Western
Fire Rigs
Chuck
Madderom, published fire apparatus photographer, will feature some of his
work on WithTheCommand.com. To his credit, Chuck has several books
published featuring West Coast fire apparatus photos.
Chuck's
interest in fire apparatus and fire department history developed while
growing up in Milwaukee. Chuck had the good fortune of living not only
in the Midwest, but on both the East and West Coasts. Chuck has been interested
in fire apparatus since he was a child growing up in Milwaukee, where he
was fascinated by the noise of the sirens, the flashing red lights,
the powerful sounding motors and the ornate gold leaf stripping on the
old fire apparatus.
As
a teenager he realized that many of rigs he had seen responding to fires
when he was a kid were among the first motorized rigs purchased by the
Milwaukee Fire Department. Chuck is a member of SPAAMFAA, the Crown
Firecoach Enthusiasts, and he is also a contributing editor for Fire
Apparatus Journal. Chuck resides in Henderson, NV.
To
his credit, he has published the following books:
Crown
Firecoach: 1951-1985 Photo Archive
Van
Pelt Fire Apparatus 1925-1987 Photo Archive
The
The Los Angeles Update
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Fresno City (CA) FD
Truck 11
Photo by Chuck
Madderom
click on photo to enlage
One of two. One more on order.
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Truck 11
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2005 Spartan Gladiator Classic
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2005 Smeal
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1500-gpm Hale/300/100' Smeal tower
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Harrison 12.5 kW hydraulic generator
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Detroit Diesel Series 60 515-hp
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Allison automatic
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