Mack Fire Apparatus 24

By Britton W Crosby
Original Post March 2001 - Updated March 2005 - Re-launched April 2020
xx Mack photos on this page

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A number of other Mack fire apparatus have also served the Cape area.
Some, like this 1979 Mack MB / Saulsbury Heavy Rescue, served elsewhere
before serving the Brewster Fire Department as Heavy Rescue 241
from 1995 to 2005.

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.

More Cape Cod Macks

Several commercial and military versions of Mack chassis have been used
with fire apparatus in the Cape Cod area over the 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-

Brewster purchased this used 1980 Mack MB / Saulsbury Heavy Rescue in 1996.
It is designated Heavy Rescue 241.
It was fully equipped with extrication equipment, a cascade system,
a 250gpm pump and 300 gallon tank, and more.

The Mack MB Heavy Rescue

It served until replaced in 2005 by a new Peterbuilt/Marion Heavy Rescue.

Provincetown purchased this 1980 Mack MC Pumper in 1997.
It had a 1250 gpm pump and 500 gallon tank.
It was designated Engine 4 (Engine 194).
The Mack was assigned to the Johnson St Station.
It replaced the 1976 International/Maxim front mount 1000/500 Engine 4.
The Mack served until replaced in 2006.

One of Engine 194's first big fires was the Whaler's Wharf 5 alarm fire
February 10, 1998.

Engine 194 operated at a 3rd alarm fire on Commercial street March 14, 2002.

Plymouth Fire Department's Tanker 1
A 1989 Mack RM / Saulsbury
500gpm / 2500 gallon tanker.

Sept 2017

Sandwich bought this 1987 Mack R model in 2008.
The Mack chassis replaced the 1980 AM General former military chassis
that had been built in 2002.
The Fire One 300 gpm / 2000 gallon / 200 foam pump & tank
were remounted on the newer chassis.
Sept 2008

April 2012

April 2012
Sandwich Tanker 464 Mutual aid to West Barnstable structure fire.

March 2013
Brush fire on power lines in Sandwich

April 2014 Responding to a West Barnstable Structure Fire.

Sandwich Mack Tanker 464 served until replaced in 2016

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