Best Luther Fire Department 1958
Rebuilt 1954 Dodge
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Best Luther Fire Department 1958
| Standing on Truck L-R: |
Ted Hunter, Bob Don, John Roppel |
| Standing L-R: |
Gordon Middleton, Donald Leffler, Charles VanBuren, Bruce Brown, Paul Vogel, Ed Brown, Paul Vogel Jr. |
| Children: L-R: |
Diane Middleton, Larry Brown, Joseph Hunter, David Roppel, Bert Hunter, Jerry Middleton |
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| One room school house on Luther Road later converted into BLFD Luther Station. |
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| 1954 Dodge Engine and 1946 Dodge Tanker |
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1936 Dodge originally from Mobil Oil, BLFD purchased from Clinton Heights FD in 1947
pictured: Larry Glander, Christian Glander and Owen Chesser |
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1954 Dodge Cab and Chassy bought used in 1958
Members mounted dolly pump and rebuilt body.
In service until late 1960s.
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1967 American LaFrance purchased used in 1987.
Included a Hale 1250 gal/min pump and a 1000 gal tank.
In service for nine years. |
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1968 Hahn purchased used from Plainsville, NJ in 1989.
Included a Hale 1250 gal/min pump and a 1000 gal tank.
In service for thirteen years. Donated to Guatemala firefighters in 2002. |
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| Sometimes things just
don't go right... |
