That’s a CHERRY ONE OWNER fire engine.
Some units still have 14’s & 15’s as reserve units & not just camp engines. I’ve seen more than a few on 1st out Charlie’s.
Now if you were covering a 1 or 5 I might agree with your description of that CHERRY RIDE
Let’s not forget the 4s and 10s
If I’m responding downhill I can get there pretty fast.
Nines baby! always loved me a 9.
Never worked on a Mack 9 then……
Definitely great news.
lol - OG - International
Paoletti Super 9 that was the first engine I worked on. It was a tank, even took it swimming once, it kept going with a quick drain of the transmission.
Any more updates of folks in units calling their FF1’s? We were told either the 20th or the 27th. So be staffed. But the emergency hire calls were made.
My first engine was a 67-69 Ford Heavy. 750 gal tank and a Captain that could make it fly !
Paoletti model 1, 10mph up hwy 17 from Alma
Gumball rotator for emergency lights
Model 5…THE battlewagon
We have a Mack 9 for the Cal Fire portion of our college academy. Bought it for $3500.00!
Ah…GS Paoletti…Fine apparatus from Oakland
I preferred the Model 11 as excellent for WUI assignments. 3.0 staffing cab over, powerful 500 gpm midship diesel auxiliary pump, 1100 gallon tank plus a foam system.
Wasn’t the fastest uphill, but a racehorse on the flats or downhill. The transmission retarder worked so well, it was connected to brake lights.
Wasn’t the fastest uphill is the understatement of the century. There was more than once I thought we either needed to get out and push or just takeoff on foot and the engine would catch us eventually. But that being said, the rest of your statement is 100% accurate.
I remember climbing hwy 17 in our non turbo model 1 and Central Fire Los Gatos units blowing by us a mile above the station.
My favorite
Rode on one of those retrofitted, naturally aspirated diesels 1’s, too. Slow at everything, but better than the original gas. Our other was a turbo diesel international #9. That thing moved out!
The 9 was on one of the 2 CDF STC’s that went to Yellowstone.
The retrofit 9s with the turbos were awesome
Flat got down on the freeway
My last season was on Pacheco’s Ford 9 with 3208
That thing was a warhorse.