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Notes and News - February 5, 2010

Where's John?

As I write this John is in his last meeting of the week here in the Los Angeles Funrise office. Simply put, he could not find the time to compose this week's newsletter. I have the honor this week and I will make it short.

We promised a sneak preview of the February releases and here they are:

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For those that recieve the text version of the newsletter here is a hint: airports of old cowboys will be happy on both coasts. Pre-orders start next week.

I told you it would be short...

Ken Mistove

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12579 CHINO VALLEY, CA AMERICAN LAFRANCE PUMPER

History of Chino Valley Independent Fire Department
By Mark Vaerini

In the early 1930's, a dispatch phone rings at a small house in Chino on 12th Street at the home of Art and Ruth Wagner. Mrs. Wagner answers the phone; and while she takes note of the address of the emergency, her husband puts on his gear and dashes for the door. It was from this house that Ruth would sound the local alarm, alerting the volunteers that their services were needed because a neighbor was involved in an emergency. It might be said that Ruth was the first full-time dispatcher in the City of Chino. Her husband, Art, is considered the "Father of the Chino Fire Department" because of his 32 years of dedicated service during the District's infancy. Art Wagner is credited with the transition of the District from a rural volunteer force to a full-time professional fire department.

Many things have changed in the 100-year history of this District. A central dispatch center with a Statewide 911 program has replaced Art and Ruth's telephone. An annual budget of $22.2 million replaces the 1936 budget of $4,600. A single Board-governed Fire District has replaced the separate City and County rural departments. Powerful fire engines, capable of delivering 1,500 gallons of water per minute, additionally equipped with 100-foot aerial ladders and the latest heavy rescue and ventilation equipment, have replaced the hand-drawn horse carts carrying a few feet of hose. Today, six fire stations house over 100 professional firefighters who spend each day training themselves and the public about fire.

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12578 MACK CF AERIALSCOPE

This model is the very popular Mack Ladder that has been a staple in the Code 3 Line up in the past. Now it is available to you with only the Mack logo on the front of the cab. The classic model is a “white over red” execution that will make it easy to replicate many Departments throughout the country. Without having to remove the decorations from the production model this rig will present multiple possibilities for customizing.

For those folks that would like to have a model that can be used for personalized gifts for friends, as special awards or honoring retirees, the 12578 is perfect. The model is a blank canvas on which you can add names, department logos and special graphics for the above named occasions. With the help of a graphic artist the model will offer many surfaces to make the model unique to your needs or requirements.

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12573 FDNY ENGINE 85
The Lime Yellow Engine that serviced the Bronx

An avid Collector who reviewed the production model for FDNY Engine 85 had this to say: "I have to say that after seeing this model, Code 3 has hit this model perfectly. A few more models like these will be a great addition to my collection." - FDNYBuff

Engine 85 was one of the Lime Yellow rigs as part of a color change experiment by the FDNY. The decision to stay with the traditional red won in the end and the Lime Yellow rigs disappeared. However you can now add one to your collection with the latest release by Code 3 Collectibles.

Engine Company 85 was originally a fireboat, known as the JAMES DUANE, which entered service on December 7, 1908, at the foot of West 35th Street & North River, Manhattan. It was disbanded as an engine company and re-numbered as Marine Company 3 on June 1, 1959. On July 1, 1967, the new Engine 85 was organized in the well known quarters of Engine 82 and Ladder 31 at 1215 Intervale Avenue, Bronx. On June 8, 1971, Engine 85, together with Tactical Control Unit 712, moved into the new pre-fabricated firehouse at 1264 Boston Post Road, Bronx, which became known as "The Tin House" due to its construction. Engine 85 was disbanded on May 20, 1986. During their 19 years of service during the so-called "war years", they were one of the busiest companies in NYC.

Engine 85's last assigned apparatus was a 1981 Mack model CF611F 1000 gpm Pumper, with FDNY registration number MP8106. This was one of ten identical Mack Pumpers delivered that year, all painted lime yellow. Besides these ten, the only other FDNY lime yellow Pumper was just one of eighty American LaFrance Pumpers delivered in 1980. The lime yellow experiment was not a success in NYC and three of the ten Mack trucks (not Engine 85) were later re-painted red, with white above. After Engine 85 was disbanded, the Pumper was assigned to Engine 263 and later to the Fire Academy.

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2009 CHRISTMAS EDITION - FDNY LADDER COMPANY 114

2006 SEAGRAVE/AERIALSCOPE 75 FOOT TOWERLADDER

FDNY Ladder Company 114 is located in a new firehouse located at 5113 Fourth Avenue in Brooklyn, NY and has been quartered there since the house opened on January 12, 2009. They share quarters here with Engine Company 201 and the Chiefs of the 40th Battalion. The company dates back to September 15, 1897, when they were first organized as Hook & Ladder 18, of the paid Brooklyn Fire Department, at 5209 Fifth Avenue, in a firehouse that they occupied until moving to the new quarters. That department was merged into the FDNY in January of 1898, with the number of the company first changed to be Hook & Ladder 14 and later Hook & Ladder 64. They became Hook & Ladder 114 (now known as Ladder 114) on January 1, 1913. In 2008, Ladder 114 responded to 2,359 alarms, of which 1,859 were workers. Since inception, there have been 15 individual medals of valor awarded to members of this company, as well as 16 unit citations for different meritorious acts. As mentioned above, for many years, during the Christmas season, Ladder 114 has performed a community service by "rescuing" Santa from the roof of a neighborhood four story apartment building.

The apparatus is a 2006 Seagrave/Aerialscope 75 foot Towerladder with FDNY registration number ST06009 and it is one of twelve similar 2006 Seagraves, all with the Commander II cab. It has been in service with Ladder 114 since April 25, 2007.

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12571 FDNY ENGINE 75 - SEAGRAVE PUMPER

ENGINE 75 the proud partner to Ladder 33 and a must have for your collection!

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2009 PAST TIME HOBBIES SPECIAL EDITION

In association with PAST TIME HOBBIES Code 3 is able to offer the Club Members the 2009 Past Time Hobbies Special Edition model. The Chicago Engine 35 was introduced at the recent Code 3 Day in Brookfield and is now available for direct shipment thru the Club. Get your orders in quickly as this is a very limited Edition model and the few remaining models are sure to disappear fast.

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THE 2009 FIRE EXPO MACK PUMPER
The latest in the Firehouse Expo Series

This is a Limited Edition of 1000 Units and will disappear quickly.

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1/64th PROGRESS, PA ENGINE 321 MACK C PUMPER

Engine 321 of the Progress, PA Fire Department has been an often requested model by Collectors and we have finally answered the call. This beautiful Mack model is a must have for your collection. The motto of the Progress, Pennsylvania Fire Department is OFTEN IMITATED NEVER DUPLICATED. That is until now with this new replica of the Engine 321 from the Progress Department joining the long list of replicas from Code 3 Collectibles as a companion piece the Ladder from Progress may soon join the engine in 64th scale.

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