SPAAMFAA - Central New York Chapter
Club Photo Album

Pictures related to our club and related interests.  Perhaps we could display pictures of members rigs.
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CNY Chapters 1923 Ahrens Fox - AKA "Big Bertha"
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 CNY SPAAMFAA's 1923 Ahrens-Fox
 
Fact's  (from Alexander C. Black files)
 
Model P-S-4       Serial No.728
Purchased New by City of Syracuse Fire Dept.
Cost  $14,000.00
Date Shipped  5/16/1923
Engine  6 cyl in line
Drive- shaft driven
Steering: Right Hand
Tires:  4 pneumatic
Pump:  6 cylinder. Piston, 1300 GPM  Class  B
Cab:  Open
 
Pump Test Data:  Tested 22 May, 1923.
 
Company assignment:  Engine 12 May 28, 1923
Transferred to Engine 16 on April 1946
Reserve Fleet on April, 1947 Re-Letered Engine 22
Reserve Fleet May 1950
Retired and sold to Brewerton Auto Parts on Dec 4, 1953
Sold to Rail City FD in Sandy Creek NY

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A view from the front


Typical Wednesday Work Crew
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All are welcome !

Typical wednesday work crew, it changes every week. Front row: Pete DeSalvo; Dan Tokarz: Ron Forss.  Back row: Stu Woodcock; Denny Randall; Mike Randall; Pat Gannon.

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Pumps don't look like THIS anymore !


1923 Ahrens Fox
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"A view from the drivers seat"

SPAAMFAA Muster # 1 1958 Syracuse NY
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President Robert "Bob" Potter & Syracuse Fire Chief Thomas Hanlon

Former CNY and National SPAAMFAA President Robert "Bob" Potter Drivers his Model "A" - Strawberry Hill, up Salina Street in Syracuse NY as part of muster # 1 in 1958. His officer on this day was none other than the Chief of the Syracuse Fire Department, Thomas Hanlon.
(Syracuse newspaper photo from Pete DeSalvo) 

Syracuse Fire Department Water Tower and Engine
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Early SPAAMFAA Muster - Inner Harbor - Syracuse NY
1930 85' Seagrave Hook & Ladder
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Former Syracuse Fire Department Truck 7

This group was heading to the 1965 NY State Firemans Convention in Rochester NY.  They are in font of a 1930  85' Seagrave Hook & Ladder that was owned by SPAAMFAA founder Dick Hortsmann at that time. Dick had purchased this truck from the City of Syracuse on April 21 1959 for $365.00. At the time of purchase it was known as Truck 8 and housed at 1410 Madison St. in Syracuse.   Pictured standing next to the rig from the left are H. "Tom" Laun, second man from left unknown, Dave Sinclair, Alex Black, Steve Ternlund, Carl Schaapman and George Slattery. On the rig were (from left) Mike Waters, John Judge, Dick Horstmann and Steve Powell.

Syracuse Engine 21
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Promoting Syracuse FD 2nd annual Fire Rama which was to take place October 9, 1962.

The rig above says SFD   No. 21 on it. It is carrying a sign promoting Syracuse Fire Departments 2nd annual "Fire Rama". The smaller posters to each end of the Fire Rama sign are promoting the Annual Fireman's Ball to be held at the Onondaga Co. War Memorial, Friday October 12, 1962.

1923 American LaFrance
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Courtesy of North Syracuse Firemans Association

CNY and SPAAMFAA member, North Syracuse Fireman's Association currently are the owners of another former City of Syracuse Fire Engine. 1923 American LaFrance 750 GPM Serial No. #4155 Pumper formally Engine #11, at 901 Teall Ave.
 
Engine #11 Facts
Cost New : $13,200.00
Weight: 11,125 lbs.
Steel Disk Wheels
Shaft Driven
6 cyl. T Head Engine
750 GPM Rotaty Pump
In Service April 20, 1923
Retired to Engine 16 South State St.
Sold to North Syracuse FD December 5, 1955 Currently under Restoration


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Memorial contributions in memory of Richard "Dick" Horstmann may be made to:

The Central NY Chapter of S.P.A.A.M.F.A.A. Inc 
"Big Bertha  Restoration Fund"

PO Box 2433 Syracuse NY 13220

Home of the Belle Isle Reserve Fire Company.