  Tony_box_42 Member Username: Tony_box_42 Post Number: 92 Registered: 12-2006 |
This is L.11,E.28 at Milwaukee and Riopelle. E.28 went out of service in 1940. E 13 moved here in 1951. Remember, steamer companies were two piece. The steamer and hose wagon.Plagerized from Clarence Woodards History of the D.F.D. | ||
Dfd Member Username: Dfd Post Number: 300 Registered: 09-2004 |
I'm going to guess that the first picture isn't a firehouse, because of the glass block which seems out of character. Plus the other firehouses are so massive(as they should be), even the single engine houses. | ||
Lansingfire Member Username: Lansingfire Post Number: 24 Registered: 07-2007 |
I wasn't looking at that, I was thinking that it didn't have a second floor either. But since this was in the area of OLD LADDER 13, I thought it might have been changed over the years. | ||
Ffdfd Member Username: Ffdfd Post Number: 193 Registered: 09-2006 |
Lansing, I'm not familiar with the building pictured in your post #22. Somewhere in the 7th Battalion you say (southwest)? My guess is not a firehouse, but that is just a guess. Tony's explanation for the doors in your post #23 works for me. I don't think a chief ever ran there; I wonder if EMS used that extra door during the few years of the EMS era when that firehouse was active. A tillerman was decapitated by the bay door there in the '70s. | ||
Dfd Member Username: Dfd Post Number: 301 Registered: 09-2004 |
So how did the spaghetti dinner go? | ||
Detroitteacher Member Username: Detroitteacher Post Number: 1169 Registered: 06-2006 |
I wasn't able to make it. Dad is in the hospital and needs some pretty risky surgery. Please keep him in your prayers. He'll be having the surgery on Oct 4th. | ||
Tony_box_42 Member Username: Tony_box_42 Post Number: 93 Registered: 12-2006 |
The dinner was a success.A lot of hard work went into it.I didn't attend.Spoke with friends who did. D teach: GOOD LUCK with dads surgery ! | ||
Lansingfire Member Username: Lansingfire Post Number: 27 Registered: 07-2007 |
Ok, what's a touchdown at a fire? Listening tonight the fellows said they need a touchdown at a house fire. | ||
Tony_box_42 Member Username: Tony_box_42 Post Number: 94 Registered: 12-2006 |
A "DUTCH DOWN ". It is a ladder. | ||
Lansingfire Member Username: Lansingfire Post Number: 28 Registered: 07-2007 |
that makes more sense. but where does the name come from? | ||
Dfd Member Username: Dfd Post Number: 302 Registered: 09-2004 |
Detroitteacher, how's your dad? Tell him "hi" from KY. I'm glad to hear that the spaghetti dinner was a success! | ||
Ffdfd Member Username: Ffdfd Post Number: 212 Registered: 09-2006 |
Lansing, I don't know how the dutchtown got its name, but it is the small extension ladder we use to access an attic through the joists or to span a staircase with burned out steps. | ||
Detroitteacher Member Username: Detroitteacher Post Number: 1173 Registered: 06-2006 |
Dad is doing great, he's back at home now. | ||
Ffdfd Member Username: Ffdfd Post Number: 214 Registered: 09-2006 |
Great news DT. You can't keep an old chief down. | ||
Birwood Member Username: Birwood Post Number: 18 Registered: 10-2007 |
The correct name for that small compact ladder was Dutchtown and it is a combination ladder and the name was originally the manufacturers brand name of the ladder. If you find an old antique one thats now out of service you'll see it on the name plate. Somehow the name go carried over thru the years so a combination ladders is nicknamed the Dutchtown. PS Im DbnFD FEO retired | ||
Tony_box_42 Member Username: Tony_box_42 Post Number: 97 Registered: 12-2006 |
Thanks to Ffdfd and Birwood for the Dutchtown info.I can't believe I have been mispronouncing it all these years. D teach glad to here dad is O.K. | ||
Detroitteacher Member Username: Detroitteacher Post Number: 1174 Registered: 06-2006 |
Thanks for all the well wishes! Soon he'll be up and irritating everyone...  | ||
Lansingfire Member Username: Lansingfire Post Number: 34 Registered: 07-2007 |
Tony, or who ever Can you explain why GP wouldn't call for the DFD fireboat? They had two boats going last night and laid a lot of line. Do they not help each other??? Would DFD not take the boat out of the city? That would be Squad 4 correct?? Seems silly not to use all resources available. | ||
Karl_jr Member Username: Karl_jr Post Number: 113 Registered: 06-2007 |
Does detroit still have a working fire boat??? | ||
Birwood Member Username: Birwood Post Number: 24 Registered: 10-2007 |
Detroits boat is out of service in dry dock with some serious costly engine & steering problems. generally Detroit will send the boat anywhere along the waterfront. I know they have sent it to Trenton and Windsor | ||
Tony_box_42 Member Username: Tony_box_42 Post Number: 98 Registered: 12-2006 |
Birwood is correct. The boat called out of service last week. I thought the problems had been repaired. Please fill me in on the G.P. boat fire. I am not aware of the incident. | ||
Karl_jr Member Username: Karl_jr Post Number: 115 Registered: 06-2007 |
when it's in service is it still at the foot of the blvd.? | ||
Lansingfire Member Username: Lansingfire Post Number: 35 Registered: 07-2007 |
http://www.wxyz.com/news/story .aspx?content_id=da7f27c7-105b -46d7-89dc-e100f9bc0ec8 Hope the link goes through. Channel 7 has a report on it. | ||
Lansingfire Member Username: Lansingfire Post Number: 36 Registered: 07-2007 |
Tony sent you an email. | ||
Tony_box_42 Member Username: Tony_box_42 Post Number: 99 Registered: 12-2006 |
Lansingfire: Thank You. Karl jr: Yes. | ||
Dfd Member Username: Dfd Post Number: 303 Registered: 09-2004 |
Detroitteacher, Thanks for the good news about your dad! | ||
Lansingfire Member Username: Lansingfire Post Number: 37 Registered: 07-2007 |
Anyone hear how bad the fire was at Eng 57 quarters? May be left the stove on? I know they were at a house fire, but didn't hear the dispatch info on the quarters fire. | ||
Dfd Member Username: Dfd Post Number: 304 Registered: 09-2004 |
I couldn't find anything the other day on the Detroit news websites. | ||
Lansingfire Member Username: Lansingfire Post Number: 38 Registered: 07-2007 |
I haven't heard anything new either. Tony was going to look into it. I still hear them on the scanner so I guess they're still in service. | ||
Ray1936 Member Username: Ray1936 Post Number: 2099 Registered: 01-2005 |
Quick comment....I've really enjoyed lurking on this thread. Thanks for all the great posts and photos. Sorry I haven't anything to contribute. |
