Mack Fire Apparatus 19

By Britton W Crosby
Original Post March 2001 - Updated March 2005 - Re-launched April 2020
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Another classic example of a tough Mack fire apparatus is the Mack Aerialscope.
Designed and built in conjunction with Baker, the first Aerialscopes were introduced
in 1964. The mid-mounted, extending boom, bucket trucks came in 75' and 95' versions.
The FDNY and many other cities used the trucks hard as ladder companies and
elevated platforms for master streams. Many of these trucks were picked up by
other departments after retirement from their first assignments and went on
to serve full second or third careers.

This Mack "Aerial Scope 2" was used by the Worcester, MA Fire Department
for many years. It started out during the 1980's "Worcester Yellow" years and
eventually was repainted red and white.

Mack Fire Trucks
Possibly America's most famous manufacturer of fire apparatus,
Mack Trucks of Allentown, Pennsylvania began building fire trucks around 1911.
Over the years, these beautiful fire engines, bearing the trademark "Bull Dog",
proved to be as tough and reliable as the saying "Built like a Mack Truck" indicates.
Thousands of these classic apparatus served over the years.
Mack stopped making custom apparatus in 1990 to the dismay of Mack fans.
This is a tribute to some of the Macks I have admired had the pleasure of photographing.

Mack Aerialscopes

Mack Aerial Scopes are another example of a powerful and unique
form of fire apparatus that demonstrated the Mack dominance
in fire apparatus for years.

Mack Models and Years Produced

Early Years.............................1900-1914
Model "A" Series...................1914-1938
Model "AB" Series................1914-1936
Model "AC" Series................1916-1938
"Early" Model "B" Series....1927-1941
Model "E" Series...................1936-1950
Model "L" Series...................1940-1954
Model "A" Series...................1950-1953
Model "B" Series...................1954-1966
Model "C" Series...................1956-1967
Model "MB" Series................1963-1978
Model "MC" Series................1978-1987
Model "MR" Series................1978-1987
Model "R" Series....................1966-1990
Model "CF" Series..................1967-1990
Mid-Liner MS Series..............1979-

Allentown, PA - Home of Mack Trucks
Allentown operated this 1960's "C" Model Aerialscope.

FDNY Mack C Aerial Scope Ladder 1
1964 photo

Worcester, MA Fire Department Mack Scope 1
at Central Station. 1973 Mack CF / Baker 75'.
With 1974 Hahn/Providence Body Rescue 1.
Feb 1984

Worcester Mack Aerial Scope 1 with red/white paint job in 1996
was formerly yellow.

Worcester Aerial Scope 1

The Worcester, MA Fire Department operated several Mack Scopes.
Scope 2 was a 1975 Mack / Baker 75'
Most of the Worcester apparatus was painted yellow during the 1980s
and through the 1990's.

Providence Tower Ladder 1
Operated this 1986 Mack / Baker 95' Aerial Scope

Providence Tower Ladder 1

Chelsea, MA Mack Tower 1 in 1991
believed to be a 1972 Mack CF retired FDNY Tower ladder.

Fall River, MA Aerial Scope 1
1974 Mack CF / Baker 75' Scope

Fall River, MA Aerialscope 1

Malden, MA
1971 Mack CF 75' Towe Ladder
Lynnfield 2018

Malden, MA
1971 Mack CF 75' Tower Ladder
Wilmington 2019

Fort Lee, NJ Mack / Baker Aerialscope in NYC 1990

Mack Scope in Salt Lake City, UT 1998

Millbury, MA Mack Aerial Tower
1977 Mack CF 75' Scope

Lynnfield, MA
1975 Mack 75' Tower Ladder 1
shown in June 2010

Greenville, PA
Mack Aerial Scope
2015 photo

Westbrook, CT
Tower 1 Mack / Baker Aerialscope
Photo Oct 2015

Coram, Long Island, NY
Truck 1
Mack Aerialscope
Photo June 2016

Mount Sinai, Long Island, NY
Mack Aerial Scope
June 2016

Long Island 2016

ASHBY TOWER
1974 Mack CF / Baker 75' Aerial Scope
At Epsom, NH
May 2018

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