I came across this Spartan Scope which makes me curious if fdny has tried spartan for any other apparatus. I know one engine compnay had a Luverne that might have been on Spartan, but I am not sure. How is this holding up?
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Originally posted by skipatrol8I came across this Spartan Scope which makes me curious if fdny has tried spartan for any other apparatus. I know one engine compnay had a Luverne that might have been on Spartan, but I am not sure. How is this holding up?
http://fdnytrucks.com/images/bronx/e70/FDNYL053.jpg
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Evidentally this truck was sold by Aerialscope to NYC on 09-14-01 for immediate use. As reported in another forum, it was a Demo 2 weeks short of completeion on 9-10-01 and the Scope factory pushed it out for delivery to the City on 9-14-04. Went to L105 until a suitable replacement was built then to a slow Co. to finish out existance. As reported they wanted to limit shop time with a non-FDNY spec rig.
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Bingo-This rig is now assigned to Ladder Co. 53. For anyone who doesn't know...Ladder Co. 53 is quartered on City Island off the Bronx and probably does less runs than just about anyone in these forums. The rig doesn't meet our specs and by putting it there they can limit the problems that would come up if it were assigned to L105. All they need to worry about now is flat spots on the bearings!
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I gotta say, second to drinking with my FDNY friends, my favorite part of FDNY, that is, the part I'm most impressed with, is the apparatus division.
That being said - my department - DCFD - has 1 95' Seagrave Aerialscope downtown, and, while our shop leaves much to be desired, our specs are excellent. This truck is a shop queen. It's making 350-400 runs a month now, and can't seem to take the beating.
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Originally posted by donethatSounds like a high senority, ready to retire station to me!!!
Originally posted by Chauffer6L53 had a measly 141 runs in 2005 (E70, their housemates, had 211). But hey, the food on City Island is damn good!
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you are correct
Originally posted by wfd4firemanI vaguely recollect that the Spartan Scope was a rebuild of an older unit presumably Mack. Anyone hear such a thing about TL 105?
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Originally posted by SBrooksThat being said - my department - DCFD - has 1 95' Seagrave Aerialscope downtown, and, while our shop leaves much to be desired, our specs are excellent. This truck is a shop queen. It's making 350-400 runs a month now, and can't seem to take the beating.
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