City of Tucson 1928 Ahrens Fox Restoration
Updated: December 6, 2009
This site documents the 2006 - 2009 restoration of the 1928 Ahrens Fox Model M-S-3, Serial # 1750. Please enjoy the historic photos above (including the story of Earl Knight, seen pumping the Fox) and all the restoration photos listed by month in the right column. The slide show below shows a few of the photos from beginning to end.
The Completed Ahrens Fox on Permanent Display
The Fox and Steamer moved on December 1. See the drive video below and the photos in the 2009 - Dec page in the right column. See the line up of past and current rigs together. The station dedication was held Dec 5 Dedication. (give the video (24 min) time to load up).
The rigs are being delivered from the workshop (Bldg (8)) to the new head-quarters station. The Fox made the run on its own power - Driven by Chuck Thim and Jay Smith. Video by Todd Vossler.
http://opvfb.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/FoxRun0809.flvThe Fox made its 1st run in 20 years on August 25, 2009. (video above). Check out additional pages in the right column - Video Library and 1989/90 Tear Down Photo Gallery.
What’s next - The rig is done. One week left for the final cleaning and polishing on the Fox and the 1910 Knott Steamer. The move to the new Museum/Station 1 in downtown Tucson, is scheduled for the 1st of December with a dedication and open house to occur Saturday December 5.
After that event, the committee will continue to meet on a periodic basis to insure the Fox condition is maintained. More photos will come through the end of the year.
Ops Manual Quotes
#77 - Operators should realize that the fire fighting apparatus can be depended upon only when maintained in a way compatible to coping with the most protracted hardships incident to the Service.
#82 - Do not attempt to start the engine, until fortified with such knowledge as must first be acquired in order to do so safely.
…Weather Conditions - must be accepted as they happen to be.
Photos from Beginning to End
See Lee Sebring’s Promotion - Sept 2009 -
