The Fire Engines that Saved our Cities & They are ALL Disappearing, Here's Why | Barn Find Hunter

[@ryanmundt9628]

“I’m rich in a lot of other ways.” He certainly is! What a great episode. I could listen endlessly to people like him who are so passionate and knowledgeable.

[@Tmrfe0962]

What an absolute gift it is to have this gentleman doing what he does. He is living his destiny. We all appreciate your dedication to this craft. He needs his own show, which is probably the last thing he would want…

[@ironthornkoncepts]

Everyone loves fire engines... they and the firemen that operate them, are superheros! Thank you Andy for saving the heroic machinery and its history, that saved so many of us from unimaginable losses. And by the way... thats a truely spectacular Christmas tree stand. Thanx Tom for sharing Andy and his wondrous collection of superheros... I want to go play in his backyard now... too much fun! Thanx! ✌😎👍

[@mainesail3097]

This fellow is a good neighbor--I've always been really impressed with his knowledge and workmanship--great guy too

[@UberLummox]

Next to Camden? Just curious - what town? Rockport or Warren maybe? DVB - Portland Edit: Town of Hope. I looked it up. 👋😁

[@NotoriousSIG1855]

As a native Mainer, thank you for showcasing my state’s car culture

[@UberLummox]

@17:32 My dad was in the Nat'l Guard in '47 & was at that fire on Mt. Desert Isle. He probably saw that truck! He's the thinking man's car guy. Very refreshing. AMAZING place. Love how he keeps the original paint. Thanks for the video!

[@grahamsmith6474]

I truly believe that machines have souls. Thank you to this kind man for letting them tell their stories in their original skins.

[@birdseyeview1543]

I think everybody agrees that this could be an hour or two long and nobody would click off. So much more to see, and damnit, now i'm into old fire engines!

[@darrylcampbell4411]

So Cool. Awesome collection of life saving vehichles of the past. This guy is a legend. Thanks Tom for showing us.

[@jamesmisener3006]

That was a short visit, Tom, but a good one. Cheers 🇨🇦

[@moparedtn]

I for one would love to see Tom return and give us that 8 hour documentary of this gentlemans' establishment - the world needs all the documentation of the work of such GREAT stewards such as Andy as it can get!!! What do you say, Hagerty? Want to do something truly NOBLE here? *Fund that documentary!* - Ed on the Ridge

[@diverdave4056]

40 years ago I was hired to replace the solid oak rear deck on a 1932 fire truck

[@waynegrant9594]

Good to see Tom ! Man half of that stuff should be in a museum!

[@terrycole9427]

This is a very cool guy with a whole history of stories to tell thank you for sharing would love to hear more from him

[@jimaagenes8445]

Simply awesome!!! Thank you!

[@JameyMetzger]

Happy Birthday early Andy, thank you & all those who keep the hobby alive! :-) Jamey Topeka, Ks

[@zach_diecast_mansur]

Wow, how cool is that collection?!?!?

[@josephreisinger33]

23:50 Marvelous video Gentleman. I also know more now about Fire engines than before. I'm also into old motorcycle. That was a nice old BMW.

[@cliffordmaynard6559]

Awesome video and great information.

[@larryok8156]

My dad had a 31 international with a lafrance body. It was a retired Jaycees parade vehicle in it's second life. It had the dual rear wheels and a pumper. It was open top no windshield and a large truck about 28 feet long. He never lived long enough to restore it, but i remember on rare occasions he'd get it going and take us for a ride. He called it Armstrong steering, because iit was manual steering. Thanks for the great memories...

[@timmcooper294]

I've had the privilege of riding quite a few miles out on the road in a 1921 American LaFrance, and that 800+ cubic inch straight six, straight cut crash box, and dual chain drive are mechanical symphony. I also got to experience a 1941 Seagraves with that beautiful V12 with 5 inch exhaust and open cockpit like the LaFrance. These machines are heaven for the true gear head !!

[@XXfea]

Great episode!

[@johnskedgell405]

Love when you do a show on a shop or collection in my home state! Maine is a great place with hard working, creative, and thrifty people!

[@matthewcox1122]

The styling on some of those trucks the grills Fender's running boards even the rake of the windscreen,s and cabs ....so much cool and unusual ❤

[@finnishlinedetailing4311]

Incredible collection. Hats off to all those trucks and firemen that have saved so many. Thank you

[@thepiuma]

I really appreciated this video, so much genuine love and passion are refreshing.

[@timeout1569]

Great video Tom. There is so much history not only in the fire service but also in the fire apparatus industry that you would have to do multiple videos just to cover the basics. Andy is a gift to all of us that have served and appreciate the unrecognized value in these historic pieces. Thanks for posting and if you can please do more. PS, if you can please try to convince the folks at the Greenwich Concourse to start to include these pieces of automotive history at their event. I know of plenty in the area that would qualify.

[@JimBishop-p3l]

I have 38 years in the fire service.I love this video I would hope that you would do a whole segment just on fire department vehicles.Especially the old ones thank you for this

[@asimplehorseman4648]

Andy, thank you for sharing the pieces of your life, "rich in other ways", I appreciate that.

[@patbullard9276]

Tom always interesting finds, always interesting stories and always interesting people sharing their lives and passions with your audience. Thanks for finding and sharing these collections, owners and stories.

[@davemckee4907]

Andy sure has a lot of knowledge,and glad to see he is still going ,working on all these machines at age 71.I am the same age and my body is falling apart.You need to do another visit there.

[@SOLOIIguru]

My favorite series on YT, by far. Been watching you for many years, Tom! Thanks for the memories and for bringing us along for the ride :-)

[@tankthebear]

Thank you SO much for opening your doors to us guys out here in KZbinland - wow - what a program - I would LOVE to see more content from HIM and his shop - amazing.

[@logancarter2134]

Very cool episode!!!

[@DavidBall-v5i]

"Wheels Through Time" is all about Harley Davidsons. There needs to be a "Fire Engines Through Time."

[@itsyeeoledskoolfurry3208]

This is so AWESOME! Thank you so much!

[@thor8640]

What a gent, you could go back and talk fire apparatus for weeks - your mind be blown daily. Those old steamers are just gorgeous, amazing stuff.

[@todddenio3200]

When I was a teenager in the 80's the town I live in still had 2 old chain driven American LaFrance fire engines from the 1920's that were used as back ups if more firetrucks were needed and until about 10 years ago they were still using a 1949 American LaFrance as a primary fire engine.

[@johnkaspar462]

I’m 50. My grandfather was born in 1910. His scariest childhood memory was after playing with matches & having started a fire the sound of those horses pulling that fire engine scared him straight

[@lonewolf9738]

really enjoyed this video and have lots of respect for this man,,,my father painted fire trucks at the factory in Elmira NY..many years ago American LA France

[@kaos3383]

Wow. That's a cool ass fella. What a vast amount of knowledge.

[@brentmcmillan646]

Thank you for “educating us “!

[@vettekid3326]

Back when I was a little kid in the early 1960"s a girl my age dad was a firefighter in Peoria Illinois at our neighborhood station. It was one of the smaller satellite stations but it dated to the 1880's and we got to tour it a couple of times. They still had the original steam pumper ( unused of course ) and the hayloft still had hay in it. That ignited my love for firefighting that I got into it working on a volunteer department. It's something you either love or hate. I loved it and it still is the most fun and satisfying thing I ever did.

[@BasicFolders]

This guy *IS* the Jay Leno of fire engines... So much knowledge and skill will be lost once he's not around anymore. Very cool. 💙

[@patrickmcneilly4293]

The fire musters and the professional car club shows are fun to go to. I highly suggest going to their meets.

[@p.m3735]

Very interesting, what a great collection and a cool workshop.

[@StephenMcFadden]

Amazing.

[@brycebrown1]

I LOVE this! Urbex of the automotive/firefighting world... Tom, if you're ever in New Zealand again, please get in touch. I'd love to pick up some slack if you need a second.

[@Bmw_m5_beastmode]

Some cool stuffs

[@davidr1854]

That was cool, thanks for sharing!

[@Mickoshaughnessy]

Wow what a treasure hidden away in Maine. Around the country there are the same kinds of people with the passion. My Dept was Mack, then American LaFrance. They were some of the greatest engines ever produced. You should check out some of the companies carrying on an American made craft around the country. Great find thank you

[@NoCanMan]

one of few videos i clicked in longtime with zero dislikes ... good one

[@Bobbyd0052]

NO TANK TO PUMP BUTTON ON ANYTHING ! GOOD LORD ,WHOLE LOTS OF HISTORY ! 🇺🇸 ! THANK YOU FOR THIS AMAZING CONTENT ! 💪

[@maxboya]

THANK YOU HAGERTY FOR HAVING TOM BACK KEEP JASON AWAY!

[@CEngineering-pv8uw]

I wasn't aware until I saw this episode that ALF made Sedan pumpers. I would love to see this one restored or at least road worthy. The Seagrave Sedans are beautiful rigs. Detroit (Mi) used many of them for decades.

[@ss5s]

Very Cool. Thanks. Keep them coming.

[@stereolababy]

you def need to do more with this guy

[@emmettrocks2]

Wicked Cool Tom! AMAZING history's

[@imfreetoroam3764]

What a great episode.

[@wirekat]

Awesome video Tom. If you're ever in Washington (state) you should visit a huge (rare) fire engine collection in Olympia.

[@jeffm234]

Grew up in Rockland, very familiar with the Owls Head Transportation museum. That train caboose looks really familiar but I cant remember where it was on the property. Museum has changed over the years

[@CharlesShaeff]

You should visit the Salty Dog Museum near Middletown, OH. Not only do they have over a dozen fire engines from hand pumpers to the 1950s, they also have a warehouse full of Model As and Ts as well as other old cars. It’s definitely worth a look!

[@fredericrike5974]

Sounds like Tom will be stopping by some of the other, many other fire museums. Reliance Fire Museum in Estes Park, Colorado has an all up restoration shop as well as a museum.

[@waynemetalart3591]

What an awesome guy👍

[@richo3411]

As a 64 year old kid, I enjoyed it.

[@MarkS-vs1zq]

What a great piece. It is such a shame that these great craftsmen are disappearing at a rapped rate and there is nobody that can step up to take their place. And tragically the history they have saved will end up destroyed and lost forever.

[@ericweeks7830]

Very nice episode !

[@johnboydTx]

Thanks 😊👍

[@urbanstrencan]

What a collection 🤟

[@wyattoneable]

Love this show!

[@Sarah_lieve_meisje]

Really cool! You're humble, but your humor is legendary.

[@JoelBomfim]

Como bombeiro fico maluco ao ver essas máquinas maravilhosas e feliz por saber que tem um cara tão apaixonado pela história do corpo de bombeiros cuidando delas. Acervo fantástico que faz brilhar os olhos. Sucesso

[@Kickinpony66]

It's neat to see the person/face Jay Leno mentioned in his video, featuring his American LaFrance.

[@enjoythecampfire]

Very cool episode

[@brokensmilephoto]

Nice time for a Fire Truck episode with fires in Cali.

[@rickstevens1479]

The industrial design of that pressure gage, look at the needle.. everything back then was functional and beautiful.. today, it's disposable plastic . Things back then were made with beauty in mind ...

[@gregorymalchuk272]

I NEVER knew that steam fire engines could be self propelled!! This is a revelation!

[@dougscott9524]

Fascinating Engineering, Built to perform.

[@patrickezra7159]

Magnifique et original ! 👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@oldskool1979]

They saved communities except a few near LA....

[@GDavis49]

Too soon

[@sacoped]

First time I heard mention of Kurt Vonnegut on a car video !

[@LTVoyager]

My dad worked at American LaFrance in Elmira, NY for a number of years until they went out of business in 1985.

[@mikewinkelman7015]

I like them in their workclothes.

[@poppajretired410]

About 35 years ago a friend of mine purchased a fire truck from the 50’s for $2000 from a company that sold fire trucks. It was perfect and came with all the equipment including hoses. The only reason it was so cheap is that it did not meet any modern standards for use as a fire fighting tool.

[@Ellenslife851]

All because private collectors bought them up and then families didn’t know what to do with them because they’re unique vehicles so often sometimes they would just get scrapped sadly because some of them were in such bad condition in need of full restoration that the families did not want to take them on and they figured they did not have much value when they were actually wrong and I believe a few of them ended up in salvage yards as well that closed up and they got crushed sadly

[@jtbDDOepMNNVIpk]

This video is wicked cool 😎

[@adamfrbs9259]

Someone needs to get that "not alot of effort" hand crank on semi trailers, especially in the cold.

[@UncleManuel]

"What's the matter with you?" Pffffffhahaha, this dude got no chill! But hey, nothing can beat life experience and craftsmanship. I'm not surprised that he got involved with Jay Leno's fire engines. 😁🤘

[@lablaine1981]

Belated thanks to mae & Dan martin,in Naperville ill,the" visiting fireman" publisher...taught me 1250 gpm of apparatus wisdom🕯️🕯️

[@j.p.madsen6693]

Cool.👍👍

[@wkkirvida]

Seagrave is Clintonville Wisconsin You might have meant Sutphen being from Columbus, but actually they’re in Dublin, Ohio

[@jamesmoon8947]

Red treasure.💯

[@brentwelin3612]

I like how he doesnt paint them just clean them up and leaves them in there work clothes

[@galeng73]

I don't want to give away any information as the place really isn't open to the public but I've been there. I hope Andy is holding up okay.

[@jeremygourde9880]

Yup no doubt, it’s a local landmark. I’m Not giving up road names or my fishing spot down the road. It’s amazing the vehicles he has restored out of that building tucked back just off the road

[@bmwpete65s55]

Could use some outside help like a GoFundMe to keep the collection alive.

[@trucksofspeed]

Guys like this are a National Treasure. Has no money but he is rich..

[@jomaoliveira7949]

OMG, this is like Jay Leno Garage without Jay Leno Garage.

[@masongiles8443]

Give us the hours long documentary

[@arobras1]

I have a 1928 American LaFrance very similar to his, but in a bit worse condition.

[@flypawels]

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