CFD Apparatus - Retired
 
CROMWELL FIRE DEPT.
 

 

 

Review the history of Cromwell Fire Department's fleet of fire apparatus, oldest to most recent. Click on the picture to view a larger image.

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click for larger image Cromwell's first fire engine
1928 Maxim: Delivered 1928
Sold to Wilbur Carlin, 1947
19 years of faithful service
150 gal. tank - 500 GPM pump
click for larger image Cromwell's first Auxiliary Truck
1935 Chevrolet: Delivered 1944
Sold to Water Division, 1946
click for larger image Engine 1
1946 Maxim: Delivered 1947
Sold to William Colligan, 1972
25 years of faithful service
500 gal. tank - 500 GPM pump
click for larger image Truck 2 - Brush Truck
1945 Ford: Delivered 1947
Sold to Edward Deming, 1972
25 years of faithful service
200 gal. tank - 500 GPM pump
Maintained as a parade piece
to this day by Edward "Butch" Deming
click for larger image Peter Pirsch - Parade Vehicle
1935 Pirsch: Donated by Mr. & Mrs. Herman Schmidt, 1964
click for larger image Engine 3
1954 Maxim: Delivered 1955
Sold to Arnold McLellan, 1976
800 gal. tank - 750 GPM pump
click for larger image Truck 6
1970 International 4WD
150 gal. tank - 250 GPM pump
click for larger image Truck 7
1959 Freuhauf 6,500 gallon trailer
1963 Mack diesel tractor
Purchased 1970
Engine 5
1965 Mack Pumper
500 gal. tank
2nd diesel fire truck in Connecticut
Car 20
Photo by Sean Angus
click for larger image Equipment 1
Photo by Bill McKnight
click for larger image Aerial 1
Photo by Bill McKnight
See photogallery of delivery of Aerial 1 to Pine Bush, NY
 
Engine 8
Photo by Sean Angus
 
10-11-4-A
Photo by Bill McKNight