[quote name='wardengine' post='97640' date='Apr 14 2007, 12:55 ']garfield new jersey ran this 70's maxim tillered quint (hugh mcgeehan photo)
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The Garfield boys who took this truck to parades for two things. First, they played Polka music through a loud speaker as their city has had a very active Polish community for a long time. Second, they would take the tractor down one side of a road with the tiller on the opposite side frequently swapping back and forth.
In 1974 at a parade in West Milford NJ we from Butler were marching ahead of them with their polkas drowing out the Bloomingdale Cornet Band which we had paid $300 to lead us. Yes that was the average band price for a parade then, not the $1000 minimum that is normal today in our area. Somehow the driver and tillerman got the truck wedged beween two stone walls as the road narrowed. When we got to the field, it was a long time before any of the other companies arrived. Since we had been near the beginning of the line up, those of who were there first had an easy time getting the burgers, dawgs, beer and soda. I felt bad for everyone behind us including the Garfield guys.
I think that truck was sold to a Sussex County NJ fire company about 20 years ago.
Rich Dean
The Garfield boys who took this truck to parades for two things. First, they played Polka music through a loud speaker as their city has had a very active Polish community for a long time. Second, they would take the tractor down one side of a road with the tiller on the opposite side frequently swapping back and forth.
In 1974 at a parade in West Milford NJ we from Butler were marching ahead of them with their polkas drowing out the Bloomingdale Cornet Band which we had paid $300 to lead us. Yes that was the average band price for a parade then, not the $1000 minimum that is normal today in our area. Somehow the driver and tillerman got the truck wedged beween two stone walls as the road narrowed. When we got to the field, it was a long time before any of the other companies arrived. Since we had been near the beginning of the line up, those of who were there first had an easy time getting the burgers, dawgs, beer and soda. I felt bad for everyone behind us including the Garfield guys.
I think that truck was sold to a Sussex County NJ fire company about 20 years ago.
Rich Dean
Rich Dean, Butler, New Jersey, USA
Member of Kinney Hose Co. 1, Butler Fire Dept. since 1973, Fire Police Officer since 2000
Dispatcher at Butler Police Communications from March 1975 to July 2009
Secretary of North Jersey Volunteer Firemen's Association since 1980
Member of Tri-Boro First Aid Squad (volunteer ems) since 2000 as a driver
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Member of Kinney Hose Co. 1, Butler Fire Dept. since 1973, Fire Police Officer since 2000
Dispatcher at Butler Police Communications from March 1975 to July 2009
Secretary of North Jersey Volunteer Firemen's Association since 1980
Member of Tri-Boro First Aid Squad (volunteer ems) since 2000 as a driver
Member of many Yahoogroups, owner of some such as:
[post="0"]FirematicEvents Yahoogroup[/post]the place to for listing and discussion of any event by a public safety organization.
[post="0"]RailfanEvents Yahoogroup[/post]
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