Classic Fire Trucks  
1700's to 1909
Hand or horse drawn fire engines, pumps and hook & ladders


1764 Newsham Handpump

photo by rwcar4

1764 Newsham Handpump

photo by rwcar4

Darby PA Fire Co
1749 Handpump "Darby Ram"
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Darby PA Fire Co
1749 Handpump "Darby Ram"
photo by rwcar4

Darby PA Fire Co

1749 Handpump "Darby Ram"
photo by rwcar4


Darby PA Fire Co

1749 Handpump "Darby Ram"
 photo by rwcar4


Clifton Heights PA Fire Dept
1764 Newsham Handpump
photo by rwcar4

Clifton Heights PA Fire Dept
1764 Newsham Handpump
photo by rwcar4

Clifton Heights PA Fire Dept

1764 Newsham Handpump
 photo by rwcar4

Clifton Heights PA Fire Dept
1764 Newsham Handpump
photo by rwcar4

Clifton Heights PA Fire Dept
1764 Newsham Handpump
photo by rwcar4

Clifton Heights PA Fire Dept
1764 Newsham Handpump
photo by rwcar4


Clifton Heights PA Fire Dept

1764 Newsham Handpump
photo by rwcar4


Upland PA Fire Co
1790 Richard Mason Hamdpumper
photo by rwcar4

Upland PA Fire Co
1790 Richard Mason Hamdpumper
photo by rwcar4



Sun Insurance Fire Office, England
1790 Hadley, Simpkin & Lott Hand Pump
photo by rwcar4

Sun Insurance Fire Office, England

1790 Hadley, Simpkin & Lott Hand Pump
photo by rwcar4


Washington Engine No 1 of Brooklyn NY

1820 James Smith Gooseneck Hand Pumper
 photo by rwcar4

Washington Engine No 1 of Brooklyn NY

1820 James Smith Gooseneck Hand Pumper
 photo by rwcar4


1820 Bolton Quickstep Sidewinder Style Hand Pumper

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1820 Bolton Quickstep Sidewinder Style Hand Pumper

photo by rwcar4

1838 Philadelphia style hand pumper by John Agnew

Hope Engine Co No 17 of Philadelphia PA
photo by rwcar4

1838 Philadelphia style hand pumper by John Agnew

Hope Engine Co No 17 of Philadelphia PA
photo by rwcar4

1838 Philadelphia style hand pumper by John Agnew

Hope Engine Co No 17 of Philadelphia PA
photo by rwcar4


1840 Farnam End Stroke Hand Pumper

from Staten Island NY
photo by rwcar4


1850 J H Heathman Fire Pump

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1850 J H Heathman Fire Pump

photo by rwcar4


1850's Merryweather & Sons steam pumper

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1850's Merryweather & Sons steam pumper

photo by rwcar4

1850's Merryweather & Sons steam pumper

photo by rwcar4

Darby PA Fire Co
1851 John Rogers Handpumper
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Darby PA Fire Co

1851 John Rogers Handpumper
photo by rwcar4

Darby PA Fire Co

1851 John Rogers Handpumper
 photo by rwcar4

Sheffield, England Fire Office

1854 Sixteen Man Manual Pump
photo by rwcar4

Sheffield, England Fire Office

1854 Sixteen Man Manual Pump
photo by rwcar4


1871 Pine and Hartshorn Hand Drawn Hose Reel - Tiger Hose Company No 8

of Long Island NY
photo by rwcar4

1871 Pine and Hartshorn Hand Drawn Hose Reel - Tiger Hose Company No 8

of Long Island NY
photo by rwcar4



1883 Merryweather Paxton Manual Pump

photo by rwcar4

1883 Merryweather Paxton Manual Pump

photo by rwcar4

Valdez AK Fire Dept
1886 Gleason & Bailey Handpump
photo by rwcar4

Valdez AK Fire Dept
1886 Gleason & Bailey Handpump
photo by rwcar4



1875 Steinway and Sons Piano Company Hand Drawn Hose Reel

Steinway Village NY
photo by rwcar4

1903 Waterous Engine Works Co Kerosene Powered Pumper

Citizen Engine No 1 of Great Kills, Staten Island NY
photo by rwcar4

Alloway Twp NJ Fire Co
1880's Rumsey Hand Drawn Hook & Ladder
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Great Northern Railway of Ireland

1889 Merryweather Steam Pump
photo by rwcar4

Great Northern Railway of Ireland

1889 Merryweather Steam Pump
photo by rwcar4


FDNY - Brooklyn Engine No 8

1901 American LaFrance Horse Drawn Steam Pumper
photo by rwcar4


Malvern PA Fire Dept 1903 pumper
photo by rwcar4

Malvern PA Fire Dept 1903 pumper
photo by rwcar4

Malvern PA Fire Dept 1903 pumper
photo by rwcar4

Malvern PA Fire Dept 1903 pumper
photo by rwcar4




Citizen Engine No 1 of Great Kills, Staten Island NY
1903 Waterous Engine Works Co Kerosene Powered Pumper
photo by rwcar4


Rescue Hook & Ladder Co 1 - Roslyn NY

1903 Silsby Steam Fire Engine - Horse Drawn Coal Fired Steamer
photo by rwcar4

Rescue Hook & Ladder Co 1 - Roslyn NY

1903 Silsby Steam Fire Engine - Horse Drawn Coal Fired Steamer
photo by rwcar4

Rescue Hook & Ladder Co 1 - Roslyn NY

1903 Silsby Steam Fire Engine - Horse Drawn Coal Fired Steamer
photo by rwcar4




Valdez AK Fire Dept
1907 Ahrens Steam Fire Engine
photo by rwcar4

Valdez AK Fire Dept
1907 Ahrens Steam Fire Engine
photo by rwcar4

Valdez AK Fire Dept before retoration
1907 Ahrens Steam Fire Engine
photo from Valdez Museum Collection


Detroit MI Fire Dept

1908 Ahrens Steam Fire Engine
photo by rwcar4

Detroit MI Fire Dept

1908 Ahrens Steam Fire Engine
photo by rwcar4


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