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Vehicles |
FDNY Super Pumper System |
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This site contains photos of current and former models collected by
myself.
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Limited-edition, die-cast - Code 3 Collectibles -
1:64 scale |
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The Mack Super Pumper System was
built in 1963 for the Fire Department of New York.
Designed by Gibbs and Cox, a marine and naval architectural
firm, the Super Pumper System consisted of five pieces of
equipment: the tractor-drawn Pumper, a tractor-drawn
Tender, and three smaller Satellite units. The Super
Pumper System was designed for major fires and could deliver
8,800 gallons of water per minute through 4 1/2-inch hose for
a distance of a quarter-mile or more. |
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The DeLaval 6-stage centrifugal pump was
powered by a Napier-Deltic 18-cylinder engine of 2,400
horsepower, which roared so loudly that special ear protectors
were required of the pump operators. The Pumper drew water from special, high-pressure hydrants
or using a 12-inch suction hose which was lowered via
rear-mounted winch into the river or harbor. The Tender
carried over 2,000 feet of 4 1/2-inch supply hose and was
equipped with a rear-mounted, rear-facing steering wheel, to
assist with positioning the apparatus. |
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Mounted on the Tender's
tractor was a giant deluge gun capable of flowing 4,000
gallons of water per minute from four 2 1/2-inch supply lines.
The Super Pumper System Satellite units also had large deluge
guns. Both the Super Pumper and the Super Tender
were retired in the late 1980's.
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