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Notice To Members
Leaky Bucket Volume #2 -2020 should be in the mail by June 10, 2020
Next Meeting
July 11, 2020
St Augustine FD
101 Malaga St, St. Augustine
11:00am Board Meeting
12:00 Lunch
1:00pm Membership Meeting
This 1928 GMC/American LaFrance Type
99 Chemical Engine was purchased originally by the Metropolitan
Life Insurance Co. for protection of their tuberculosis center
in Wilton, N.Y. It is powered by a 67 HP Buick motor, three
speed transmission and four wheel mechanical brakes and has two
40 gallon chemical tanks in front of the hose bed.It is owned by
FABB members Les and Janet Westlake of Mount Dora, Fl. and
appears at parades and shows in central Florida.
FABB Apparatus Collector Cards Available, 17 cards per set.
FABB Newsletter
The Leaky Bucket is the official publication of the Florida Antique Bucket Brigade and is published quarterly. It is sent to each member of the Association. Viewers and members can submit pictures, articles, ads (reviewed, of course) to the editor of the Leaky Bucket, at
The Organization
The Florida Antique Bucket Brigade or
FABB as we call it, is a statewide group of firefighting Apparatus,
tradition and history enthusiasts who love to get together and talk
fire apparatus. Not only do we talk but many members own their own
fire apparatus spanning in era from the early hand drawn days to
fire apparatus that could still serve a small fire department today
. We restore these items to parade, show, pump, and compete in many
types of public activities each year. They have even appeared in
major motion pictures. But our favorite activity is the Fire Muster
which has become a celebration of firefighting, it's apparatus,
history and tradition.
Collecting
Many of our members collect fire
memorabilia, model fire apparatus, extinguishers, badges, patches,
firefighting photography, and just about anything connected with
firefighting. Anyone who is interested in firefighting apparatus and
history may join us. We also have Florida fire departments and
museums owning historically significant apparatus as members, but
you do not have to own apparatus to join. Our members come from all
walks of life.
SPAAMFAA
The Florida Antique Bucket Brigade is
one of many regional chapters of "The Society for the Preservation
and Appreciation of Antique Motor Fire Apparatus in America," or
SPAAMFAA, which is an educational and historical society founded in
1958. FABB, which was organized and chartered in 1977, brings
activities represented by SPAAMFAA to the state and local level.
Museums
We also promote local fire history and
fire museums by displaying historically significant club owned fire
antiques. FABB is a registered non-profit organization.
We are here to enjoy our hobby and
help others appreciate it.
Join us.
Take a moment to Email us your name
and address for an application or print the
application form now, fill it
out and send it in. Help us preserve and enjoy the history,
tradition and hardware of American Firefighting. The application is
in Adobe Acrobat format. If Acrobat Reader is not installed in your
computer you can get a free copy of it by
clicking here.
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