Muster At Croton Point Park

[grumpyff 1,159]

Does anyone remember when the last fire muster at Croton Point Park was? I recently found some photos I took there, but i never put the dates on them. I will scan the photos and post here ( Under Protection from the Past in the near future) I know i have Bedford Hills old snorkel, Yorktown Heights antique E276, and Tarrytown's Ahrens-Fox.

[grumpyff 1,159]

If anyone has any info on the above listed apparartus, it would also be appreciated. I know that Yorktown Heights engine 276 is a 1934 Maxim

[grumpyff 1,159]

Here are some photos I took at the last Croton Muster, I think in 1989.

first up is Yorktown Heights Engine 276, a 1934 Maxim.

Next is Hope Hose Co. of Tarrytown. it is a 1952 Ahrens-Fox , the last piston-pump to be made by Ahrens-fox.

Now up is Beford Hills Snorkle 1, a 85' FWD/Young Pittman Snorkle. Retired in 1999 when replace by TL-57. Unfortunately, I could not get the whole boom in the picture,

Finally is a rescue truck from Tenafly,NJ. It appears to be a 1950's Seagrave, but I could not find any info on this unit.

[TRUCK6018 50]

The NJ Seagrave is between 1959 and 1970. Those are the years the 70th Anniversary Seagraves were produced with the quad headlights.

[ENG47INE 17]

The last Croton Point Park muster was 3 years ago because they didn't have 1 last year and the year before that it was at Kensico Dam.

[grumpyff 1,159]

Oh, OK I didn't realise thye still had the muster 3 years ago. These pictures are definately from 1989 or 1990..I was still in HS (boy I feeel old)

[grumpyff 1,159]

The Tenafly Seagrave is 1963 with 250gpm pump and 300 gallons of water. I got the info from : Firepics.net Lots of good photos from all over ther country.

[valhalla2481 2]

The Tenafly Seagrave is 1963 with 250gpm pump and 300 gallons of water.  I got the info from : Firepics.net  Lots of good photos from all over ther country.

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the Ahrens Fox is a 1952 HT Piston Pumper last one built Ahrens Fox was the Rolls Royce of Firetrucks

[BFD669 3]

Bring back the Croton Muster!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[goon16 155]

anymore pics of tarrytown's fox, my father used to belong there and pumped that eng.

[grumpyff 1,159]

Thats the only picture I have been able to find in my collection, so far. I'll keep looking, since I've moved about 7 times since then. Most of my photos ended up in different boxes .

[valhalla2481 2]

Thats the only picture I have been able to find in my collection, so far.  I'll keep looking, since I've moved about 7 times since then.  Most of my photos ended up in different boxes .

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To Goon16 I am an ex captain of Hope Hose if you email me at my screename and tell me who you are I may be able to get you pictures and you may be eligible to get a replica Ahrens Fox about a foot long that the company has had produced it is fantastic Valhalla2481@aol.com

[Billy 68]

Man those Musters were always a great time! I used to look forward to them every year. Always was the last Saturday in June and if memory serves me right it almost never rained! I remember when they were at the Kensico Dam originally.

The one they had three years ago was nice but nothing like it used be. I was hoping that it would start a comeback but it hasn't happened.

Bravo billo647!!!!

Bring back the Croton Muster!!!!!

[ENG47INE 17]

2 years ago @ kensic dam they also had a chili cook off and i remember White Plains won Peoples choice awards for there chili.

[grumpyff 1,159]

Found a few more pictures today. First is a classic American Lafrance from Great Neck, Long Island, assigned at one time to Alert No. 1.

Next is Thornwood's antique, A Ford Model T

[grumpyff 1,159]

The last picture I found is a piece of apparatus from Ft. Miley, California. I can not find any info on this piece of apparatus, but it looks to be in great condition.

[Ladder44 73]

I wonder why know one thought off roofs back then in the cabs???

[mfc2257 464]

I wonder why know one thought off roofs back then in the cabs???

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Preference... Just about any rig made from the mid 30's on could be purchased with a roof of some sort.

The "B" model Mack that I own originally was built with a roof. When the apparatus committee arrived in Allentown for final inspection in 1957, they told Mack to cut the roof off and replace it with a removable metal frame covered in canvas.