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A new tillerman

Posted by Mark on Wednesday, May 30, 2012, In : Truck stories 


Raising the flag before the tours began. Attached to the basket of the snorkel, the huge American flag makes a great impression.
 

Getting cleaned up for this months public tour day, I received a call from a lady that reported to me a large bird (eagle?) that had gotten it's leg caught in the light fixture at the football field, 50' in the air. She knew who to call! Not to brag, but at the Reliance Fire Museum, we do have the longest ladder in town, and we're quick. In fact, after chatting with...
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It's a small world

Posted by Mark on Wednesday, January 18, 2012, In : Truck stories 

The first part of the clipping sent to us that features our '32 LaFrance (on the left)


It used to be a pleasant surprise every time a stranger would walk into the shop, or drop by a car show or fire muster and say: "I remember when I worked on that truck", or "pumped that truck" or "my father/brother/uncle worked at the station that truck was at"..... It happens so much any more that it's not a surprise when you see him coming- with a sparkle in his eye as he fancies the glimmer of the bumper ...
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The Reliance Fire Museum is a 501c3 non-profit corporation governed by a Board of Directors including President Douglas Klink, Director Gary Judd, and Director Mark Igel. KVR is the restoration and repair company that works under the Reliance Museum roof and keeps the fleet in tip-top shape. In addition to the contributions of the Reliance Board, Lead Mechanic Butch Lundstedt turns most of the wrenches that keep the engines purring.