Thank you so much for driving her out. I own a 1971 SeaGrave Engine with 8V-71 5 speed transmission. Im restoring it. Do parade and public event, let kids get in drivers seat😊. I filled the Air pack compartment with different size and types of Fire Extinguisher. Its my baby.
I never really understood those trucks. Honestly I don't even know what that truck is used for, as it doesn't appear to have a ladder on it, but nevermind that. Right now all I'm worried about is WHERE'S THE ROOF ON THAT DAMN THING?????????????
Well they were used for different purposes especially since they can do a little bit more than your standard stick ladder and they were the first Tower platforms to work from and is things from the 1970s open cabs for the thing back then
@@fireemsfilms It just always confused me how they can build a truck with no top. Especially on rainy days where the crew and equipment are needlessly rained on just getting to an incident that probably didn't need water in the first place. But like I said i have no clue what that thing on top is or what it does. I never seen anything like it on any fire truck in my area. I mean yes i have seen "open cabs" like that before, but none of them had THAT thing on it. They weren't even ladder trucks. So when I see one of these "open cabs" during a parade I'm left wanting to slap the $#!+ out of whoever thought that design was a good idea. The seats getting wet, the crew, the paperwork, the control panel(s). I mean sure it could be a cool design in the summertime, but these guys work all year. Rain, shine, snow, hail... these guys get it all without having even reached the scene yet. What the #3!!??
Well this was built way back in the late sixties this was considered state of the art back then and it's called knowing your streets and knowing your truck
I can't believe how far the boom extends in front of the cab. That must make this a real challenge to drive.
I do have a video on my channel of POV driving this thing
Man that’s awesome. Didn’t miss a beat on startup either
no she's doesn't she's been very well taken care
Thank you so much for driving her out. I own a 1971 SeaGrave Engine with 8V-71
5 speed transmission. Im restoring it. Do parade and public event, let kids get in drivers seat😊. I filled the Air pack compartment with different size and types of Fire Extinguisher. Its my baby.
So funny enough Technically when this video was recorded this old girl was still in service and first due ladder for the area
I drove an identical ALF,back in 1990.
She was in service for Meadville Central Station in meadville,Pennsylvania until her retirement.
Cool Lafrance Rig!
I love the 16' front overhang
Definitely makes driving interesting
Love To See It Fly !!
That Truck Is in such good condition im honestly suprised how well they took care of it! Is it still in service by chance?
Yes she is probably to the end of the month she's getting her place with a 95 Spartan aerial scope
@@fireemsfilms man that sucks y’all kept her In such good condition though
@@freightersonthegreatlakes995 she was just to old and need to upgrade to something more modern
Beautiful truck
That she is
I bet that things fun to turn on tight streets haha. nice video
That she is good thing she's getting replaced in the next couple weeks
Listen to that baby purr,....!
its just beautiful
The booms arrive at the fire before the engine and crew do!!
You could park two Smart cars under that overhang! 😬
So funny story about that 🤣
The size of the ladder shocks me
Oh yeah she's a big girl
@@fireemsfilms yup
Man this thing is massive! What was it used for? Tall apartment buildings?
The thing was used for a lot of high buildings prior to a lot of the modern Fire Equipment
West of Sharon Springs on Route 20
She's a beauty!
That's she is
Old girl starts right up
Still will put out big ass fires.
That she will somewhere in Norway now
The Aero-Chief's were like Snorkels on roids!
my god look at that boom you will impale the people on the corner making a turn lol ALF
Probably not impaling but definitely knocking a few heads together
Very cool rig. How long is that front overhang?
about 12 feet give or take
Total length of the fully extended boom is 90 feet. Real booger to go around tight corners
Holy fuck
same department since 1971 ?
She was originally made for the Ilion Fire Department and then donated from Ilion to Richfield springs
@@fireemsfilms originally Ilion ny?
Yes
When did she respond to her last call?
Probably like 2020-2021
@@fireemsfilms Do we know what happened to her?, and was she still responding when this video was taken?
She was still in service when this video was taken and she was sold to a private buyer somewhere in Norway I believe
I never really understood those trucks. Honestly I don't even know what that truck is used for, as it doesn't appear to have a ladder on it, but nevermind that. Right now all I'm worried about is WHERE'S THE ROOF ON THAT DAMN THING?????????????
Well they were used for different purposes especially since they can do a little bit more than your standard stick ladder and they were the first Tower platforms to work from and is things from the 1970s open cabs for the thing back then
@@fireemsfilms It just always confused me how they can build a truck with no top. Especially on rainy days where the crew and equipment are needlessly rained on just getting to an incident that probably didn't need water in the first place. But like I said i have no clue what that thing on top is or what it does. I never seen anything like it on any fire truck in my area. I mean yes i have seen "open cabs" like that before, but none of them had THAT thing on it. They weren't even ladder trucks. So when I see one of these "open cabs" during a parade I'm left wanting to slap the $#!+ out of whoever thought that design was a good idea. The seats getting wet, the crew, the paperwork, the control panel(s). I mean sure it could be a cool design in the summertime, but these guys work all year. Rain, shine, snow, hail... these guys get it all without having even reached the scene yet. What the #3!!??
@@HannTheftAudio Not a firefighter?
@@RandyCarpadus Not sure I'm following you on this. I'm sorry, lost my train of thought on this other video I was just watching.
"Real firefighters" laugh at getting wet in the rain! Heheheheh!,....
Detroit Diesel 6V71?
She is Detroit Diesel I just don't know what model
Looks like a Snorkel to me.
This thing predates the snorkel
That so strange
why is it strange
Because the ladder was so long
Wtf lmao
She's a head turner
The overhang of that book is just plain stupid. How in the hell did anyone get that down a street when a building was in the way?
Well this was built way back in the late sixties this was considered state of the art back then and it's called knowing your streets and knowing your truck