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Post by fdbuster on Feb 1, 2008 14:43:00 GMT -5
This picture was taken in th mid 1980's does anyone know what and who's C-Truck is being restored on the ramp pictured below?
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Post by duds on Feb 2, 2008 11:17:48 GMT -5
F.Y.I.... I spoke to an Ex-Captain from Bayview Hose Company3 who is now a member of Sheet 4 in Lindenhurst F.D. he tells me this picture was from 1984 and this was a 1941 Cadillac Hose Wagon which the company purchased to make a parade piece..after some work it fell by the waste side and its where abouts now are unknown..to his recollection this however was never a drill team truck.
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Post by h3ffdcdt on Jun 4, 2010 23:15:48 GMT -5
Duds, and Vinny...FYI......this piece is still currently being worked on by the members of Hose 3 as a parade /muster piece. It should be done sometime this year. I'm not sure who we contracted to do the work though, but its coming along well.
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Post by Historian on Jun 5, 2010 11:11:15 GMT -5
Gotta ask......Was the 41' Caddy some department's C-Truck? Was it the Clamdiggers or was it made to be a parade piece?
(there were a few out there..)
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Post by h3ffdcdt on Jun 5, 2010 20:15:49 GMT -5
Historian I'll try to answer the best of my knowledge until I can tie down an old timer to get the real story out of him....lol.....the '41 Caddy was never actually anyones c-truck. It was actually 2 Caddy's that the Company had gotten a hold of. I believe one was from Glenwood, and the other from Roslyn. In the 80's the decision was made to restore one of them with a combination of both trucks. I'm not exactly sure which end was from what truck. For a few years, it actually sat out in the "Caddyshack" (a barn type structure big enough to hold it), until they decided to contract the rest of the work out to Renton, where it still sits today awaiting a few minor parts and some other minor details. They were both actually front line pieces of apparatus for both departments never actually carrying pumps, strictly hose tenders to service those long stretches into the Estates. They were acquired more or less as a hobby by the members, hence the work being done on the apron, and its actually meant to be a parade piece for the Company. - TJ
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Post by h3ffdcdt on Jun 6, 2010 13:14:32 GMT -5
Historian, this story was confirmed word for word by an oldtimer this morning. Stanley might have some more info on the roslyn portion of this truck. - TJ
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Post by LUNCHBOX on Jun 6, 2010 14:17:42 GMT -5
If the Caddy from Roslyn was from Roslyn Highlands, it was used as their C-Truck.
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Post by HydroJr on Jun 6, 2010 22:03:13 GMT -5
The one from Glenwood was used as a C truck, just a hose wagon. This was replaced by the 'Flea' formerly from Roslyn Hgts. Question: Was either dept ever contacted to see if they were interested in restoring it since it was part of their past?
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Post by Circusmonkey on Jun 7, 2010 12:16:43 GMT -5
Here's the Glenwood caddy. Looks like it may have been used in drills.
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Post by Historian on Jun 7, 2010 16:20:16 GMT -5
Great job guys! This question is resolved.
The number on the truck defintily indicates that the Glenwood Caddy was used in drills.
So either by chassis or parts, the Freeport Hose 3 Clamdigger's Caddy has racing roots!
Here's hoping we see this restoration in a parade soon.....
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Post by h3ffdcdt on Jun 7, 2010 17:33:33 GMT -5
That also answers the questions i have had about the racing roots. For awhile, maybe about a year or so, the truck has been sitting in the back of Rentons, awaiting some minor parts and details that he is having a problem getting a hold of. The exact amount of time thats going to be needed to finalize is still a wee bit of a mystery. I know there are some photos of the restoration in progress floating around our firehouse somewhere. Ill try to post them as soon as I can get a hold of them. - TJ Great job Joe, on the Glenwood photo.
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Post by stup213 on Jul 17, 2010 6:53:12 GMT -5
it does have some racing roots behind it, even with the clamdiggers. in 1998 we took it out of the shack on memorial day and ran a mock '"c" hose run down ray street next to the firehouse, it was histerical. hope to see it done soon.
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Post by h3ffdcdt on Jan 21, 2011 19:28:10 GMT -5
Circusmonkey:::::: Joe, can you please email me the photo that you had on this thread, of the caddy when it was in the glenwood days?? nyjets1558ffd@yahoo.com.
Thanks!
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Post by Historian on Jan 22, 2011 22:54:38 GMT -5
How about some current restoration pictures??? How is it coming along?
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Post by h3ffdcdt on Feb 9, 2011 14:54:32 GMT -5
Actually, Historian, I just saw some updated photos last nightof the restoration progress. Coming along swell. I'll try to get them up asap.
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