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PATRICK'S PEOPLE: Dan Knaup's 1947 Crosley truck is a rare collectible

“Crosley didn't make a fire truck,” Knaup said. “This was a pick-up truck that was made into a fire truck.” He has been a Crosley fan for many years. “I surely caught the antique car 'bug' from my dad, Ray Knaup, who was an avid collector,” Knaup said...Read more

Salem may get firefighting museum

Firefighting memorabilia now at the town museum would be moved to Hose House 2, Breen said. The chief said he knows of many other items local firefighters would want to display at the new facility. That includes a 1955 B Model Mack, an antique fire...Read more

Readers share their special wedding stories

By Anonymous Wedding shoes decorated with jeweled spiders, riding on an antique fire truck, twins having a joint ceremony - the Journal Star asked readers to share their stories on what made their weddings special or unique...Read more

Antique fire gear on display at Gettysburg event

The four-day event began Wednesday and culminates with the antique and modern fire truck display on Saturday. The display is open to the public and free to attend, said Ken Bouhl, a co-organizer. The conference will be held at the Eisenhower Hotel...Read more

Colorado man killed when pickup collides with fire truck in Fayette County

By Kevin McKenzie A 69-year-old Colorado man died while his female passenger and three volunteer firefighters were injured in a crash Monday involving a pickup truck and a fire truck on Interstate 40 in Fayette County. The Tennessee Highway Patrol...Read more

Firefighting history finds permanent home

SOME of South Australia's firefighting history may soon have a permanent base in the South East, offering the public a chance to view appliances and memorabilia and to learn about the history of the Country Fire Service. Naracoorte's SA Volunteer Fire...Read more

You haven't lived here until ... you go to the antique toy and firehouse museum

WHERE DOES THE "ANTIQUE" COME IN? Also on display are firefighting equipment and fire wagons from the 1800s -- the oldest was used in 1854 -- and 12000 decades-old, fire-themed toys from companies as diverse as Buddy-L, Con-Cor, Nylint, Tonka,...Read more

Antique Fire Truck Returns to Junction City Fire Department

A fire truck that the Junction City Fire Department got rid of 80 years ago has made its way back in the firehouse. It used to tow equipment to fires, but eventually the fire department decided they didn't need it any longer...Read more