Platte Sd Fire Truck (park, building, mechanic) - South Dakota (SD) - City-Data Forum

212david51 · 04-20-2006, 10:24 PM

The first fire truck of Platte SD is sitting in a building on main street. My grandfather, Jobe Barada was a mechanic who worked on the truck. I think there is a picture next to the truck showing him in bib overalls. Does anyone know the make, model and year of that fire truck?

beaudun · 05-05-2006, 03:55 PM

If it's the one I have info on it's a 1948 Ford chassis apparatus was built by the Darley Co. in Melrose Park Ill. it was shipped on 11-30-48 and had a 300gpm front mount pump and a 500gpm midship mounted pump

212david51 · 03-12-2008, 06:44 PM

Wrong truck. The one I refer to is from the 1930s.

uncleharley · 03-13-2008, 10:45 PM

Do you have a picture of the truck. A picture would be a great help in identifying the truck.
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