1958 F.W.D.

For those of you who may not have Facebook, the Pennsylvania Pump Primers canceled the 2020 Muster as of today due to the Rona. Screw it. May as well cancel Summer 2020 at this point.

For those of you who may not have Facebook, the Pennsylvania Pump Primers canceled the 2020 Muster as of today due to the Rona. Screw it. May as well cancel Summer 2020 at this point.

So we have been trapped in the house for the past 45+ days. The kids have been doing home study, and get outside when they can as the weather here in eastern Pennsylvania has been for the birds lately. Half a day of sun and then six days of rain. Wash, rinse, repeat. Large (now 16) and Medium (now 15) are pissed off they can't go hang out with their buddies and are suffering because of it. Large (10th grade) also began Welding at the Votech school this year (one of the hardest programs to get into.....) and he grew to LOVE his classes between September and March when they locked down the schools. He is PISSED he can't go to Votech. So we were bored the other day. I was talking to my dad, and with everything that happened with my mom, the weather and now this bullshit, I found out in casual conversation that the Hahn hadn't been run since Trucktoberfest. So I told my dad that Large and I would go run it. We really needed to get the fook out of the house and it was a pretty nice day. So we headed down to where it is kept in an old fire station about 40 minutes from here. The batteries are always plugged into a trickle charger/conditioner so we weren't worried about that. But we were concerned because that truck always had a history of draining down the fuel system after 2-3 weeks of no running. An electric fuel primer was even installed later in life. So I held down the electric primer switch for about 20 seconds and then hit the starter.....Took 4 times before it finally caught and that loud, smelly obnoxious two stroke Satan finally came to life. Pulled her outside and let her run for 15 minutes and then we took her for a ride for 5-10 miles. When we got back, pulled out back of where she is stored- there is a huge parking lot. Large needed something to smile about. I stopped and set the brake and said "Get over here" as I climbed out. Well, I am sure if that loud POS wasn't running you probably could have heard a pin drop. He sat there for a second with his jaw hanging open and all of a sudden it was elbows and assholes to get his seatbelt off and hop over the Morse tower and into the seat. I climbed in the passenger seat and gave him the quickie basics. (He has never even driven a car yet......) I wish I had taken pictures or video because his smile as he drove that thing around that lot for 10 minutes was enough to erase a lot of the misery for the last 45 days.

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I love having fun with them on the phone. The Indian ones really do not like it when you discuss their sisters and a certain form of sex.

Be on the lookout for scam emails from a Bob Chris, email address is bobchris463@gmail.com Seems he is looking through old "Wanted" ads here and then trying to scam folks. See screen grabs:

SCAMMER ALERT: Be on the lookout for a scammer by the name of Bon Chris, email address is bobchris463@gmail.com Seems he is looking up old wanted ads here and sending out "Hey are you still looking" emails. See screenshots below. After I sent him the last one he disappeared off into the sunset. And "Mr. Chris" if you happen to see this, my offer for you to fornicate with yourself still stands.

Awesome pics!

I liked him in First Blood and Tommy Boy

Is the store worth a ride?

Many fire apparatus and fire apparatus photographer groups on facebook

I always thought he was very under-rated as an actor

Little known fact: The Arthur M. Anderson, which was the ship traveling with the Edmund Fitzgerald, and the last ship ever to have communicated with the Fitz, recently returned back into service in July of 2019 after having been in long-term layup in Duluth.

Exiting Duluth Harbor through the canal from the Bridge of the PRT.

The PRT through the Canal on 1/10/20 with an excellent Master's Salute between the ship and the lift bridge starting at 1:26. Then the camera view switches to the bridge view.

I was in Duluth/Two Harbors back in Sept of 2018 for a wedding and absolutely fell in love with the north shore of Lake Superior. The wedding was Sat and I didn't fly home until Monday, so that Sunday I got to explore downtown Duluth and the harbor attractions. Got to watch the lift bridge go up 3x but was for small craft, none of the Lakers. Then later on a friend turned me on to the Duluth Harborcams, and I do tune in once in a while, especially when there is a good storm. When there is a good blow, the water regularly comes over the walls, and sometimes touches the bottom of the lift bridge (select "bridge cam" in the cam view menu....) http://www.duluthharborcam.com/p/canal-park-cams.html I now know several of the lakers by sight, including the Paul R. Tregurtha, the Queen of the Lakes (largest...) Sometime I would like to get back to see the Soo Locks. And I would LOVE to book passage on board one of the Lakers in their passenger accomodations but I understand that is difficult to do.

Read my first reply. The man is no dummy. I am absolutely convinced he was set up.

HOSER!

Read my reply. The man is no dummy. I am absolutely convinced he was set up.

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I just wanted to take a minute and say Happy Birthday to one of my closest friends- The Honorable Tommy Blackwell. He is a good friend and a true confidant. He is my consigliere for all matters concerning tying down flatbed loads as well as for smoking meats (except for the placement of my smoking vessel in relation to my shed.) He got me my first pit barrel smoker- he says he got it for me because I am a good guy and because I turned him on to the Macungie truck show, but I think it's really because he is performing some kind of weird Southern science experiment by seeing if a Yankee can turn out some good ribs and pork. No....In all seriousness he was a very generous guy. I always tell him I am indebted to him, but I know that I am not because his heart is as big as some winfall wimmin's bo....errrr never mind, his heart is huge and he truly wanted me to have it. We don't see each other often (Macungie and maybe once or twice a year when he delivers around Bethlehem and he calls me to do dinner) but we always havegood time when we do see one another. Happy Birthday Tommy, I hope you had a great day!!!

Hey Engine1252, Welcome. I assume you are originally from Lansdale. I have a similar story to you- I now own Bryn Athyn's old 1958 F.W.D. pumper which is the first truck I ever rode on. My dad took me to a parade in Bridgeport when I was three and a half. I bought it in 2001 from the small town in south Jersey that bought it from Bryn Athyn in July of 1978. We also own the 1978 Hahn pumper that replaced the F.W.D. so we own two generations of Engine 1102. Ignition system parts are easy. Contact Joe Bertino at Vineland Auto Electric in Vineland NJ. He is a member of SPAAMFAA and owns an old Mack himself. They specialize in electrical system components on modern and antique fire apparatus. As for the Mack Museum, it is completely shut down right now due to the health crisis, and Staff is not working. It is not known when they will start back up, it is assumed when the national crisis has been declared safe and all states of emergencies have been rescinded. Even under normal circumstances, you would be asked to submit museum requests by this link: https://www.macktruckshistoricalmuseum.org/contact-us/ A suitable donation is requested. Requests are processed in the order in which received. Normally the wait is 4-6 weeks but I can only imagine there will be a backup when this is all said and done.

There are many (myself included) who think he is a hero that was setup by some butt hurt individuals in a 5-sided building that had this called to their attention by a few hundred mommies of 19-year old Seaman Apprentice ............(insert a few hundred last names here) who all threatened to go to their elected officials if they did nothing about it. There are several conflicting news stories. All say that he leaked this to his local hometown news outlet as well as national news outlets and to Naval sources not within his chain of command. Many people want to crucify him for violation OPSEC by revealing to our enemies that one of our most valuable assets was compromised. Bullshit. You do not become the Skipper of a nuclear powered bird farm by being an idiot. This guy had a stellar career. I do not believe for one second that he did anything he was accused of other than stomping his feet a little harder (the letter) when someone told him by other communication "Deal with it. Get to port." Word travels fast on any Ship. His birdfarm has 5700 +/- on board. How many of the 5700 are Seamen Apprentices who were on their first deployment, away from home the first time.....Scared. Nervous.......Fighting an enemy that they could not see, let alone defend themselves against in the tight living spaces they had......How many let Mommy know what was happening, and how many Mommies called someone who called someone who called someone in a 5-sided building to say "Why is little Johnnies Mommy calling me to say the Navy doesnt give a shit?" Here is his curriculum vitae: Crozier grew up in Santa Rosa, California, graduating from Santa Rosa High School in 1988 prior to entering the U.S. Naval Academy.[6] After graduating in 1992, he became a Naval Aviator and was assigned as a SH-60B Seahawk pilot at Barbers Point, Hawaii.[7] He received his Master’s Degree in National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College in 2007, and completed Nuclear Power School in 2014. Crozier was designated a naval aviator in 1994. Following completion of flight training, he was assigned to HSL-37 in Barbers Point, Hawaii, as a SH-60B Seahawk pilot. He deployed on board USS Crommelin and USS Fletcher in support of operations in the Pacific Ocean and Operation Southern Watch in the Persian Gulf. Crozier then reported to Navy Personnel Command in 1999 as an aviation detailer and retention program manager. Following this tour, he completed an aircraft transition to the F/A-18 Hornet and in 2002 reported to VFA-97 in Lemoore, California. While assigned to the "Warhawks" he deployed with USS Nimitz in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) in 2003. In 2004, Crozier reported to VFA-94 as a department head and deployed with the "Mighty Shrikes" on board Nimitz in 2005 again in support of OIF. Crozier was assigned to VFA-125 in 2006 and served as an instructor and FRS Operations Officer. Following this tour with the "Rough Raiders," he reported in 2007 to the Naval War College and earned a Master's Degree in National Security and Strategic Studies. Crozier served as the executive officer and squadron commanding officer of VFA-94, a F/A-18 Hornet unit. He made multiple deployments in support of U.S. 3rd, 5th, and 7th Fleet operations, numerous exercises and Operations Southern Watch and OIF. In August 2010, Crozier completed an assignment as the commanding officer of VFA-94 in Lemoore. During this tour, he led his squadron on successful expeditionary deployments with Marine Aircraft Group 12 based out of MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, in support of Pacific operations and the Global War on Terror. Following command, Crozier reported to Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO in Naples, Italy and served as the Lead Air Planner for Joint Task Force Odyssey Dawn and Combined Joint Task Force Deputy Director of Targeting for NATO's Operation Unified Protector. In April 2014, Crozier completed the Naval Nuclear Power training program and served as the executive officer of USS Ronald Reagan until July 2016. During this tour Ronald Reagan took part in RIMPAC 2014, two maintenance availabilities, the forward deployment to Yokosuka, Japan to relieve USS George Washington as the only forward deployed aircraft carrier, and several FDNF deployments in the PACOM AOR.[9] In June 2017, Crozier took command of USS Blue Ridge in Yokosuka, Japan, while the ship completed an extensive dry-dock refit and then returned to operations at sea. No. This is not an idiot. I am absolutely convinced he was set up by someone who either knew they fucked up, or that they knew they were screwed if/when word of this hit the POTUS's desk.

I agree. I was really pissed this morning because previously they stated that they would make a decision on 4/30. I am not involved in the planning for it, nevertheless I can only imagine how much work it is and how many resources there are to organize. As today wore on, I got less pissed off and cooled down, and now I have placed my faith in the hands of the Powers in Charge, and I respect their decision.