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  • NOTABLE FIREFIGHTERS
    • CALAMITA FAMILY
    • CAPTAIN JOHN WEBER
    • CUSACK FAMILY
    • FLEMING FAMILY
    • GERARD DUGAN
    • HANCOCK FAMILY
    • HENRY OTIS HARRIS
    • ISAAC FELICIANO
    • JOHN GILMORE
    • JOSEPH DAYSPRING
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    • MARIANI FAMILY
    • McLAUGHLIN FAMILY
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    • THE SWEENEYS
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  • AUXILIARY FIRE DEPARTMENT
  • EXEMPT ASSOCIATION
    • EXEMPT 1892 BALL
    • EXEMPT BY-LAWS 1902
  • EXEMPT HOME & RELICS
  • FMBA / PFA
    • FMBA BY-LAWS
    • FMBA 1949 FOLLIES
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Paterson's Seagrave Apparatus

Seagrave Fire Apparatus LLC is the longest running fire apparatus manufacturer in America that specializes in pumper and rescue units, as well as aerial towers. Seagrave was founded in Detroit, Michigan, in 1881 by Fredric Seagrave and moved to Columbus, Ohio, in 1891. Seagrave was acquired by the FWD Cororation in 1963 and moved their corporate headquarters to Clintoville, WI.
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Starting in 1951, on their 70th anniversary, and then continuing through 1969 Seagrave called their apparatus the Anniversary Series (had horizontal chrome grill strips).  Pre-1951 models were considered as the Classic Series with Waterfall grills (vertical chrome strips).
Circa 1903: Engine Company 5 on Water Street had a Seagrave Hose Wagon with a Hart Water pump. It was transferred to Engine Company 6 on Martet Street in  1912.
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In 1903 ​Engine Company One received a new Seagrave Hose Wagon (pictured below)​
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September 1903: Truck Company 2 received a 75 foot Seagrave Aerial with a Hose Tower attachment pictured below. In 1912 the truck received a Christie Front Drive Tractor and in 1917 a Commercial Truck Company Electric Drive hook and ladder replaced the Seagrave truck.
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77 Prospect Street: horse drawn aerial
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Christie Tractor at 115 Van Houten Street
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February 7, 1953: PFD announces arrival of new pumpers
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Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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March 1953: Six new Seagrave 750 GPM pumpers via a Federal Civil Defense Grant acquired and assigned to Engine Companies 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, and 10. They are shown below at Headquarters with Chief Strathearn and Mayor Titus.   Riot roofs were installed in 1968.
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May 1953 Seagrave Advertisement in Fire Engineering
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Engine 2 77 Highland Street
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Engine 2
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photo by Joe Hloucek
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photo by Joe Hloucek
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Captain Nate Salmanowitz and driver Joe Bushnauskas
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FF Tim Donovan, Bill Leonard, Joe Bushknauskas, Captain Nate Salmanowitz
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Engine 6 operated at Market Street FH
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Engine at 17th Avenue FH
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Engine at (operated at 71 Wayne Avenue)
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Front View of Engine 10
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Post 1968 photo of Engine 8 with FF Hank Kettman
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Unknown Seagrave Company
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Seagrave of Engine Co 9 at Southside FH with Captain Rotella
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Engine Company 8 Hancock Collection
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Engine 8 with riot roof (attached July 1968)
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Men of Engine 8 with Seagrave
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Men of Engine 10 with Seagrave
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Engine Company 11
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circa 1968 Engine 11 Seagrave at fire scesne - Frank Malzone photo
Below is the specification sheet of Engine Company 8's pumper
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January 7 1969: Engine Company 10 and Truck 1 sustained serious damage in a collision at Park Avenue and Summer Street. Engine 10 was responding west on Park Avenue to a two alarm fire at 178 Market Street while Truck 1 heading north on Summer Street was relocating to Headquarters after responding to a false alarm at Straight and Essex Streets.
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Parkin Collection
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June 30, 1969: Engine Company 1 and 5 received new Seagrave 1250 GPM pumpers (Serial #s R4476 and R4478 respectively) and Truck Company 2 a new Seagrave 100' Aerial (Serial # R4475). Engine Company 3 also received a new Seagrave pumper (Serial # RR4477). The apparatus are shown on the day they arrived at Lakeview Firehouse on Trenton Avenue.
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1969 Seagraves - displayed at Lakeview Firehouse
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Engine Company 1 1969 Seagrave 1250 GPM Pumper Serial R4476 (Hancock collection)
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'69 Seagrave R4476 in action as E1 (Hancock Collection)
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Engine 1 1969 Seagrave and Engine 11 1953 Seagrave in action
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Engine Co 3 Serial R4477
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Engine 3 at Riverside FH Serial R4477
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Engine 3 Serial R4477
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Engine 3 Serial R4477 at Riverside FH
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Engine 3 Seagrave at fire scene - Frank Malzone photo with edit by Vincent Marchese-
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Engine Company 5 - Serial RR 4478
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Engine 9 1969 Seagrave R4477 at Southside FH June 1971 - January 1978
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R4476
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Engine Co 6 Serial R4476
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Engine 8 R4476 In bay at Hillcrest FH
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Engine 8 at Hillcrest - Vince Marchese photo
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Engine Co 8 Serial R4476 at Hillcrest
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Engine Co 8 Serial R4476 at Hillcrest
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Engine Co 8 Serial R4476 at Hillcrest
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Engine Co 8 Serial R4476 at Hillcrest
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E8 69 Seagrave with Truck 2 1975 Pirsch
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Joe Hloucek photo
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Joe Hloucek photo
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Engine Co 9 Serial R4476 at Highland Street
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Engine Co 9 Serial R4476 at Highland Street
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Engine 9 when it operated out of 77 Highland Street. The # is blue tape
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Engine 10 Seagrave (serial R4478 - former Engine 5) in bay at 17th Avenue Firehouse - served from 1971 to 1978 - (Todd Hollritt photo enhanced by Bruce Griff
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Engine Co 10 Seagrave (serial R4478 - former Engine 5) and Ambulance Unit 93 at 17th Avenue firehouse
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Engine 10 (serial R4478) at fire
August 8, 1969:  A Seagrave tillered 100' aerial, Serial R4475 went into service at Truck Company 2 at 115 Van Houten Street. It was transferred to Truck Company 3 on June 28, 1975 at Riverside Firehouse. In 1983 it was painted white.
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Truck 2 across from 115 Van Houten St -- Serial R4475
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Truck 2 across from 115 Van Houten St -- Serial R4475
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Truck 2 across from 115 Van Houten St -- Serial R4475
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Truck 2 across in front of 115 Van Houten St -- Serial R4475
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Truck 2 backing into bay at 115 Van Houten St -- Serial R4475
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Segrave aerial extended
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Aerial at work - 118 River Street fire
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Truck Co 3 operated out of Riverside FH
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Riverside Firehouse with Truck 3 Seagrave and Engine Co 1977 3 ALF
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Truck 3 Seagrave now painted white in 1989
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Fire scene with 2 of the 1969 Seagrave pumpers and the 1969 Segrave aerial. Also in scene is a 1964 FWD/Pittman 65' Snorkel and a 1957 FWD pumper
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  • HOME
  • OVERVIEW
    • FIRST CENTURY
    • EVENTS 1890-1894
    • EVENTS 1895-1899
    • EVENTS 1900-1910
    • EVENTS 1911-1919
    • EVENTS 1920-1939
    • EVENTS 1940-1959
    • EVENTS 1960-1979
    • EVENTS 1980-1999
    • EVENTS 2000-2019
    • EVENTS 2020-2023
  • FIREFIGHTERS
  • CHIEF ENGINEERS
    • ASSISTANT CHIEFS
    • DEPUTY CHIEFS
    • BATTALION CHIEFS
    • CHIEF GIGS
  • THE SUPREME SACRIFICE
    • MEMORIAL SERVICE
  • OBITUARIES / DEATHS
    • 1889-1919 DEATHS
    • 1920-1939 DEATHS
    • 1940-1959 DEATHS
    • 1960-1969 DEATHS
    • 1970-1979 DEATHS
    • 1980-1999 DEATHS
    • 2000-2009 DEATHS
    • 2010 AND LATER
  • NOTABLE FIREFIGHTERS
    • CALAMITA FAMILY
    • CAPTAIN JOHN WEBER
    • CUSACK FAMILY
    • FLEMING FAMILY
    • GERARD DUGAN
    • HANCOCK FAMILY
    • HENRY OTIS HARRIS
    • ISAAC FELICIANO
    • JOHN GILMORE
    • JOSEPH DAYSPRING
    • KEARNEY-FAMILY
    • MARIANI FAMILY
    • McLAUGHLIN FAMILY
    • SALMANOWITZ BROTHERS
    • THE SIMONTONS
    • THE SWEENEYS
  • NOTABLE FIRES/INCIDENTS
  • SPECIAL OP EVENTS
  • TAKING THE HEAT BOOK
  • HISTORICAL REVIEWS
  • 1907 GUARDIAN
  • 1936 HEARD & SEEN COLUMN
  • FIREHOUSE PHOTOS / FACTS
  • SPECIAL OPERATIONS
  • EMS
    • EMS ROSTER
  • COMPANY & FH HISTORY
  • COMMUNICATIONS / FA
    • FIRE BOX LISTS
    • FIRE BOXES & STANCHIONS
    • EVRS STATION LIST
  • FIRE VIDEOS 1991-2011
  • FIRE VIDEOS 2014-2022
  • DOCUDRAMAS
  • APPARATUS
  • APPARATUS VIDEOS
  • NOTABLE EVENTS INDEX
    • PFD STORIES
    • APPARATUS NOTABLES
    • APPTS & PROMOTIONS
    • AWARDS
    • 1960 CHIEF SELECTION
    • GRAND STREET RIOT 1917
    • GROUND ZERO
    • MILITARY
    • PARADES PAID DEPT
    • RED MASS
    • RESCUES
    • RETIREMENTS
    • SISTER LORETTA
    • SPORTS
    • THEATRE DETAIL
  • MEMORABILIA
  • PATCHES DECALS LOGOS SHIRTS
  • WALLPAPER
  • DEPARTMENT PETS
  • TRAINING
  • VOLUNTEER DEPARTMENT
    • 1821 - 1854 HISTORY
    • 1815-1890 VOLUNTEER HISTORY
    • 1888 HISTORICAL SUMMARY
    • LOOKING BACKWARDS
    • VOLUNTEER PARADES
    • ANNUAL REPORTS
    • VOLUNTEER CHIEFS >
      • CHIEF ELECTIONS
      • CHIEF BIOS
    • VOLUNTEER PROFILES
    • ANDREW MOSER
    • ENGINE CO APPARATUS LIST
    • OLD GOOSENECK
    • JEFFERS STEAMER
    • VOLUNTEER COMPANIES
  • AUXILIARY FIRE DEPARTMENT
  • EXEMPT ASSOCIATION
    • EXEMPT 1892 BALL
    • EXEMPT BY-LAWS 1902
  • EXEMPT HOME & RELICS
  • FMBA / PFA
    • FMBA BY-LAWS
    • FMBA 1949 FOLLIES
  • BALLBOOKS
    • 1909 BALL BOOK
    • 1916 BALL BOOK
    • 1918 BALL BOOK
    • 1921 ANNUAL BALL
    • 1923 ANNUAL BALL
    • 1928 ANNUAL BALL
    • 1935 PFD BOOSTER
    • 1936 JANUARY PICTORIAL
    • 1936 DECEMBER PICTORIAL
    • 1937 ANNUAL BALL
    • 1938 ANNUAL BALL
    • 1939 ANNUAL BALL
    • 1941 ANNUAL BALL
    • 1942 ANNUAL BALL
    • 1943 ANNUAL BALL
    • 1944 ANNUAL BALL
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    • 2011 ANNUAL BALL
    • 2014 ANNUAL BALL
    • 2016 ANNUAL BALL
  • ANNUAL REPORTS
  • PFH CONTRIBUTORS
  • ORAL HISTORY
  • STATISTICS
  • CONTACT
  • CITY OF PATERSON