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History treasure's that await in the Fire Museum of Greater Chicago.

by Chicago Rail Head

Just a glimpse of the of just some of the historical antiques that await for donations and more manpower to loving cosmetic restored for future display.

230 photos and 7 videos · 384 views

Historical 1928 Seagrave Engine #8 restoration.

The last stick Shift transmission of Chicago fire Department.

Homewood retired FWD. now belongs to The Fire Museum of Greater Chicago Collection.

Historical 1928 Seagrave Engine #8 restoration.

Dec 4,,2012 was a pretty nice day so the guy's decided to fire up the1928 Aherns Fox.#10 @ the fire Museum of Greater Chicago.

The Pull Motor was used to save Heart attacks.

Ahren Fox #10 still on the property .

Firing the old 1928 Ahrens Fox

Firing up the old Eng.# CF10# CFD 1928 Ahrens Fox

Down @ the Old 100years old Chicago fire station .

The old 1928 Seagrave pumper comes back home for the next stage of restoration.

Chicago Fire Dept. boat.

Historical plaque marks the site of the starting of the Great Chicago Fire October .1871 . @ the Chicago fire academy.

The Fire Museum of Chicago photograph of .CFD Truck #28.

Loading hose in back of the old Ahrens Fox.

Engine #10 looks likes it's loaded for bear.

Just a little water into #10 pump.

Chicago Fire Dept. Ahren Fox up and running testing it's pump.

The final Chicago Fire Dept. Ahrens Fox is back home restored and ready to hit the streets.

C.F.D 1930 Winters Motors Squad #10 with Mar lite and red&green headlights.

Front plate of the 1928 Ahrens Fox on display.

One of the first 1919 chain drive Mack C.F.D Engine #112 with crew in 1924.m

CFD.Historical picture of a CFD.Auto car squad #9

Time to jockey the fire apparatus around.

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