This American LaFrance Double Combination was one of the last horse drawn rigs purchased for the VFD. Even when this apparatus was taken on strength, it was known that motorization was not far off. It was equipped with two chemical tanks, carbolic hose and 1200 feet of canvas hose to serve a steam pumper. A chemical engine was intended to be a 'first response' unit, or to serve areas without hydrants.
(VFDHS collection)
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