  Lodgedodger Member Username: Lodgedodger Post Number: 139 Registered: 05-2008 |
Second, I believe. Building constructed in 1922...koi pond next to the building. | ||
Tony_box_42 Member Username: Tony_box_42 Post Number: 163 Registered: 12-2006 |
E.Co.17,L.Co,7, Ch.5. "Guardians Of The New Center ". Second and Burroughs.Originaly formed at Cass and Amsterdam in 1893. Moved to "New Quarters" in 1922. | ||
Lodgedodger Member Username: Lodgedodger Post Number: 161 Registered: 05-2008 |
God bless 'em, everyone. What a bunch of sweethearts. | ||
Tony_box_42 Member Username: Tony_box_42 Post Number: 164 Registered: 12-2006 |
E.17,L.Co,7,Ch.5. "Guardians of the New Center". Second and Burroughs.Originaly at Cass and Amsterdam 1893. Moved to "New Quarters" in 1922. The F.E.O. of E.17 was killed in a traffic accident while responding to a run.Next time you go by, check out the plaque on the wall and the logo on the rig. | ||
Dfd Member Username: Dfd Post Number: 430 Registered: 09-2004 |
Thanks Lodge and Tony. Good information. | ||
Lodgedodger Member Username: Lodgedodger Post Number: 166 Registered: 05-2008 |
I'm there every two weeks in summer--part of the Automotive Heritage walk tour. I'll look at the plaque next time I'm there. And I'm going to use your information in the tour, Tony. Thanks! | ||
Tony_box_42 Member Username: Tony_box_42 Post Number: 165 Registered: 12-2006 |
You are welcome. I can't help with auto history . I will help with D.F.D. history.Impress your guests. E.17 is a 2007 Pierce "Enforcer". L.17 is a 2003 Sutphen platform ladder.L.17 is one of three Sutphen platforms D.F.D. uses. The Sutphens are the work horses of the D.F.D. The bucket nozzles can deliver 1,000 G.P.M.(water).Just hope no one asks a question you can't answer. | ||
Lodgedodger Member Username: Lodgedodger Post Number: 194 Registered: 05-2008 |
If they ask me something I don't know, I tell them I'll find out. ;-) | ||
Tony_box_42 Member Username: Tony_box_42 Post Number: 166 Registered: 12-2006 |
Lodgedodger: Check the station dedication plaque as well as the "Last Alarm" plaque. Appointment to the fire commission was a prestigious honor. Many of Detroits'prominente vied for the honor. Charles Clippert and George W Trendell sat on the commission at one time.Clippert owned a brick company.Supplied brick and maybe the wall tiles you saw.Trendell,among other accomplisments,produced the Lone Ranger. | ||
Lodgedodger Member Username: Lodgedodger Post Number: 204 Registered: 05-2008 |
I will, thank you for the information. | ||
Dfd Member Username: Dfd Post Number: 472 Registered: 09-2004 |
Are you guys going to the picnic/field day? | ||
Detroitteacher Member Username: Detroitteacher Post Number: 1335 Registered: 06-2006 |
We are going to try... | ||
Dfd Member Username: Dfd Post Number: 478 Registered: 09-2004 |
Get pictures! please Any news on the DFD cutbacks? | ||
Detroitteacher Member Username: Detroitteacher Post Number: 1336 Registered: 06-2006 |
I'll take my digital camera with me  HOPEFULLY they'll have the Firebrat T-shirts!! | ||
Dfd Member Username: Dfd Post Number: 481 Registered: 09-2004 |
Hey that sounds good! | ||
Detroitteacher Member Username: Detroitteacher Post Number: 1337 Registered: 06-2006 |
I took pics of the Field Day but have to resize them to post (might take a while). I would have taken more but my poor nephew had a meltdown (it was continuous) because of the clowns. He DID NOT like them and everywhere he turned there were clowns. Blood-curdling scream and running were how he chose to meltdown. Needless to say, I was doing a lot of chasing and not enough picture taking. On a happier note, the food was MUCH better this year...the burgers were actually edible and didn't taste like old shoe leather (the Zoo does the cooking). There were no Firebrat T-shirts and I really have no idea what happened to that plan. I haven't heard a thing about them and when I asked, the t-shirt folks didn't really know, so the person who was supposed to do the shirts may have gone through another person. | ||
Detroitteacher Member Username: Detroitteacher Post Number: 1339 Registered: 06-2006 |
OK, here are the pics I have from Field Day 2008. Sorry there aren't more!  | ||
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Detroitteacher Member Username: Detroitteacher Post Number: 1345 Registered: 06-2006 |
 the band | ||
Detroitteacher Member Username: Detroitteacher Post Number: 1346 Registered: 06-2006 |
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Dfd Member Username: Dfd Post Number: 515 Registered: 09-2004 |
Detroitteacher, thanks for the pictures and for checking on the t shirts. Looks like it was a pretty day. | ||
Detroitteacher Member Username: Detroitteacher Post Number: 1347 Registered: 06-2006 |
It was a great day except for a few raindrops (and the clowns scaring my 2 1/2 yr old nephew). | ||
Dfd Member Username: Dfd Post Number: 548 Registered: 09-2004 |
Well our thread has been running for 2 years now! Just wanted to thank everyone for the posts. Lowell, do you have any new pictures of firehouses or DFD in action? | ||
Dfd Member Username: Dfd Post Number: 558 Registered: 09-2004 |
Congratulations to Chief 5 Daniel Chemotti on his retirement. | ||
Ffdfd Member Username: Ffdfd Post Number: 336 Registered: 09-2006 |
quote: They broke the mold with him. He will be missed. | ||
Ray1936 Member Username: Ray1936 Post Number: 3537 Registered: 01-2005 |
Here's from today's Free Press. No one seriously hurt.  http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080821/NEWS01/80821031/1003/NEWS |
