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Ahrens, All Affiliates - Cincinnati, OH

A.B. & E. Latta (The Buckeye Works): 1852 to 1862
Lane & Bodley: 1863 to 1868
Chris Ahrens and Company: 1869 to 1875
Ahrens Manufacturing Company: 1875 to 1891
Ahrens Fire Engine Company: 1903 to 1910
Ahrens - Fox Fire Engine Company: 1910 and above
Year Reg.# Original FD Type Brand Current Location / Remarks Photo

1852

No#

Cincinnati, OH

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Latta

Called the "Uncle Joe Ross". This was the first successful steam in the United States. It weighed almost 13 tons even though it was semi-propelled, it still needed four horses to pull it. The engine would pump 1000 gallons per minute.

Year Reg.# Original FD Type Brand Current Location / Remarks Photo

1865

No#

Cincinnati, OH

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Lane & Bodley

Called the "John F. Torrence".

Year Reg.# Original FD Type Brand Current Location / Remarks Photo

1869

1

Cincinnati, OH

1st Size

Chris Ahrens

Called "Deluge 10". This was a Latta Type steam engine.

1869

3

Cincinnati, OH

2nd Size

Chris Ahrens

Called "Brighton 13". This was a Latta Type steam engine.

1870

4

Cincinnati, OH

1st Size

Chris Ahrens

Called "Marion 8". This was a Latta Type steam engine.

1871

14

Cincinnati, OH

2nd Size

Chris Ahrens

Called "Corryville 19".

1871

17

Cincinnati, OH

2nd Size

Chris Ahrens

Called the "Miles Greenwood" and then changed to "Mohawk 12".

1873

28

St. Louis, MO

2nd Size

Chris Ahrens

Called "Engine Co. 15". This was a Latta Type steam engine.

1873

32

Hamilton, OH

2nd Size

Chris Ahrens

Located in Hamilton, Ohio and owned by the Butler County Historical Society . This engine is called "Neptune 1".

1874

39

Greensburg, IN

2nd Size

Chris Ahrens

Called the "Bash Wilson 1".

1875

43

Cincinnati, OH

2nd Size

Chris Ahrens

Called the "Wooden Shoe 7".

1875

44

St. Louis, MO

1st Size

Chris Ahrens

Called the "Future City 18".

1875

45

Oxford, OH

2nd Size

Chris Ahrens

Called the "Pap Ringwood 1".

Year Reg.# Original FD Type Brand Current Location / Remarks Photo

1876

164

Indianapolis, IN

3rd Size

Ahrens Mtg. Co.

Called "Engine Co. 4". Sold to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in 1906.

1876

166

Aurora, IN

3rd Size

Ahrens Mtg. Co.

Called "Thomas Gaff". This vehicle was junked in 1943.

1876

167

Van Wert, OH

3rd Size

Ahrens Mtg. Co.

Called "Van Wert 1". This vehicle served until 1908.

1877

172

Cincinnati, OH

3rd Size

Ahrens Mtg. Co.

Called "Reliable 18".

1877

182

St. Mary's, Ontario, Canada

3rd Size

Ahrens Mtg. Co.

Located in Webster Groves, Missouri and is owned by Ken Menke.

1877

186

Cincinnati, OH

3rd Size

Ahrens Mtg. Co.

Called "Coreyville 19".

1877

188

Paris, KY

4th Size

Ahrens Mtg. Co.

Called "Rescue".

1878

198

Cincinnati, OH

2nd Size

Ahrens Mtg. Co.

Called "Franklin 4".

1878

202

Washington, IN

4th Size

Ahrens Mtg. Co.

Located in Washington, Indiana and owned by the Washington Fire Department and on display in their museum.

1879

228

Cincinnati, OH

3rd Size

Ahrens Mtg. Co.

Called "L.C. Weir". Later called "Engine Co. 27".

1880

266

Wasau, WI

3rd Size

Ahrens Mtg. Co.

Unknown disposition.

1881

284

Paducah, KY

2nd Size

Ahrens Mtg. Co.

Unknown disposition.

1881

290

Battle Creek, MI

3rd Size

Ahrens Mtg. Co.

Unknown disposition.

1882

286

Waukesha, WI

4th Size

Ahrens Mtg. Co.

Unknown disposition.

1882

302

Greencastle, IN

3rd Size

Ahrens Mtg. Co.

Unknown disposition.

1882

316

Cincinnati, OH

1st Size

Ahrens Mtg. Co.

Sold in 1926. Unknown disposition.

1882

320

Memphis, TN

2nd Size

Ahrens Mtg. Co.

Called "Engine Co. 2"

1883

378

Sidney, OH

3rd Size

Ahrens Mtg. Co.

This vehicle is located in Dayton, Ohio and is on display at Carillon Park.

1884

391

St. Paul, MN

1st Size

Ahrens Mtg. Co.

Unknown disposition.

1884

392

Dallas, TX

2nd Size

Ahrens Mtg. Co.

Located in Dallas, Texas and owned by the Dallas Fire Department. It is currently on display at the Dallas Fire Museum. The engines is known as "Old Tige #5"

1884

394

St. Louis, MO

3rd Size

Ahrens Mtg. Co.

Located in Cincinnati, Ohio and on display at the Cincinnati Fire Museum. This engine was originally for the St. Louis FD and was damaged in a train accident enroute to Missouri. It was rebuilt and bought by the Aurora, Indiana Fire Department. It has been in Cincinnati since the 1960's. This vehicle is called the "Aurora Pumper".

1884

400

Louisville, KY

3rd Size

Ahrens Mtg. Co.

Called "John M. Letterle 10". Unknown disposition.

1884

410

Cincinnati, OH

3rd Size

Ahrens Mtg. Co.

Unknown disposition.

1884

412

Racine, WI

3rd Size

Ahrens Mtg. Co.

Located in Cedarburg, Wisconsin and is privately owned.

1884

415

St. Paris, OH

5th Size

Ahrens Mtg. Co.

Located in St. Paris, Ohio and owned by the Johnson-St. Paris Fire Department and used as a parade piece.

1884

418

Chattanooga, TN

4th Size

Ahrens Mtg. Co.

Called "Thomas J. Carlisle 2". Unknown disposition.

1885

423

Lebanon, OH

4th Size

Ahrens Mtg. Co.

Unknown disposition.

1885

425

Arcanum, OH

4th Size

Ahrens Mtg. Co.

Located in Arcanum, Ohio and owned by the Arcanum Fire Department and used as a parade piece.

1885

433

Seymour, IN

5th Size

Ahrens Mtg. Co.

Located in Seymour, Indiana and owned by the Seymour Fire Department and used as a parade piece.

1886

435

Sullivan, IN

5th Size

Ahrens Mtg. Co.

Unknown disposition.

1885