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MOTORIZED FIRE APPARATUS DATABASE of CONNECTICUT COMPILED BY ROB PALMER IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CONNECTICUT FIREMEN’S HISTORICAL SOCIETY, MANCHESTER, CONNECTICUT Additions, corrections, and comments to this database are welcome. We gladly accept scanned images and information about apparatus, or suggestions of other sources of information. Please contact us by using the COMMENTS section at www.thefiremuseum.org/fire-apparatus/. Thank you. In some cases, vehicles were modified during their years in service. Due to space limitations, only one photo is displayed, but the chronology of assignments and modifications are listed. Many departments and photographers have provided images to this project. All photographs have been credited, and that credit is overlaid on the vehicle in an attempt to protect it from unsolicited copying. Please respect the images.

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MOTORIZED FIRE APPARATUS DATABASE

of CONNECTICUT

COMPILED BY ROB PALMER IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CONNECTICUT FIREMEN’S

HISTORICAL SOCIETY, MANCHESTER, CONNECTICUT

Additions, corrections, and comments to this database are welcome. We gladly accept scanned images and information about apparatus, or suggestions of other sources of information. Please contact us by using the COMMENTS section at www.thefiremuseum.org/fire-apparatus/. Thank you.

In some cases, vehicles were modified during their years in service. Due to space limitations, only one photo is displayed, but the chronology of assignments and modifications are listed.

Many departments and photographers have provided images to this project. All photographs have been credited, and that credit is overlaid on the vehicle in an attempt to protect it from unsolicited copying. Please respect the images.

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Newington Fire Dept. Newington1917EST. TOWN

1918

REO Motor CarCo.

Newington Vol. Fire Dept.

Newington Vol. Fire Dept.1918-1929

no pump

From Hartford Courant article, 6-2-1964

Newington Vol. Fire Dept.2-35

1929

Buffalo

Newington Vol. Fire Dept.

Buffalo FireAppliance Corp.

Eng 3Newington Fire Dept.

Preserved - Department - NewingtonReserve

1929-1951

as of 2018

500 gpm

Del 9-15-1929

Newington Vol. Fire Dept.100 gal tank

1929

Buffalo

John W.Turner, photographer

Buffalo FireAppliance Corp.

Eng 2Newington Fire Dept.

Use parts to build rescueS Windsor Fire Dept

1929-19511951-19581958

500 gpm

Del 9-15-1929In 1958, the truck was cannibalized by S Windsor to make a rescue on a '48 or '53 chevy pickup. (HC6-21-1958)

John W.Turner, photographer100 gal tank

1929

Buffalo

Newington Vol. Fire Dept.

Buffalo FireAppliance Corp.

Eng 1Eng 4

Newington Fire Dept.

Preserved - Department - NewingtonReassigned

1929-19541954-1957as of 2018

500 gpm

Del 9-15-1929

Newington Vol. Fire Dept.100 gal tank

1918

REO Motor CarCo.

Newington Vol. Fire Dept.

Reo Motor Car Co.

Onset, MA FDNewington Vol. Fire Dept.

1918-19381938-1953

no pumpNewington Vol. Fire Dept.

truck on left

no tank

1951

Maxim 1417

Howard T. Smith Collection

Maxim Motor Co.

Eng 2Newington Fire Dept.Preserved

1951-1965as of 2014

750 gpm

One of 3 pumpers purchased from 1951-1954...Maxim ad on ebay. Also a Maxim city service.SN1773, according to H Smith

Howard T. Smith Collection

Maxim delivery photo

300 gal tank

COMPILED BY ROB PALMER IN CONJUNCTION WITH CONNECTICUT FIREMEN'S HISTORICAL SOCIETY, MANCHESTER, CT.PHOTOS HAVE BEEN USED WITH PERMISSION FROM THE PHOTOGRAPHER OR DEPARTMENT AND MAY NOT BE USED ELSEWHERE.

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Newington Fire Dept. Newington1929EST. TOWN

1951

Maxim 1417

John W.Turner, photographer

Maxim Motor Co.

Eng 1Eng 4, Eng 1again

Newington Fire Dept.

Preserved - Private - Fred CallahanReassigned

19511957-1971as of 2017

750 gpm

SN1773

John W.Turner, photographer

later as E4

300 gal tank

1952

Maxim 1417

L.Chan Brainard, photographer

Maxim Motor Co.1417 Series

Eng 3Newington Fire Dept.1952-1970

750 gpm

One of 3 pumpers purchased from 1951-1954...Maxim ad on ebay. Also a Maxim city service.[Delivered in Sept, 1951, for service in Newington, CT, engine #3, Ser #1805...unk source] [1805 is inthe 1952 range on the Maxim list.]

L.Chan Brainard, photographer300 gal tank

1953

Maxim

Geoff Neilsen Collection

Maxim Motor Co.

Ladder 1Ladder 2

Newington Fire Dept.

Preserved - Private - NewingtonReassigned

1953-19671968-unkas of 2017

750 gpm

1st ladder truck

Geoff Neilsen Collection300 gal tank

1957

Maxim S-Model

George Warren, photographer

Maxim Motor Co.

Eng 1Eng 21

Newington Fire Dept.

Thomaston Fire Dept.East Litchfield Fire Dept., Litchfield

1957-19621964-19791979-1992?

750 gpm

5th truck to be purchased since 1951, all 750 gpm. Refurbed by Litchfield after accident which killedFF, 6-5-1962.

George Warren, photographer500 gal tank

1960

Newington Vol. Fire Dept.

Devco

Emergency 6Newington Fire Dept.1962-1974

no pump

used and converted. Yr is a guess. Photo is 1963

Newington Vol. Fire Dept.

taken 1963

no tank

1963

Maxim S-Model

John W.Turner, photographer

Maxim Motor Co.

Eng 1Eng 5 resv

Newington Fire Dept.

Preserved - Private - NewingtonReassigned

1963-19761976as of 2016

750 gpm

Replaced truck damaged in accident 6/62.E1 was using E4 in meantime...Chris SchroederARN says this was 2nd piece of E2 in 1977.

John W.Turner, photographer300 gal tank

COMPILED BY ROB PALMER IN CONJUNCTION WITH CONNECTICUT FIREMEN'S HISTORICAL SOCIETY, MANCHESTER, CT.PHOTOS HAVE BEEN USED WITH PERMISSION FROM THE PHOTOGRAPHER OR DEPARTMENT AND MAY NOT BE USED ELSEWHERE.

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Newington Fire Dept. Newington1929EST. TOWN

1965

John W.Turner, photographer

Mack Trucks CSeries

Eng 2Eng 5, 6

Newington Fire Dept.

Preserved - Department - NFDVeterans

Reassigned1965-19821982as of 2018

1000 gpm

Del 10-29-1965Refurbished at some point 1st C Series diesel in the state, 2nd overall

John W.Turner, photographer500 gal tank

1969

Lou Tibor, photographer

AmericanLaFrance 900

Series

Aerial Platform1Truck 2

Newington Fire Dept.

In state - not in serviceRefurb by Ranger on diff chassis

1969-19881988-1997as of 2012

no pump

rear-mount - 90'Aero Chief

Lou Tibor, photographerno tank

1970

Newington Vol. Fire Dept.

AmericanLaFrance 900

Series

Eng 3Newington Fire Dept.Preserved - Private

1970-1988as of 2012

1000 gpmNewington Vol. Fire Dept.

truck on right

500 gal tank

1971

Hahn

Geoff Neilsen Collection

Hahn Motors

Eng 4Eng 5

Newington Fire Dept.Reserve

1971-19911991

1000 gpmGeoff Neilsen Collection

500 gal tank

1974

International

Frank Wegloski, photographer

Gerstenslager Co.

Rescue 6,1Newington Fire Dept.1974-1994

no pumpFrank Wegloski, photographer

no tank

1976

Hahn

Frank Wegloski, photographer

Hahn Motors

Eng 1Newington Fire Dept.1976-1995

1000 gpmFrank Wegloski, photographer

500 gal tank

COMPILED BY ROB PALMER IN CONJUNCTION WITH CONNECTICUT FIREMEN'S HISTORICAL SOCIETY, MANCHESTER, CT.PHOTOS HAVE BEEN USED WITH PERMISSION FROM THE PHOTOGRAPHER OR DEPARTMENT AND MAY NOT BE USED ELSEWHERE.

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Newington Fire Dept. Newington1929EST. TOWN

1982

Hahn

Frank Wegloski, photographer

Hahn Motors

Eng 2Newington Fire Dept.Out of state - GA

1982-20032003

1000 gpmFrank Wegloski, photographer

500 gal tank

1985

Sutphen

Lou Tibor, photographer

Sutphen

Aerial Tower 1Newington Fire Dept.Out of State - Georgia Pacific RR

1985-2006

1000 gpm

mid-mount - 100'Sutphen

Lou Tibor, photographer300 gal tank

1988

Mike Bakunis, photographer

Ranger Div.-American Modular

Aerial Platform1Truck 2

Newington Fire Dept.

In state - not in serviceRefurb by Ranger on diff chassis

1969-19881988-1997as of 2012

no pump

rear-mount - 90'Aero Chief

Mike Bakunis, photographerno tank

1988

Sutphen

Zack Bowden, photographer

Sutphen

Eng 3Eng 5Eng 6 resv

Newington Fire Dept.Reassigned

1988-20082008

1000 gpm

HS-2252TO GO NEXT

Zack Bowden, photographer500 gal tank

1991

Sutphen

Lou Tibor, photographer

Sutphen

Eng 4Eng 5

Newington Fire Dept.1991-20142014

1000 gpm

not on Sutphen listRedman says 1000 gal

Lou Tibor, photographer500 gal tank

1994

Zack Bowden, photographer

Pierce Mfg. Inc.Lance

Rescue 1Newington Fire Dept.1994-2016

no pumpZack Bowden, photographer

no tank

COMPILED BY ROB PALMER IN CONJUNCTION WITH CONNECTICUT FIREMEN'S HISTORICAL SOCIETY, MANCHESTER, CT.PHOTOS HAVE BEEN USED WITH PERMISSION FROM THE PHOTOGRAPHER OR DEPARTMENT AND MAY NOT BE USED ELSEWHERE.

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Newington Fire Dept. Newington1929EST. TOWN

1995

Zack Bowden, photographer

Pierce Mfg. Inc.Lance

Eng 1Newington Fire Dept.1995-

1250 gpmZack Bowden, photographer

500 gal tank

1997

Scott Leslie, photographer

Pierce Mfg. Inc.Dash

Truck 2Newington Fire Dept.1997-

1250 gpm

rear-mount - 105'Pierce

Scott Leslie, photographer300 gal tank

2003

Scott Leslie, photographer

Pierce Mfg. Inc.Lance

Eng 2Newington Fire Dept.2003-

1250 gpmScott Leslie, photographer

500 gal tank

2006

Eric Fellows, photographer

Pierce Mfg. Inc.Dash

Truck 1Newington Fire Dept.2006-

2000 gpm

mid-mount - 95'Pierce

Eric Fellows, photographer250 gal tank

2006

Kenworth

Zack Bowden, photographer

Pierce Mfg. Inc.

Tac Unit 2Newington Fire Dept.2006-

no pumpZack Bowden, photographer

no tank

2008

Zack Bowden, photographer

Pierce Mfg. Inc.Velocity

Eng 3Newington Fire Dept.2008-

1250 gpmZack Bowden, photographer

500 gal tank

COMPILED BY ROB PALMER IN CONJUNCTION WITH CONNECTICUT FIREMEN'S HISTORICAL SOCIETY, MANCHESTER, CT.PHOTOS HAVE BEEN USED WITH PERMISSION FROM THE PHOTOGRAPHER OR DEPARTMENT AND MAY NOT BE USED ELSEWHERE.

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Newington Fire Dept. Newington1929EST. TOWN

2014

Scott Leslie, photographer

Pierce Mfg. Inc.Arrow XT

Eng 4Newington Fire Dept.2014-

1250 gpmScott Leslie, photographer

500 gal tank

2016

Zack Bowden, photographer

Pierce Mfg. Inc.Velocity

Res 1Newington Fire Dept.2016-

Zack Bowden, photographer

Chevrolet

Frank Wegloski, photographer

Tac Unit 2Newington Fire Dept.unk

no pumpFrank Wegloski, photographer

no tank

Dodge M-37

Frank Wegloski, photographer

Dept Built

Brush 1Newington Fire Dept.unk

Frank Wegloski, photographer

COMPILED BY ROB PALMER IN CONJUNCTION WITH CONNECTICUT FIREMEN'S HISTORICAL SOCIETY, MANCHESTER, CT.PHOTOS HAVE BEEN USED WITH PERMISSION FROM THE PHOTOGRAPHER OR DEPARTMENT AND MAY NOT BE USED ELSEWHERE.