1918 Ahrens-Fox Firetruck

The roots of Ahrens-Fox go back to 1904 when Chris Ahrens ??” whose Ahrens ufacturing Company had merged with the n Fire ne Company in 1891 ??” established The Ahrens Fire ne Company. Joined by his sons John and Fred as well as sons-in Krapp and Charles Fox initial production focused on steam power but the firm gradually made the switch to reliable and user-friendly gasoline. When Fox assumed the presidency in 1908 the company name was changed to Ahrens-Fox. known for the highest quality fire apparatus available even in 2023 the name is still alive as the top-tier brand produced by the HME Ahrens-Fox corporation. Whether steam or gasoline-powered Ahrens-Fox equipment was beautifully engineered powerful and built to last. ng 1918 Ahrens-Fox innovations included the signature spherical chrome air chamber which dampened the action of the pump to reduce the vibration transmitted to the business end of the hose on a pumper like this six-cylinder Model M Pumper.The Model M was fitted with a s after it was retired. Car enthusiast and ???horse trader??? Mr. Sears of CT acquired it from Segrave for $100.00 and sold it in 1-1918-ahrens-fox-m-k-4-pumper-firetruck/