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Hand-Drawn Hose Reels Hand-drawn hose reels were first purchased for the fire department in 1870, and were used to accompany the Rescue Company steam fire engine and possibly the Victor Company hand engine. Additional reels were added to the fire department beginning in 1887, and were used to connect directly to the city's new fire hydrants. The city's hand reels were supplanted by horse-drawn hose wagons in the 1890s. One type of hand reel is depicted below in a Rumsey and Company catalog drawing. This page was last updated on 03/09/13 07:45:09 PM