Snorkels?

[markmets415 524]

Hey mark that one picture of the snorkel at the wassaic state school was that the tunnel fire?

Y Building arson fire was the same week as the tunnel fire on the WDC grounds, Dover's truck was also requested to the scene. You go SIGNMAN, love that full stash you were sportin then!!

[Guest]

Brewster 11-5-1 Ford/Young/Snorkel. 1971 or 1972 if I remember correctly, credit to the original photographer

Thats an old picture look at the cars in background

[Guest]

Y Building arson fire was the same week as the tunnel fire on the WDC grounds, Dover's truck was also requested to the scene. You go SIGNMAN, love that full stash you were sportin then!!

I remember the tunnel fire i was one of 2 guys from Dover that was packed up that could fit down the man hole up on top of the hill

[markmets415 524]

Were you one of the luck ones that joined me in the decon trailer with the damn cold water before making the trip to the Sharon Hospital ER

[SIGNMAN 4]

Y Building arson fire was the same week as the tunnel fire on the WDC grounds, Dover's truck was also requested to the scene. You go SIGNMAN, love that full stash you were sportin then!!

Hey mark, Remember you had some kinda thing you where sportin too !!!

[Guest]

Were you one of the luck ones that joined me in the decon trailer with the damn cold water before making the trip to the Sharon Hospital ER

Thats negative we were never sent in

[fdny2817 6]

Wouldn't be the only time it got stuck in the mud from what I've heard!

The old East Fishkill rig was sold for scrap this summer, it is sitting at Effron's junkyard on Smith St.

The main gears in the turn table went

[xfirefighter484x 234]

The old East Fishkill rig was sold for scrap this summer, it is sitting at Effron's junkyard on Smith St.

The main gears in the turn table went

Awww, thats sad!! Wish I could afford to buy it outta scrap.

[TL2L31 8]

Doesnt Verplanck or someone near there have a Bronto? Is that considered a snorkel?

[Guest]

Yes Verplanck does have a bronto skylift irishfire2491 can better help with this question im not sure if it is considered a snorkel

[JBE 328]

Does a Bronto telescope as well?? Or am I thinking of the Pierce Sky Arm??

[SRS131EMTFF 471]

The Bronto does telescope somewhat.

http://www.e-one.com/products.htm?lineID=1...ID=12&id=11

The Sky Arm does the same thing.

http://www.piercemfg.com/Model.html?ModelI...b9-1e2982b89079

[Guest DFC278]

I found a couple of old pics of PFD Truck 2. The first one is with a new Engine 2 ,I believe in the spring of '65.The second is a drivers side shot taken at the same location.

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[Guest DFC278]

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[firefighter59 20]

I know Bedford Hills use to have a Snorkel.

[fdny2817 6]

Awww, thats sad!! Wish I could afford to buy it outta scrap.

The old EFFD truck was sold for scap $4500.00 go for it

[xfirefighter484x 234]

The old EFFD truck was sold for scap $4500.00 go for it

Than comes the problem....not having $4500, lol!!

[Guest EFFP411]

Than comes the problem....not having $4500, lol!!

Well..... If you sold your camry, and all your blue lights you could make up 4500 bucks!!! lol

[irishfire2491 24]

Yes Verplanck does have a bronto skylift irishfire2491 can better help with this question im not sure if it is considered a snorkel

The Bronto Skylift is not consider a Snorkel. The Bronto Skylift is and E-ONE truck which is in service right now, However Verplanck did have a Snorkel piror to the new ladder. I miss the snorkel it was a great truck I loved going up in the bucket wish it was back in Verplanck. I was trying to find the old link that had the picture of Verplanck Snorkel 2 which was sold off (However I can't remember off the top of my head who has it, but I do remember there is an old picture on here, if any one can find the link.) It is not hard to find it is still GREEN. lol (Hope this works)!!!!

[markmets415 524]

how's this

a John Kenealy photo taken from cnyfiretrucks.com/uv/verplanck.html

Edited December 1, 2008 by markmets415

[Truck4 48]

Joe Pinto Photo:

[markmets415 524]

And here is their current ladder

[x129K 1,393]

Wassaic 69-45 at a live burn in Millbrook

[markmets415 524]

Brings back memories, must be getting old, thanks for sharing Dan.

[x129K 1,393]

[Guest alsfirefighter]

Nothing like the battering rams coming off the fronts of many of the old snorkels. Its a shame they don't make them more like the old ones.

The Bronto is an articulating aerial device but not a snorkel. The one thing I can say that makes a snorkel stand out from a Bronto is that the Bronto is way more technical and has a lot of safety features on it that you have to be cognizent of. If you don't go through your steps correctly the device will shut down. This means up or down.

Sky Arm's is an articulating aerial device. It also can serve as a ladder tower. I haven't gotten extensive time on this type of device other then at shows but it seems very easy to set up..no different then a regular ladder tower set up.

[irishfire2491 24]

The Bronto is an articulating aerial device but not a snorkel. The one thing I can say that makes a snorkel stand out from a Bronto is that the Bronto is way more technical and has a lot of safety features on it that you have to be cognizent of. If you don't go through your steps correctly the device will shut down. This means up or down.

O T-MAc We know We have done it Several TIMES!!! It has been getting better tho, But there are to many saftey switches on it and no main control box to tell you what saftey switch tripped, You must resort back to the manual and try to find out what you may have done and try everything to reset it. Pain in the A$$.

[DFD378 0]

I was reading something awhile ago about Brewster's snorkel going to Pawling for a fire, might have been at Trinity Palwing School????

the truck a 1971 and yes it was at the Pawling Trinity fire

[markmets415 524]

FF/EMT Killmer in the bucket, and FF Streans on the ground man I wish all these guys were still members.

[markmets415 524]

the truck a 1971 and yes it was at the Pawling Trinity fire

Thanks DFD, I found the article the other day looking for snorkel pictures and then of course I could not find the article again.

Edited December 3, 2008 by markmets415