LADDER 7
Renumbered Ladder 14

Downtown Headquarters

DISBANDED

CFDHISTORY ---›Companies ---› Ladders ---› LADDER 7
Renumbered Ladder 14

ORG
DISB
REORG
N-QTRS
RELOC
N-QTRS

RE-ORG
VINE nr COURT ST

620 SYCAMORE ST
300 E 9th
311 W COURT ST
430 CENTRAL AVE
RENUMBERED
FQ E-5

AT E-4
WITH E-4
AT E-45
W/ E-45
AS L-14
AS SQ9
1885
1887
1890
1906
1918
1962
1997
2006



Members Who Died In The Line:

  Frank Keim - May 21, 1920

  Lt. Robert Beyer - June 8, 1959


Nothing stops traffic like backing one of the spare tillers into the house! Tillers on the streets of Cincinnati will only be a memory before long...
Photo Steve Hagy

1988 Seagrave 100' Aerial Shop #81650
Truck 9 operated this rig until 1996 when it was reassigned to the 14's house.
Photo Steve Hagy

These large chrome numerals were used to identify companies from
the 1930's until the 1990's in some cases. Notice that the
big number "7" can be seen on four different aerial trucks
pictured on this page.
Photo Dan Martin

1977 Seagrave 100\' Aerial Shop #4623
This photo was taken in Clintonville, Wisconsin near the Seagrave plant. Truck 7 placed this apparatus in service on July 8, 1977.
Photo Seagrave Factory Photo

1977 Seagrave 100' Aerial Shop #4623
A pair of these rigs was purchased with the twin to this rig being assigned to Truck 4.
Photo Steve Hagy

1965 Seagrave 100' Aerial Shop #4611
Truck 7 was at a 1 alarm at the YMCA, Elm & Central Parkway, on a very cold Sunday afternoon in January of 1974 or '75 when this picture was taken.
Photo Steve Hagy

1965 Seagrave 100' Aerial Shop #4611
Truck 7 placed this tiller in service on December 2, 1965.
Photo Steve Hagy Collection

The firefighters of Truck 7 during 1960. The officer is Lieutenant Welch, ATO Miller, and Firefighters Telinda and Hannekamp.
Photo Dave Horn Collection

1950 Seagrave 100' Aerial Shop #25227
Photo Ed Effron

1937 Mack 85' Aerial Shop #25207.
This was the last wood aerial purchased by Cincinnati and went on the track February 9, 1937 at 10:00 a.m. The rig is seen alongside Music Hall on Central Parkway in this photo.
Photo Steve Hagy Collection

1923 Ahrens-Fox City Service Ladder Shop #25207
Batesville, Indiana purchased Truck 7's former apparatus and operated the ladder
for many years afterwards. This beautiful antique is now owned by a collector in Michigan.
Photo Jack Connors

1923 Ahrens-Fox City Service Ladder Shop #25207
This apparatus cost $8,180.00 when new.
Photo Steve Hagy Collection

1917 Ahrens-Fox Tractor Shop #25305
This tractor was coupled with a new Seagrave service ladder trailer. Eventually the rig was assigned to Truck 5. This apparatus is now owned by the Delhi Antique Club.
Photo Steve Hagy Collection