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Re: Any word on whether we'll see more FG Clinton, MD replicas?
That's a shame. I was really hoping that FG and Clinton VFD would do the open cab C model Ford. Maybe FG would still do one. There were many that they could replicate from that one mold.
Re: Any word on whether we'll see more FG Clinton, MD replicas?
Steve Hayes (firedog)
They were going to the "C" and one other. The "C" Ford is a great lQQking engine. They were one or two in Loudon Co. and Winchester. Va.
A correction (verified) about your info; there were TWO from Clinton, MD ('62 and '67), two from FAIRFAX County ('68 Herndon and '65 Navy-Vale) and one from CLARKE County ('67 Sarah-Zane Fire Company, Winchester, VA). There were never any open-cab Ford C/Young pumpers from Loudoun County. The only other open cab Ford C's built by Young for were for Ridge-Culver, NY.
Re: Any word on whether we'll see more FG Clinton, MD replicas?
Steve Hayes
Sarge619: You are correct. I thought the Hamilton "C" was an open cab. All good lQQking engines!
You are so right, Steve! I really love those Ford C/Youngs. The first piece of apparatus I fell in love with was Herndon Co. 4's piece. It was new at the time (it reverted to the County when Co. 4 turned over operations in '77, got repainted in County white/red, then was sold to the Dominican Republic with other surplus County apparatus in the early 80's. It's the only Virginia Ford C/Young open cab currently unaccounted for. I hope it's not rusting in a field in the DR).
My grandfather and two uncles were vollies @ Co. 4. The uncles later went on the become career FF's for the county, now both retired. One of them is the owner of Roto-Ray, having bought the patents many moons ago. He still builds each and every one himself (with occasional help from his brother and son who is a current FFX County Lieutenant).