BLAST FROM THE PAST--CENTRAL FIRE TRUCK CORP PT 6

Scottsbluff NE
1958 Central Diamond T 636 750-500

THE CITY OF SCOTTSBLUFF RAN THIS BEAUTIFUL RIG ON THE CITY SIDE. NEVER DID SEE ANY PICTURES OF IT AROUND STATION ONE, STATION TWO, OR THE TRAINING CENTER.

PICTURE COURTESY OF FRANK B FROM FIREPIX.NET

BLAST FROM THE PAST--CENTRAL FIRE TRUCK CORP PT 4

Mehlville Missouri
Central IH V-220 1000 3stg Waterous 500gwt

PICTURE COURTESY OF FRANK B FROM FIREPIX.NET.

BLAST FROM THE PAST--CENTRAL FIRE TRUCK CORP PT 3

Lake Ozark Missouri
1958 Central IH A-170 500-500

NEXT UP FROM FRANKS COLLECTION IS THIS CENTRAL RIG FROM LAKE OF THE OZARKS IN MISSOURI. THANK YOU ONCE AGAIN FRANK FOR ALLOWING ME TO USE YOUR WORKS.

PICTURE COURTESY OF FRANK B FROM FIREPIX.NET

BLAST FROM THE PAST--CENTRAL FIRE TRUCK CORP PT 2

NEXT UP IS CRESTWOOD FIRE DEPARTMENTS CENTRAL UNIT. A CENTRAL FORD C ASSIGNED AS ENGINE 2. DON'T EVER REMEMBER SEEING THIS RIG AT THEIR STATION, AT THE TIME I WAS HANGING AROUND THEY HAD SEAGRAVES AND THE RIGS WERE YELLOW.

PICTURE COURTESY OF FRANK B FROM FIREPIX.NET

BLAST FROM THE PAST--CENTRAL FIRE TRUCK CORP PT 1

CENTRAL FIRE TRUCK CORPORATION WAS BASED IN ST LOUIS AND PRODUCED SOME FANTASTIC FIRE RIGS. HERE ARE A FEW THAT I HAVE FOUND AND I ASKED PERMISSION OF THE ORIGINAL POSTER OF THESE FROM FRIEPIX.NET TO POST THEM.

TY FRANK B FOR ALLOWING ME TO USE THESE ON MY BLOG.

Affton MO Central Ford C-850 750 Sponco 50'

THE FIRST TWO PICTURES WERE TAKEN IN FRONT OF AFFTON'S OLD NO 1 HOUSE ON GRAVOIS AVE IN ST. LOUIS COUNTY MISSOURI.

THE BELOW INFORMATION CAME FROM YOUNGSTOWNFIRE.COM AND IS COURTESY OF BOX2565.

Central built apparatus in St. Louis from 1935 until 1970. Along the way they moved their factory to suburban Manchester, Missouri. After Central went out of business their former building in Manchester housed an automobile dealership.