E-248

1985 Federal Hurricane/Emergency One Stratosphere 95’ rear mount tower ladder


Delivered: 10/22/1985

Status: Sold at auction 12/27/2019

Apparatus Assignments

Truck Co. 39
Tower Ladder 39
Tower Ladder 39
Tower Ladder 54
Spare tower ladder

Additional spare assignments for this apparatus may appear on the Company History page

Apparatus Notes

All 1985 towers originally had “Truck Co.” markings; Truck 39 start date may have been 11/21/1985; engine seized and replaced in early 1993; multi-color skull & crossbones on side white stripe; white stripe added in 1996 or 1998?; refurbished in 1998 by Mid America Fire Apparatus; has white “Tower Ladder” markings; still on roster 6/25/2018

Additional Images

Tower Ladder 39 (October 1985, before in service) (Larry Shapiro)

Tower Ladder 39 (Bill Friedrich)

Tower Ladder 39 (Bill Novak)

Tower Ladder 54 (Gordon J. Nord)

Tower Ladder 54 (Smith Bros.)

Spare tower ladder (Smith Bros.)

Spare tower ladder (Karl Klotz)