Vintage Pumper

by Bonny Puckett

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Vintage Pumper

Artist

Bonny Puckett

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Photograph - Photography

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A vintage American made Howard and Davis Hand Drawn Pumper built in 1852. Howard and Davis was primarily a clock manufacturer, but also made several fire fighting apparatuses between 1842 and 1857.

This is nothing like the fire engines of today. First off, there is no engine. This vehicle, like many used by volunteer fire departments in the 19th century was hand drawn. That was because the the upkeep and expenses of horses was far too great for many volunteer fire departments at the time.

This particular unit was manufactured for Grafton, Massachusetts, a small mill town southeast of Worcester. It has been completely restored by Don Hale and now sits on display at the Hall of Flame Fire Museum in Phoenix, Arizona. According to the museum, the engine was named for town's power source the Blackstone River.

The Hall of Flame Museum is a 70,000 square foot facility that houses five exhibit galleries, the National Firefighting Hall of Heroes, children's exhibits, a museum store, a theater, a restoration shop, a collection storage building, and administrative offices. Their collection includes more than 130 wheeled pieces of firefighting equipment and many smaller artifacts including uniforms, breathing apparatuses, paramedic equipment, artwork and more.

20% of proceeds from the sale of any items related to firefighting will be donated to help support the Hall of Flame Fire Museum.

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August 21st, 2022

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