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19th February 2014, 11:56 PM #1Intermediate Member
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name of ladder
Hi all
don't know if I am in the right forum .but here goes. I would like to know the name
of a antique extension ladder, that was used in fire fighting in the
early 1900. it had 2/3 extensions and a set of 2 large wheels, was transported
on the back of the fire unit ,to the fire. Where could I find some photos of a unit?
thanking you
Steve
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20th February 2014, 10:51 AM #2
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20th February 2014, 11:24 AM #3
Steve,
These were still in Melbourne in my memory..
I will ask my brother, he is a station_officer inner Melbourne.
I think they were called a ladder wagon
Peter
Here is a great picture of one...South Brissy QLD.
From this page
http://blogs.slq.qld.gov.au/jol/file...igade-1912.jpg
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20th February 2014, 11:43 AM #4
Here we go...
"Curricle" ladder and
"Merryweather wheeled escape ladder"
got this picture, the one I remember in Melbourne...recently!
AND this one
From the same page
http://www.mfbkidzone.com.au/timelin...nd-aerial-gear
More
https://www.google.com.au/search?q=m...w=1280&bih=851
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20th February 2014, 12:02 PM #5
Seen any spare? I need something like that for the @$%$# palm trees.
Paul
That's some interesting tyres on the first one, Peter!
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20th February 2014, 01:53 PM #6GOLD MEMBER
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There may be one in the Fire Museum at Eastern Hill Station.
Tom
"It's good enough" is low aim
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20th February 2014, 09:35 PM #7
I've always known them to be called a Wheeled Escape.
Regards Rumnut.
SimplyWoodwork
Qld. Australia.
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20th February 2014, 10:01 PM #8
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21st February 2014, 10:25 PM #9
There's a facebook page called Lost Brisbane which has thousands of photos, sure they have fire trucks: https://www.facebook.com/Lost.Brisbane
Cheers, Richard
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25th February 2014, 02:23 AM #10Intermediate Member
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name of ladder
first of all, I would like to say, thank you to all for your input
it has help me very much in my project thanks again.
I looked through that sight of Brisbane I was up till 230 next
morning, did it bring back some memories of my early pre teens lived In wickham terrace
after the war[ 46 to 53] aprox..
Steve