G-156

1952 International M61 6x6


Delivered:

Status: Junked 12/14/1984 by Cicero Iron, Metal & Paper

Apparatus Assignments

Office of Civil Defense (1959 - 4/20/1966)
High Pressure Deluge “Big John” “John F. Plant” (6-7-3) (5/12/1970 - 6/4/1979)
Reserve (6/4/1979 - 6/22/1981)

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

Apparatus Notes

Army surplus 5-ton truck delivered in 1959; was repainted in CD colors, but appears to have spent its entire life in storage until CFD received it; 6-7-3 dates may have been 3/13/1970 - 1/25/1982?, with company formed 5/12/1970; may have also been called Turret Wagon 3; two stang monitors; first fire was 3/18/1970 at Dixie Portland Flour Mill explosion - 1300 W. Carroll; moved to Engine 34's quarters when in reserve & damaged while at that house

Additional Images

Big John 6-7-3 (Bill Friedrich)

Big John 6-7-3 (firemann57)

Big John 6-7-3 (George C. Reichardt collection)

Big John 6-7-3 (Paige Van Voorst)

Big John 6-7-3 (Paige Van Voorst)

Big John 6-7-3 (Paige Van Voorst)

Big John 6-7-3 (Bill Novak)