Mustering 101 by Erik Smith

The mechanics of an antique hand tub muster. Narration was written by Earl Doliber and read by Erik Smith, who also shot most of the footage and edited. Additional footage is by Conrad Bowen and Earl Doliber. This includes action from musters in 1947, 1962, 1993, 2007, and 2008. The movie has been accepted into the Marblehead Festival of Arts Film Fest, to be held on July 2, 2009 in Crocker Park.


I'm a member of the Okommakamesit #2 V.F.A.; if you think you're seeing more footage of the Oko than any of the other machines, you're right, and I'm not sorry!

This film also contains footage of the Bradstreet, Gerry, Hancock, Protection, Quansigamog, Tiger, T.W. Lane, Union, and Victor. I thank all the crews on all of these machines.


Visit http://www.handtubs.com for more information about this great old tradition.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• antique
• hand
• tub
• muster
• Okommakamesit
• Gerry
• Hancock
• T.W.
• Lane
• Quansigamog
• Protection
• Waterford
• Westford
• Newbury
• Marblehead
• Neptune
• Union
• NESVFL
• New
• England
• history
• competition
• firefighter
• fireman
• VFA
• historic
• preservation
• sport
• pump
• water
• squirt
• hose

[shaunfalco]

This looks awesome! Too bad they're all the way up in New England! It's almost worth the trip from PA!!!

[liquidcougar]

Great job, Erik!

Now I (we) have something to show the newbies!