1958 F.W.D. Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 If memory serves correctly the Magirus stick was completely removed and replaced with a Grove stick. Quote TWO STROKES ARE FOR GARDEN TOOLS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldogboy Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 That's true. According to Harvey Eckart's book, "Mack Model "C" Fire Trucks", there were two 146', seven section Mack "C"/Magirus ladders delivered to the FDNY in 1961. They were designated High Ladders 1 and 2, serial numbers "C85F1129/1130". They were later refitted with 100' Grove aerial ladders. Grove, the crane builder, was the forerunner of LTI. The "Fire Engineering" article from 1966 says that they are 144' so take your pick. bulldogboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fxfymn Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Didn't the 144' ladders incorporate some type of elevator to reach the tip?I remember how tight the 135 E-One ladders were at the fly section, I cannot imagine what the 144' would be like. Quote Money, sex, and fire; everybody thinks everyone else is getting more than they are! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldogboy Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 Looking at the photo in Harvey Eckart's book, there appears to be some kind of contraption connected to the rails; can't tell what it might be. The cover photo doesn't show anything out of the ordinary; you can see one firefighter climbing the ladder halfway up. bulldogboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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