bulldogboy Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 "The F.D.N.Y. Super Pumper System" by John A. Calderone may still be available. A good book on the subject. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/35149-fdny-super-pumper-system/page/3/#findComment-437272 Share on other sites More sharing options...
609albert Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 Super pumper gave new meaning to" KNOCKING DOWN THE FIRE'' Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/35149-fdny-super-pumper-system/page/3/#findComment-437316 Share on other sites More sharing options...
1958 F.W.D. Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 11 hours ago, CaptainCrutch said: It really is a shame FDNY didn't renew the system and let it retire. In a way they did not. They still utilize "Satellite" units, in fact are in the process right now of taking delivery of several new ones. The Intelligiant 6" Stang guns with dual 5" inlets on new Peterbilt (trash truck) Chassis with a hose body containing a couple thousand feet of big hose. One in each Borough with two in Brooklyn. Up until a few years ago, they were quartered with 2000GPM engine companies. However, a lesson learned after 9/11 made the FDNY switch ALL engine companies over to 2000gpm. So now any engine company in the city can supply a Satellite. Quote TWO STROKES ARE FOR GARDEN TOOLS Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/35149-fdny-super-pumper-system/page/3/#findComment-437322 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 1958 F.W.D. Posted December 5, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted December 5, 2019 Last year my Father, Large and myself had the distinct pleasure and honor of being able to view the complete archives of the SPS at the Mack Musuem. Everything from blueprints to build sheets to DeLaval Pump Manuals to the Napier-Deltic Engine Manuals and specifications. All of it. 3 Quote TWO STROKES ARE FOR GARDEN TOOLS Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/35149-fdny-super-pumper-system/page/3/#findComment-437325 Share on other sites More sharing options...
1958 F.W.D. Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 One of the new Satellites. They re-used the monitor. New cab and body. No pump. Photo credit to njfirephotos.com 1 Quote TWO STROKES ARE FOR GARDEN TOOLS Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/35149-fdny-super-pumper-system/page/3/#findComment-437368 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Quickfarms Posted March 8, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 8, 2020 Today a group of us from the ATHS San Diego and Southern California chapters visited with Hewey Wick today and the tender was resting inside one of the buildings 4 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/35149-fdny-super-pumper-system/page/3/#findComment-444731 Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 One heck of a trophy! Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/35149-fdny-super-pumper-system/page/3/#findComment-444767 Share on other sites More sharing options...
1958 F.W.D. Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 I am bookface friends with Hewy and his wife. You should hear the story he tells of driving that thing across the country at 48mph.....lol 1 Quote TWO STROKES ARE FOR GARDEN TOOLS Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/35149-fdny-super-pumper-system/page/3/#findComment-444871 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quickfarms Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 I am bookface friends with Hewy and his wife. You should hear the story he tells of driving that thing across the country at 48mph.....lol He told it to me directly Saturday about being red tagged for no brake lights and when he was fixing the switch he had to put his toolbox on top of the tire so they would see the cut. He just wanted to get to the next truck stop so he could replace it. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/35149-fdny-super-pumper-system/page/3/#findComment-444876 Share on other sites More sharing options...
XBilll Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 What station number and, where was the location of the fire station where the Super Pumper System was ? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/35149-fdny-super-pumper-system/page/3/#findComment-471894 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 1958 F.W.D. Posted April 3, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 3, 2021 (edited) On 4/1/2021 at 6:04 PM, XBilll said: What station number and, where was the location of the fire station where the Super Pumper System was ? FDNY does not have "stations." They are Firehouses, because they are second homes to the members that are assigned there. "Station" is too utilitarian of a word and it's use is discouraged in the FDNY. The Superpumper and Supertender were housed in two locations: First was at Engine Company 211 and Ladder Company 119 at 26 Hooper Street in South Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The second location was at Engine Company 207 and Ladder Company 110 at 172 Tillary Street in Bridge Plaza, Brooklyn. Both locations were chosen for their (large) size as well as easy access to major roadways and bridges leading to the rest of the City. The satellites moved among many firehouses over the years. Too numerous to mention. Edited April 3, 2021 by 1958 F.W.D. 4 Quote TWO STROKES ARE FOR GARDEN TOOLS Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/35149-fdny-super-pumper-system/page/3/#findComment-471962 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBWhite Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 Old thread but this thing is way to cool. I came across a video about it and let me down a rabbit hole of trains and fire engines. Don't know if it was stated before but the company that made the pump Deaval also made cream separators. Our family retired our Delaval and put it in the museum, now we just wait overnight and let the cream separate by itself. 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/35149-fdny-super-pumper-system/page/3/#findComment-504474 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 I am not positive I swear I saw that same truck 20 years ago in Fontana California at a truck show …. Bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/35149-fdny-super-pumper-system/page/3/#findComment-504845 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quickfarms Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 The tender I posted the pictures of lives in Southern California was that show at California speedway in Fontana? If it was it was the ATHS convention and it will be in Reno in June of 2022 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/35149-fdny-super-pumper-system/page/3/#findComment-504851 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 Yes it was also remember meeting a guy named Beatty had a gorgeous B Model stake body also Pomona fire had some gorgeous iron I believe LJ and a B model…show is it Reno????! It might be easier to show up I thought they had it here are just a few years ago I was supposed to hook up with the farmer 52 I never did see him thanks for letting me know… bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/35149-fdny-super-pumper-system/page/3/#findComment-504950 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 And don’t quote me on that I can’t really remember who I was supposed to meet there for sure whoever it was I never did see him….bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/35149-fdny-super-pumper-system/page/3/#findComment-504951 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 I stormed out of there early walking around with a FedEx uniform on and everybody was turning their noses up in the air didn’t see anybody very friendly I said well this doesn’t really look like my kind of crowd… bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/35149-fdny-super-pumper-system/page/3/#findComment-504952 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 Oooooooooooo just to get it straight,,, Reno show I stormed out of not Fontana….. the speedway show was a blast….. Bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/35149-fdny-super-pumper-system/page/3/#findComment-504956 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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