LIVERMORE FIRETRUCKS

AT THE DUARTE GARAGE
Corner of Pine and North L Streets - Open on Third Sundays, 10am - 2pm
Contact and Garage Curator: Will Bolton

In the early days of the LHG, we accepted the loan (and later full title) of early Livermore fire engines. Our garage crew restored and maintains these antique vehicles and proudly display them inside the Garage. The Garage now houses THREE restored firetrucks as formerly used by the Livermore Fire Department.

They have appeared (when their motors cooperated) in the Livermore Rodeo Parade in June since 1975, the Christmas Parade, and at other public displays such as the Vehicle/Engine day at Hagemann Ranch Open House.

1944 Mack Firetruck (Photos: H.Briley)

1920 Seagrave Firetruck (Photos: H.Briley)

The Garage crew restored a Model-T firetruck, originally assembled from various parts by the volunteer Fire Department in the 1930's for smaller fires, such as cooking fires in a kitchen. The photo below shows Chuck McFann (left) and Bill Junk (right) who, with Tim Sage (not shown), restored the Model-T. It first operationally appeared in the 2007 Rodeo Parade.

Chuck McFann (left) and Bill Junk (right)