Hunneman Hand Fire Engines

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Year Reg.# Original FD Cylinders Current Location / Remarks Photo
1812 30

Roxbury, MA

Unknown Size

Originally "America #2". Rebuilt as suction and sold to Sterling, MA. It was scrapped in 1938 for parts.

1821 71

Wrentham, MA

Unknown Size

Wrentham Cotton Mill. Possibly in the Walpole, MA area.

1822 82

Metheun, MA

4 1/2"

Originally named "Torrent". Sold to Milo, ME in 1884. Used in fire musters and parade piece by Milo FD.

1828 128

Charlestown, MA

6"

Located in Ashburnham, Massachusetts. Original name is "Hancock 128"

1829 132

Canton, MA

Unknown Size

Still exists. Unknown location.

1829 135

Roxbury, MA

Unknown Size

Originally named "Torrent 6". Unknown disposition.

1829 136

Dorchester, MA

Unknown Size

Originally named "Fountain". Worked the Dorchester end of the Upper Mills Factory. Unknown disposition.

1832 143

Brighton, MA

Unknown Size

Known as "Butcher Boy 1" it was destroyed in a fire at Franklin Reeds Barn in 1972.

1836 167

Dexter, ME

 

5"

Maine Spoons Woolen Mill. Now parade piece at Dexter Fire Department.

1836 169

Roxbury, MA

Unknown Size

Originally named "Salamander 5". Traded to Hunneman, rebuilt and sold November 21st, 1860 to Farmington, ME. Renamed "Eagle 1". Now on display at Ford Museum in Dearborn, MI.

1839 185

Brookline, MA

Unknown Size

Originally known as "Engine 1", it was sold in 1893 to Antrim, NH and later scrapped in 1930.

1841 208

Concord, NH

4 1/2"

On display at Ford Museum, Dearborn, MI

1842 211

Newton, MA

5 1/2"

Originally known at "West Newton 3". Renamed "Triton 3" in 1859. Sold to Charles Cole in 1874. Sold to Hunneman in 1877. Sold to S. Wolfeboro, NH October 15th, 1877 and renamed "Monitor 1". It would be later restored by Don Hallock and now on display in Wolfeboro.

1842 212

Newton, MA

5 1/2"

Originally known as "Eagle 1". Sold to Fitzwilliam, NH.

1843 222

Burlington, VT

5 1/2"

Originally known as "Boxer" it was sold to East Arlington, VT in 1858 and then to Neshanic, NJ in 1958.

1845 260

Lynn, MA

6 5/8"

Located in Swampscott, Massachusetts. Originally called "Atlantic 7". Now called "Atlantic 1".

1845 267

Marblehead, MA

6"

Located in Marblehead, Massachusetts. Owned and operated by the Gerry 5 Volunteer Firemen's Association. Called "Gerry 5".

1845 269

Lowell, MA

5 1/2"

Originally known as "Wamesit 3". Unknown location.

1845 270

South Berwick, ME

4 1/2"

Known as "Fire King" parts of this engine were combined with parts of #479 "Deluge" to create the new "Franklin Reed". The reconstructed engine is at Newbury, MA.

1845 272

Salem, MA

4 1/2"

Originally known as "Deluge". Purchased for protection of Chadwick Lead Works. Traveled through an additional 4 owners until being purchased by the Fort Erie-LaFrance Fire Museum in 1991. Currently on display.

1845 279

Dover, NH

5 1/2"

Originally known as "Stafford". Sold to Wolfeboro, NH in 1866 and the name was changed to "Carroll". Completely restored by Don Hallock and on display in Wolfeboro, NH.

1841 313

Brattleboro, VT

Unknown Size

Originally known as "Vermont 6". Name was later changed to "Hydropath 1" in 1865.

1847 328

Montgomery, AL

5 1/2"

Originally known as "Dexter 1". It was traded in 1871 for a steam fire engine.

1848 338

Lowell, MA

6 3/4"

Located in Newmarket, New Hampshire. Operated by the Granite Handtub Association. Called "Merrimack 4".

1848 350

Biddeford, ME

6"

First known as "Pioneer 1" it was sold to Berwick, ME in 1873 and renamed "Triumph"

1849 360

Nashua, NH

6"

Originally known as "Niagara". Sold to Lakeport, NH in 1874 and then back to the Nashua Volunteer Firemen's Association in 1890. It was then renamed the "Nashua Vet". Unknown disposition.

1849 371

Medford, MA

6 1/4"

Originally known as "General Jackson" it was sold to San Francisco, CA in 1861 and then later to The Dalles, OR where it reportedly still resides at their main station.

1849 376

Westminster, MA

5"

Originally known as "Union 2". Renamed "Always Ready". Completely refurbished and currently on display in Westminster, MA.

1850 380

Kennebunkport, ME

4"

Originally named "Arundel 2" the disposition of this machine is not known.

1850 381

Westboro, MA

6"

Originally known as "Chauncy 1". Sold to Hyde Park Volunteer Firemen's Association in 1892. It was later scrapped in 1917.

1850 391

Nashua, NH

6"

Originally known as "Nashua 2". Name as changed to "Jackson-Torrnet 2" in 1853. Name changed to "Indianhead 2" in 1855. Name changed to "Monroe 2" in 1857. Later renamed "Torrent 1'. It was then junked in 1917.

1851 403

Andover, MA

5 1/2"

Originally known as "Cochichewick 2". Sold to North Andover in 1856. Unknown disposition.

1851 422

Lowell, MA

5 1/2"

Originally known as "Tiger 5". Loaned to Newton, MA in 1868. Named changed to "Cataract 1". Sold to Essex, MA in 1869 and name was changed to "Amazon 3". Sold to North Hadley, MA in 1978. Unknown disposition.

1851 427

Salem, MA

6"

Originally known as "Constitution 2". Sold to New Boston, NH in 1888. Unknown location.

1852 448

Exeter, NH

Unknown Size Located in Phoenix, Arizona and on display at the Hall of Flame Museum.
1852 451

Billerica, MA

4"

Orginally known as "Hero 2". On display in Billerica Fire Station.

1852

452

Brooklyn, NY

7" Located in Columbia, California and on display at the Columbia State Historic Park. Called "Phenix 12".
1853 471

Franklin, NH

5"

Originally known as "Franklin 1". Restored by Don Hallock in 1983 and on display at Franklin Central Station.

1854 506

Thomaston, ME

6"

Originally named "State of Maine". Sent to Maine State Prison and renamed "R.H.Counce". Now reportedly in the collection at the Maine State Museum.

1854 526

Colchester, CT

5"

Originally named "Water Spout 1". Later renamed "Hayward". Unknown disposition.

1855 547

St. Louis, MO

6 1/2"

Originally known as "St. Louis Fire Co.6". It was later sold to Belleville, IL in 1859. Unknown disposition.

1855 555

Solano, CA

6"

Located in Solano, California and on display at the

Benicia Fire Museum.

1857 571

Freeport, IL

5"

Originally named "Winne Shiek 2". Sold to Harvard, IL in 1867 and renamed "Union". Now on display at the Fort Erie-LaFrance Fire Engine Museum.

1857 575

Fairfield, ME

8"

Known as "Victor 1" it currently resides at the Bare Cove Museum in Weymouth, MA.

1857 601

Medway, MA

4"

Originally named "Niagara 4". Sold to Millis, MA in 1885 and currently housed at the Millis Fire House.

1857 608

Boston, MA

5 3/4"

Originally named "S.R. Spiney 14". Sold to San Francisco in 1861 and then later to Suisan City, CA. It went on later to the California Forestry Service in Sonora, CA. in 1967 it was returned to Suisan City, CA and is currently on the muster circuit and housed in the Suisan City area.

1858 616

Wilmington VT

6"

Located in Shelburne, Vermont and on display at the Shelburne Museum.

1867 617

Niagara Falls, NY

6" Originally known as "Niagara 1". Unknown disposition.
1859 637

Biddeford, ME

6"

Originally known as "Pioneer 2". It was later sold to Berwick, ME and the name was changed to "William Hill 2". Unknown location.

1860 659

Portland, OR

6"

Originally known as "Multnomah 2". It was sold to Salem, OR in 1865 and it's name was changed to "Webfoot 1". The name was later changed to "Capitol 1" and then yet again to "Tiger 2". It is currently housed at the East Salem Fire Station and is named "Capitol 1".

1864 675

Petaluma, CA

5 1/2"

Originally known as "Sonoma 2". The engine arrived in February 1865, aboard the ship "California". It was then transferred to the riverboat "Relief" to Petaluma. It was sold to Ukiah, CA in 1881. It is currently located in Upper Lake, CA.

1866 686

Camden, ME

Unknown Size Located in Phoenix, Arizona and on display at the Hall of Flame Museum.
1867

695

Weymouth, MA

5 1/2"

Known as "Union 1" it was sold to Braintree, MA then to Southboro, MA where it resides today.

1868

700

Franklin, MA

4"

Located in Southborough, Massachusetts. Originally called "Franklin 1". Now known as "Falcon". Owned by David Falconi of HandTubs.com

1869 701

East Abington, MA

5 1/2" Originally named "King Philip 1". It was later sold to Rockland, MA. Currently on display there.
1871 716

Provincetown, MA

5 1/2" Originally named "Franklin 2". It is currently on display at the Heritage Museum in Provincetown, MA.
1871 717

Gloucester, MA

5 1/2" Original name was "Defiance 5". It was sold to Eastport, ME in 1883 and renamed "Deluge 8". It was later sold to Lubec, ME. Unknown disposition.
1872 735

Castine, ME

4 1/2" Originally known as "Hector 3". It was sold to Norwich, CT in 1882. It was then later sold to Stonington, CT and renamed "Neptune". Unknown disposition.
1874 736

Medfield, MA

4 1/2" Originally named "Medfield 1". It was acquired by the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiques in 1942. It was returned to Medway in 1989. It is currently on display there.

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