A very early Segrave pumper, delivered in the 1920's. Originally, this rig was delivered with solid rubber tires and no windshield. A Mack pumper. The LAFD was not a big fan of Mack fire trucks, since Mack did not like to use anything other than a Mack engine in their apparatus, and LAFD specs always specified Hall Scott engines when asking for bids. This one was powered by the big Hall Scott engine (almost everything was running on gasoline in those days). An early Crown Firecoach. Several were ordered with the 50-foot Snorkels installed. Three were ordered with 50-foot Telesquirts installed, and a few were ordered with 50-foot Squirts only (no ladders attached). The One Two punch made up with American LaFrance Duplex pumper following the American La France wagon, boy ordered in 1937. The whole theory about this combination was centered around fire scenes overflowing with apparatus at major fires. The Duplex Pumper could draw water from multiple hydrants at the same time and pump 4000 GPM to multiple Hose Wagons. The fire fighters traveled in the Hose Wagon, and only a pump operator/driver rode in the Duplex Pumper. A Duplex Pumper in action. The engines were both American LaFrance V-12's. Dual 3 1/2" supply lines from hydrant to each pump. When both engines were screaming at the same time, I used to think I was going to go deaf. A 1958 Segrave Pumper on the left, and a FWD High Pressure Hose Wagon on the right. This was the hot set up for stations in or near the Hollywood Hills.
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