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CFD Apparatus History – trucks with boosters 1967
The Chicago Fire Department acquired aerial ladder trucks equipped with booster tanks and pumps for many years. Starting in 1967 and continuing through 1973, a total of 21 such aerial units were delivered by various manufacturers, each carrying water onboard. Among these, one was a mid-ship aerial, while the rest were rear-mount configurations. The units were manufactured by Seagrave, Pirsch, Ward LaFrance (Grove), and American LaFrance.
This is the first in a series of posts that will explore the evolution of these truck companies within the Chicago Fire Department.
In 1967, the city received two Seagrave mid-ship aerials. One of them was a straight truck, initially assigned to Truck 44 and later to Truck 60. The other unit, with shop number E-166, was equipped with a 60-GPM pump and carried 200 gallons of water. It was originally assigned to Truck 26 before being reassigned to Truck 31.
*Chicago received this 1967 Seagrave aerial that was assigned as Truck Company 26 and then Truck Company 31 (as lettered here). It had a 60-GPM pump and 200 gallons of water. Jack Connors photo*
When Truck 31 moved into their new station at 77th and Pulaski, they operated without an engine company. Instead, they were supported by a fog pressure unit, designated as Truck 31A, which was assigned on November 17, 1971. This arrangement lasted until Engine 64 was stationed with them on March 12, 1973.
*Chicago Truck 31A, a 1966 International/Darley Fog Pressure Unit was assigned to Truck 31 until Engine 64 was located with them at 77th and Pulaski in March of 1973. Jack Connors photo*
Later on, the same Seagrave unit—now known as Reserve Truck 7—was seen without its original pump, likely during a later phase of its service life.
*Shown here many years later as Reserve Truck 7 is the 1967 Seagrave mid-ship aerial without a pump. Larry Shapiro photo*
These early aerials played a crucial role in the department’s firefighting capabilities, and their legacy continues to be remembered through historical records and photographs.