| Description |
The Old Mack was the first fire engine purchase by the
fledgling Weston Volunteer Fire Department and until the mid ’50s was the
only fire engine in town. It was purchased with a loan cosigned by the
members of the department. The cost? About $3,500 before add-ons such as
hoses and nozzles. Although semi-retired in the early ’60s when the town
bought two modern fire engines, it saw action in 1963 when the original
Hurlbutt Elementary School burned, and even up through the late ’70s would
occasionally be put into service when another unit was down for repairs. In
the late ’70s and early ’80s it was winning trophies with the department's
muster team. Although
now fully retired, it remains a functional fire engine. |
