1919 LaFrance Ladder Truck – Superior, WI
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member wildernessmama
N 46° 42.231 W 092° 02.896
15T E 572754 N 5172694
This 1919 LaFrance ladder truck, originally from Ely, MN, is on display at the Firehouse Museum in Superior.
Waymark Code: WMM5FQ
Location: Wisconsin, United States
Date Posted: 07/25/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
Views: 2

This 1919 LaFrance ladder truck, originally from Ely, MN, is on display at the Firehouse Museum in Superior. A sign tells more about the engine and its history:

This LaFrance ladder truck came from Ely, Minnesota. This style and brand of truck were commonly used throughout the country. The American LaFrance Company advertised being a “full service company”. One ad read: “If Dalmatian puppies were on the order, we’d probably get them for you.” Dalmatians make good fire dogs because they are protective of the horses not because of their ability to sniff out a fire as commonly believed.

This LaFrance has a chain drive system much like a bike. Some of the most important components, like the chains, are doubled so there is a back-up if one component fails. It has a dual ignition system with a back-up crank start and two sets of headlights. It is still equipped with all its original tools and ladders. The Ely Fire Department in northern Minnesota used this LaFrance until the 1950’s.

The museum is open in the summer months 10 am to 5 pm. and there is no admission fee.
Visit Instructions:
1. We like to see pictures from complete Fire Fighting Vehicles.

2. Indicate the City, Province and Country where the vehicle is located, with the coordinates.

3. If you can please note some data and info from the vehicle.

4. If you like you can log as many as you want, but it has too be a different.
Search for...
Geocaching.com Google Map
Google Maps
MapQuest
Bing Maps
Nearest Waymarks
Nearest Fire Fighting Vehicles
Nearest Geocaches
Create a scavenger hunt using this waymark as the center point
Recent Visits/Logs:
Date Logged Log User Rating  
lostcheq visited 1919 LaFrance Ladder Truck – Superior, WI 05/27/2021 lostcheq visited it