Classic Fire Rigs: Frankenmuth, MI 2010 Fire Muster Parade (1 of 2)

Antique and classic fire and rescue apparatus from the 1980's and earlier (except the last two, which are part of the present-day Frankenmuth Fire Department) parading down Main Street in Frankenmuth, Michigan. The parade included classic American LaFrance, Cadillac, Chevrolet/GMC, Crown, Dodge, Ford, Hahn, Mack, Pierce, Seagrave, and Sutphen models. Many old rigs from around Michigan were represented, as well as some from other states and even Canada and Mexico.

Please excuse the wet lens; the weather did not want to cooperate. I also apologize for all the cars; the police did not have the brains to close off the street and re-route traffic (which not only was distracting to the people who were trying to watch the parade, but was also putting the people who were riding the fire trucks at risk).

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[WillieWonka928D]

Cool video! That was a good show, I was there. They had a lot of nice rigs. My favorites was that Sutphen at 1:02, that American LaFrance at 1:16, and any rig power by a 2 stroke Detroit Diesel :D lol

[TrueWolverine87]

@WillieWonka928D Thanks! My favorites in this part were the Hahn at 1:26, the American LaFrances at 2:22 and 4:39, and the Cadillac ambulances.

[Beefgoogle]

At the 00:39 mark the Model B Mack....retired Wilkes-Barre City Bureau of Fire Truck 6...Wilkes-Barre, PA.....sure do miss that truck. I was lucky to come along in the dept. at a time where this was in service as a reserve piece on occasion.  I LOVED to tiller. Taken away from us by an angry mayor at the time. Sold it out of spite. It sat outside at our DPW yard for over a year. Glad to see her restored. Thanks for sharing this video.