{"id":6029,"date":"2021-07-06T07:00:12","date_gmt":"2021-07-06T11:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legeros.com\/blog\/?p=6029"},"modified":"2022-02-26T13:32:51","modified_gmt":"2022-02-26T18:32:51","slug":"charlotte-in-yellow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legeros.com\/blog\/charlotte-in-yellow\/","title":{"rendered":"Charlotte in Yellow"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is a version of an earlier\u00a0Facebook posting<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Here’s view of a vintage Charlotte Seagrave 70th Anniversary Series pumper in yellow, along with other not-red units of the time. The 1966 model, nicknamed “the Chiquita Banana”, was one of two that were bought as a pair.<\/p>\n

Recounts retired Charlotte Battalion Chief Kenneth Shane Nantz, they originally served as Engine 1 and Engine 20, both at Station 1. They were also the first engines equipped with pre-piped turret guns and electronic sirens, and the last two purchased with bells.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The other one ended up as Engine 8 and remained red. This one became Engine 5, had a significant wreck, and was repainted yellow when rebuilt.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The picture was posted to the Facebook public group North Carolina Towns<\/a> by Makatoka King. Visit the group and search on “fire” to find some other vintage fire pics from around NC, posted by King. Source posting<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Makatoka King photo<\/p>\n