Contract signed with the American Fire Engine Company for a one-horse hose carriage, to be delivered in sixty days. Received November 21, 1898. Went into service November 24, 1898. Source: Thirty-Fourth Annual Entertainment and Ball Program
New Apparatus
1938-08-12: The SFD Receives a New 1000-Gallon Ahrens-Fox Pumper
The new 1000-Gallon Ahrens-Fox Pumper arrived at Headquarters at 10:40 AM on August 12, 1938. It was initially intended for assignment to Station 2, but they soon found that it was too wide for the current garage doors. The Ahrens-Fox […]
1955-09-21: 85′ Maxim Aerial Ladder Arrives in Stamford and Placed Into Service as Truck #4
The 1955 85′ Maxim Ladder Truck arrived from the factory at 4:24 pm with company engineer Fred Haskins and sales representative R. Bartholemew. This truck officially assigned as #4 Truck and assigned to Station #4 after testing and breaking-in drivers. […]
1964-10-27: #4 Snorkel Placed Into Service
The First Snorkel in Stamford was placed into service on October 27, 1964, at 8:00 AM. This apparatus replaced #4 Truck which was wrecked in an accident on 12/31/63. The Snorkel was assigned to Station #4.
1966-05-25: Maxim 100’ Tractor/Trailer Tiller Placed Into Service as Truck #1
Purchased from Maxim Motor Co., Middleboro, Mass. on Purchase Order #A39252 – June 7, 1965. Price $58,780.00 1st Diesel Truck for Stamford Fire Department Trade In $7,000.00 Amount Due $51,780.00 Delivered @ 4:05PMon April 4, 1966Detroit Diesel Model 6 171N […]