VINTAGE 1964 Fire Engine History BOOK

First edition and first printing. The dust jacket has some wear but it’s done its job and kept the inside nice and clean.

This pictorial album, filled with 400 photos, charts, and drawings, covers an era dating back to the early Selsby Steam Fire Engine of 1873. Fire engine enthusiasts will delight in this wonderful collection of equipment. It features actual photographs of fire engines on the job, including the 1899-1900 American La-France Metropolitan Steam Fire Engine and the 1899-1905 Seagrave Spring Hoist, hand-operated Aerial Ladder Truck, pulled by horses. Additionally, it showcases the unique 1913 Seagrave-Gorham Turbine Pumping Car, the last of the oddities used by the Los Angeles Fire Department, along with many more memory-packed drawings and photos.

The book not only showcases the remarkable machines but also describes the significant role these men and machines played over the years. It is a captivating read that every collector, historian, and fire-fighting enthusiast will enjoy and treasure.