Fire Engines - USA: Illustrated Books - Manuafacturers (3/3)

Imperial Fire Apparatus 1969-1976 Photo Archive

Imperial was unique in that within its first two years in existence it manufactured, sold and delivered a complete line of fire apparatus.
View the complete line including brush trucks, mini-pumpers, pumpers (both custom and commercial), tankers, snorkels and aerial ladders. Informative text and captions include a brief company history, as well as delivery schedules and cost where available.

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Industrial & Private Fire Apparatus 1925-2001 Photo Archive

Little known and seldom seen! "Highly secretive" best describes this area of fire apparatus. The photographs included in this book are of individual rigs rarely seen since corporations do not welcome photographers and indeed discourage publicity concerning the rigs.

Includes rigs used by aircraft plants, arsenals, atomic energy plants, chemical plants, dams, hotels, movie studios, mining, petroleum companies, prisons, railroads, and theme parks, among others.
Fire apparatus fans will welcome the opportunity to see rigs they have never before seen.

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Maxim Fire Apparatus Photo History

Follow the development of Maxim Motor Co.'s fire apparatus from the company's beginning in 1914 through numerous ownership changes and financial crises, up to its final days in the late 1980s.
Although many of the company records were lost or destroyed, the author has filled in the details of the rigs shown through meticulous research.

Carefully selected photographs create a magnificent photographic history of Maxim's fire apparatus that will appeal to all fire apparatus enthusiasts. Beginning with the first three Maxim apparatuses built in 1914, included photos show commercial chassis and conventional chassis, pumpers, aerials, brush trucks, rescues and tankers. Also included are some of the unusual and one-of-a-kind rigs.

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Oren Fire Apparatus Photo Archive

Oren Fire Apparatus manufacturing developed as an offshoot of The Roanoke Welding and Equipment Company, a Roanoke, Virginia, based family business founded in 1917, which specialized in welding, fabrication, automotive repair and specialty truck body building.
It was an easy complement to build some small-town light-duty pumpers. These were so well received that by the early 1940s fire engines became the company's principal products. Oren became a favorite of the fire service, and in advertisements proudly proclaimed itself The South's Only Fire Truck Manufacturer.

Carefully selected photos by noted historian Thomas L. Herman create a magnificent photographic history of Oren built rigs, from the early front mount pumpers to the more advanced body designs built on commercial chassis and the famous and awe inspiring custom rigs.
Also featured, in photos never before published, are the very first aerial ladder built by Oren and the very unusual one of a kind rigs. This volume will delight fire apparatus enthusiasts everywhere.

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Pierce Fire Apparatus 1939-2006

Founded by Dudley and Humphrey Pierce in 1913, the Auto Body Works, of Appleton, Wisconsin, became noted for producing custom utility bodies on commercial truck chassis. In 1939, the Auto Body Works began building fire apparatus bodies to supplement its business. The company would eventually assume the name of Pierce Manufacturing.
Propelled by an association with the famous Snorkel device and the introduction of products that would become fire service trends, Pierce became the new giant in the fire apparatus industry. Today, Pierce Manufacturing is a division of the Oshkosh Truck Corporation.

This book vividly illustrates the history of Pierce fire apparatus from its first fire apparatus bodies to its ultra modern machines of today. The progression of Pierce fire apparatus is displayed through the use of black and white photographs from both well known fire apparatus photographers and company archives.
Included are apparatus deliveries from every state in the United States, as well as exports to other countries, and examples of nearly every model and variation produced by Pierce. A vibrant colour gallery shows fire apparatus in a wide array of colour schemes specified by Pierce customers and displays the finest photographs available.

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Pierre Thibault Ltd. Fire Apparatus 1918-1990 Photo Archive

Pierre Thibault Ltd. was Canada's largest and best known manufacturer of fire engines. Throughout its history, Thibault built every type of fire apparatus imaginable - engines, ladders, platforms, rescues, and specialized units on both commercial and its own line of custom cabs and chassis. Hand-picked photos, with detailed captions, create a magnificent photo history of Thibault's fire apparatus that will appeal to all fire apparatus enthusiasts.

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Pirsch Fire Apparatus 1890-1991 Photo Archive

The first book published exclusively on fire trucks produced by the Pirsch company of Kenosha, Wisconsin. Best known for the invention of the world's first all-powered aerial ladder, the Pirsch company also produced a variety of fire trucks.
From hand-drawn ladder wagons in the 1800s to modern diesel-powered pumpers and aerial ladders, the factory produced thousands of trucks for fire departments, military and private fire brigades all over the world.

Contained in this book are photos of some of Pirsch's unique apparatus, including a pumper built to travel on railroad tracks and a huge smoke ejector built on a custom-built chassis. Factory photos show the different types of fire equipment and trucks produced on both custom and commercial chassis.

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Saulsbury Fire Rescue Apparatus 1956–2003 Photo Archive

Known in the fire apparatus industry for innovation and high-quality craftsmanship, Saulsbury Fire and Rescue Apparatus is a true American success story. Founded in 1948 as a small, local builder of apparatus, the family-owned business began to grow during the 1960s and 1970s as more and more area departments began ordering their new apparatus from the company due to the superior craftsmanship and attention to customer requirements.

Over its 54+ year history, the company built numerous unusual and interesting trucks, most of which are included in this book. High-quality photos and informative captions illustrate Saulsbury's unique and interesting designs.

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TASC Fire Apparatus 1946-1985 Photo Archive

TASC (Trautwein And Sons Co.) made interesting use of sheet metal and graceful lines to produce some of the most stylish fire apparatus rigs. Now, take a photographic look at this small, New Jersey manufacturer of classic fire apparatus.

Photos depict the variety of chassis that were utilized by this builder. They show a progression from the mid-1940s through 1985 and from small commercial chassis to the final few custom units.
Today, many of the earlier units exist as parade pieces while some of the later rigs remain in service with various fire companies. Every fire apparatus buff will enjoy looking at these elegant rigs.

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Van Pelt Fire Apparatus 1925-1987 Photo Archive

Van Pelt was the west coast fire apparatus builder that was in business the longest, from 1925-1987 and became the largest builder of fire apparatus west of the Rocky Mountains.
Van Pelt built all types including pumpers, water tenders (tankers), aerials, elevating platforms, brush engines, and more. See them all in highly detailed black and white photographs. Fire buffs will appreciate the in-depth coverage of this interesting company.

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Young Fire Equipment 1932-1991 Photo Archive

This is the first and only book on Young Fire Equipment, a previously unpublished area. Throughout its 60-year history, Young was in the forefront of fire apparatus innovation.
Both the fire service and fire apparatus historians have always recognized Young as a leader in design style and uniqueness. The company even produced three full-custom designs that were unique to the Young name.

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