Fun History
Posted By Ardellis on September 3, 2007
Andy and I spent a good chunk of Saturday afternoon watching a competition of antique hand-pumped fire engines. Now there’s a cool but obscure hobby for you!
The machines themselves are just gorgeous. Of course, they were built back when it was considered important that useful things also be as beautiful as possible.
Stunning, ain’t they? They’re even prettier in person. And you should see how well they work, especially when you get thirty or forty people to help pump:
Gods, but being married to a historical society curator gets me invited to some fun events!
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