This is Danielson, Connecticut’s Engine 261. It’s a 1934 Maxim 600gpm triple combination pumper – still in active if infrequent service!

I finally got pictures of it at the dedication of East Brooklyn’s new station on June 6, 2004. EBFD started out as a company of Danielson in the 19^th century when the Borough was established; later East Brooklyn seceded from the Borough to form a fire district.

(In case you’re wondering why it looks odd for a new station, it’s a renovated Auto Emissions Inspection Station – when the state decentralized inspections, they sold off the old stations. The State spent $1.3 million on acquisition, site work, and construction over the years…sold it to the East Brooklyn Fire District for $230,000…some deals are too good to pass up…)

Danielson does have 3 modern Engine as well as a Tower, but on “the big ones” Engine 261 will come out and hit another hydrant. Yes, I’ve seen it pumping on fires!

Betcha there aren’t many 1930-something pumpers out there with 4” Storz discharges!

Pump is a 600gpm, 2 stage pump.

I’m pretty sure that wasn’t original equipment from Maxim…truck also has a small generator mounted on the right side running board.

If I’m doing the math right, that’s 600’ of 2.5” and 300’ of 1.5” hose.

And yes, that’s a LDH piston intake valve (adapted down to 2.5” for “normal” operations).