[PDF] Encyclopedia Of American Lafrance eBook

Author : Walter McCall
Publisher : Enthusiast Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,4 MB
Release : 2008-05-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781583882108

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The 1930s was the decade of style – an era of streamlining and bold, futuristic art deco design that influenced the look of everything from jewelry, furniture and skyscrapers to locomotives, ships, automobiles, and Fire engines. Calendar year 1938 was an epochal one for new product development by America’s largest manufacturer of motor fire apparatus, as the company introduced its first hydraulically-operated all-steel aerial ladder along with the industry’s first compact, cab-forward aerial ladder truck. But the biggest news that eventful year was its ultra-streamlined 500 Series fire apparatus. With its dramatically clean styling the art deco 500 Series suddenly made everything else look old-fashioned.This authoritative, superbly researched and lavishly illustrated book documents the American-LaFrance 500 and 600 Series’ remarkable nine-year production run from the late 1930s through the years immediately following the Second World War. In addition to the big 500/600 Series, the book also covers the lesser known “junior edition” B-500 and B-600 Series. Long overdue, this exciting compendium is the only book ever devoted exclusively to this controversial series and completes another fascinating chapter in American-LaFrance history.

Author : Bob Dubbert
Publisher : Enthusiast Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 32,13 MB
Release : 2004-07-03
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781583881194

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A complete encyclopedia of every Canadian Fire Apparatus Company of the 20th century. Each company is listed alphabetically and its apparatus is documented in text and high quality photographs. There have been over 20,000 pieces of fire apparatus built in Canada, and every manufacturer is documented here. Includes Allain, Almonte, Amertek, Anderson, Bickle and Bickle Seagrave, Carl Thibault, Ft. Garry, Hub, King and King Seagrave, LaFleur, LaFrance, Marsh, Maxi Metal, Metalfab, Phoenix, Pierreville, Superior, Thibault, Tibotrac, Waltek and more.An essential reference tool for every fire apparatus buff and historian.

Author : James Ciment
Publisher : Scholastic
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 14,60 MB
Release : 1996
Category : History
ISBN : 9780590227902

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An A-to-Z guide to Native Americans covers 149 tribes from the Arctic Circle to Central America and the Caribbean; describes important legends, ceremonies, and dances; profiles significant Native Americans; and outlines preservation efforts.

Author : Hans Halberstadt
Publisher : Motorbooks
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 43,27 MB
Release : 1992-12-31
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780879387501

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Describing the evolution of the fire engine from hand pumpers to steamers to the elaborate rigs of today, Halberstock points out all the interesting intricacies of the machines, takes readers along to fight real fires, and tells how to purchase a fire truck for $2,000, or less. Illus.

Author : Luther F. Sies
Publisher :
Page : 920 pages
File Size : 47,41 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN :

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This encyclopedic work comprehensively covers the performers and programming on American radio from its inception to its golden age. Extensively researched over the course of more than twenty years, this new work is the definitive source for scholars of communication, social and cultural history and the popular arts, as well as devoted fans of radio history. The encyclopedia includes entries for programs, announcers, orchestras, musicians, vocalists, comedians, vocal groups, readers, whistlers, musical saw soloists, ministers, sports commentators, reviewers (of books, plays and movies), celebrities, and other personnel broadcasting over American radio from the 1920s to the 1960s. Additional entries cover commercial radio, educational broadcasting, firsts in radio history, opera on radio, religious broadcasting, sports broadcasting, women in radio, border radio, children's programs, comedy on radio, crime shows and mysteries, daytime dramatic serials, and disk jockeys, among other topics.