1927 Ahrens-Fox Model MX-4 Pumper Fire Engine
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Pumper trucks from the Ahrens-Fox Fire Engine Company of Cincinnati, Ohio, were distinguished by front-mounted pumps topped with large chrome balls. Air in that ball-shaped chamber smoothed out the pulses of water delivered by the piston pump. The ball also led to an unusual complaint from some drivers: excessive glare from sunlight glinting off the shiny sphere.
Pumper trucks from the Ahrens-Fox Fire Engine Company of Cincinnati, Ohio, were distinguished by front-mounted pumps topped with large chrome balls. Air in that ball-shaped chamber smoothed out the pulses of water delivered by the piston pump. The ball also led to an unusual complaint from some drivers: excessive glare from sunlight glinting off the shiny sphere.
Artifact
Fire engine
Date Made
1927
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
74.56.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of William J. Markley.
Material
Metal
Steel (Alloy)
Color
Red
Dimensions
Length: 21 ft
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