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Shop Number 263

Ladder 8’s 1949 Mack tractor #263T on a 1933 ALF 85′ wood aerial trailer, circa 1950.

1933 American LaFrance – Type 300TC, aerial ladder truck, 85ft wood ladder. Builder ID# 7474-C584.

Shop# Years Company
#263 1933-1944 Ladder 19
#263 1944-1946 Spare
#263 1946-1949 Ladder 8
#263 1949 The rig was split by the BFD Shops. The tractor was converted to carry a compressor. The
trailer was placed on a new Mack tractor #263T.
#263 1949-1956 Ladder 8
(On 1949 Mack tractor #263T.)
#263 1956-1962 Ladder 4
(On 1949 Mack tractor #263T.)
#263 1962-1971 Spare
(On 1949 Mack tractor #263T.)
#263 1971 Disposed

1949 Mack – Type 19 tractor on wood aerial ladder truck, # 263. Builder ID# 19LS-1081.

Shop# Years Company
#263T 1949-1956 Ladder 8
#263T 1956-1962 Ladder 4
#263T 1962-1971 Spare
#263T 1971 Disposed

2016 Emergency One – 100ft rearmount aerial ladder truck, single-axle, ‘Metro’ model, Builder ID# 140061. Placed in service 6/15/2016.

Shop# Years Company
#263 2016- Ladder 25

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