| 1911 Seagrave Auto AC80 (Air Cooled, 80HP) City Service Ladder Truck |
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Shop Number 78 |
Originally in
service as Truck 5 at Engine 23* |
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Builder Number 5613 |
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| Contract Number
1471 |
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| Contract Date |
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| Date
Accepted 10/23/11 |
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Cost: $8,500. |
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| *Originally in service as Truck
5. Reassigned as
Truck 6 at Engine 26 - 05/11/12. |
Truck
Company No. 5 at Engine 23
Source: Dale Magee Collection
Photo Date: 1912
Note the rear of Engine 23 in back ground.
Shop Number 78 was the
first auto driven ladder truck purchased by the Los Angeles Fire
Department. City service trucks carried a full compliment of
ground ladders but did not have an aerial ladder.
The Department took
delivery of this apparatus on October 23, 1911 and it went into
service as Truck 5 at Engine 23 located at 225 East
Fifth Street. On May 11, 1912 the apparatus was
reassigned as Truck 6 and housed at Engine 26 located at 2475 West Washington
Street.
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