pacific #2 (9”)

Jaffrey, N.H. Contoocook #2; to So. Ashburnham, Ma. in 1916 (P)

Chicopee, Ma. Pacific #1; to Manchester, Vt. And was still there in the fire house

basement in 1943.

Quincy, Ill Protection

Janesville, Mich. Protection

Middletown, N.Y. Protector

Schenectady, N.Y. Protection #1

Richmond, Va. Phoenix #2, there in 1857 (10”)

Central Falls, R.I. Pacific #1 (10”) Gone by 1943

Buffalo, N.Y. Red Jacket #6 (8 ½”)

Watervliet (now Troy), N.Y. Rip Van Winkle

Duyerville, Iowa Red Jacket

Wooster, Ohio Relief #4 (10”)

Janesville, Wisc. Rock River

Pawtucket, R.I. Rough and Ready

Norwalk, Ct. Silver Gray #2 (7 ½”)

Stamford, Ct. Stamford #2 (10”)

Storm Lake, Iowa Storm Lake (9 ½”)

Ellsworth, Me. Tiger #6 (10”)

Lee, Ma. Torrent #1, there in 1915 (9”)

Elmira, N.Y. Torrent


Northampton, Ma. Torrent (8”)

Circleville, Ohio Torrent (8”)

Joliet, Ill. Union #2

Springfield, Ohio Union

Greenwich, N.Y. Union (P)

Salem, N.Y. Union (10”) (P)

Vinton, Iowa Vinton (9 ¼”)

Georgetown, Ma. Washington #2 (9 ¼”)

Greenville, R.I. Waterwitch

Schagticoke, N.Y. Washington #1; to Pittsfield, Ma. in 1915, there in 1943 (9 ¼”)

Rockford, Ill. Washington #2 there in 1860

Waterbury, Vt.

Bennington, Vt. Waterwitch. Supposed to be SN-127, but probably not most likely

SN-713 and is at the Bennington Museum.

Westminster, Ma. Westminster #1

Whitehall, N.Y. Whitehall #3

Janesville, Wisc. Waterwitch

Quincy, Ill. Waterwitch

Woburn, Ma. Jacob Webster #2

Beloit, Wisc. Waterwitch

Calais, Me. Washington (10”)

American LaFrance Co. Washington 1910 (P)

Nanaimo,B.C., Canada There in 1894

Elmira, N.Y. Young America

Marysville, Cal. Yuba

Ypslanti, Mich. Ypolarth

Urland, Ohio Young America

Los Angeles, Cal. Young America

1833, 1875, etc., indicates the year the engine was built

SN-### indicates its builders serial number

8”, 10”, etc. indicates diameter of engine’s cylinders

Bold, Italic names indicate the engine’s name

S.P.N.E.A. is the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities

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