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Old Posted Feb 2, 2019, 5:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Bristolian View Post

Seagrave Fire Apparatus
Not Seagrass? then.

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Originally Posted by Hollywood Graham View Post
The siren on the fire engine is a mechanical Federal "Q" siren witch is the Cadilac of sirens also on the bumper is an electronic siren.
Federal "Q" sirens are sill on some engines today. I have not seen an open cab fire engine in years.
Would I be correct, if I said the round thing on the front of this older firetruck is a siren as well? (to tell you the truth I never gave it much thought until your post)


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I accepted it as a design element...(kinda' like that protruding 'thing' on the front of Studebakers)





Here is the entire photograph.

Van Nuys Market Fire. Jan. 31, 1960


LAFDHS




Thanks for answering my question Hollywood Graham...... and Bristolian
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