1924 

Year Built:  1924

Manufacturer: American LaFrance

Fire Department:  Palmetto Fire Department

Truck Type:  Pumper.

Unique features:  Chain Drive.  Hand crank start.  

Motor:  12 cylinder external valve engine.

Number of firemen:  2-4

This unit was designed to back up to a lake or stream for use as a water source, as well as hook up to the era's fire hydrants, since the trucks of this era were not powerful or large enough to carry the amount of water required to fight a fire.