Hose Reels

[Bklyn Phil]

A nicely finished four wheel mirror-sided hand drawn hose reel from Hope FC #2. At the Pa Nat'l FF Museum in Harrisburg.

[Bklyn Phil]

The other hose reel cart is this very plain, utilitarian piece next to the front doors.

[Bklyn Phil]

Sadly in need of substantial restoration. Part of the Andy Leider collection. These are available for adoption which means you go over there and take care of them.

[Bklyn Phil]

A combination hose reel and dis-mountable hand pump from Bellmore LI VFD. Purchased in 1896 from the Brooklyn NY FD. The hand pump is mounted on the board which sits across the axles.

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Massillon, Ohio
1. 1874 Hose Cart at Station No. 2
2. 1874 Hose Cart "going N. on S. Erie at Main"

MFD archive photos

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Beaver Dam, Wisconsin
Hose reel powered by Sidney and Jack.
Image from eBay.

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Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania   Citizens Hose Co. No. 1
Image from eBay.

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I don't recall ever having seen a photo of an apparatus of this style.  This is a combination 2-tank chemical (two upright tanks) with a hose reel.  This piece was used by the Somerville, Massachusetts F.D.  There are lots of chemical and hose wagon combinations, but the upright tanks and the use of the reel make this rig an oddity.
Image from ebay.

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Canton, OH.
1897 - Alert Co. No. 5

photo courtesy of Tim Elder from the collection of Bill Woodriing
Canton F/F and historian

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Patterson, New Jersey - Cataract #2
A beautiful reel, just check out the lamp, posed in front of a handsome station.  Cataract is one of those names that comes up quite a bit with early fire companies.
Image via eBay.

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Lutherville, Md, 1890 Wirt & Knox reel.

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Giddings, TX VFD

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Hudson Falls VFD
   Washington County NY

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Rogers, TX VFD