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TITLE: The Fire Chief\'s Handbook (1936 Third Edition)
AUTHOR: Fred Shepperd, B.Sc., M.E.
PUBLISHER: Case-Shepperd-Mann Publishing Corp., New York
PROVENANCE: Authentic Blind Stamp - \"Fire Insurance Patrol - Chicago\"
CONDITION: Excellent Antiquarian / Collector-Grade--- HISTORICAL Pedigree ---
This copy is a premier crossover artifact for civic, architectural, and firefighting history collectors. The title page features a crisp, authentic blind-embossed institutional seal from the \"FIRE INSURANCE PATROL - CHICAGO.\" The Chicago Fire Insurance Patrol was a historic, private salvaging force formed in 1871 immediately following the Great Chicago Fire and officially disbanded in 1959. Crucially, the preface of this manual (Page ix) explicitly honors Chief Frank J. McAuliffe of the Chicago Fire Insurance Patrol for his direct contributions to the text. The spine and interior feature original, neatly hand-painted library call numbers (844 Sh 49) applied by the Patrol\'s librarian.--- CONDITION DETAILS ---
- Binding: Spine is square, straight, and structurally firm with bright gold-leaf lettering. Internal hinges are robust with no splitting or raw cheesecloth webbing visible.
- Pages: Bright, crisp white pages. Near-mint internal paper condition completely free from typical engine-room grease smudges, water lines, soot stains, or torn edges.
- Completeness: 100% complete, featuring all schematic text illustrations, cutaways, and engineering tables intact.--- KEY CHAPTERS & ILLUSTRATIONS ---
- 1930s Drill Tower designs (San Francisco, Detroit, San Antonio)
- Advanced ladder stress-testing setups using sandbag weights and pulleys
- Early ventilation technology (Minneapolis Chief Ringer\'s Model A Ford engine smoke ejector)
- Deep-cut infrastructure diagrams (Compression fire hydrants, multi-way Siamese clapper valves, and historical playpipe nozzles)
- Vintage Fire Station Designs (Featuring residential style bungalow stations in Rome, GA and Spanish Mission styles in Mobile, AL)
- Full New York City Fire Department blueprint schematics for standard station layouts, hose drying towers, and brass sliding pole shafts (complete with rubber landing mat specifications).
- Comprehensive American-LaFrance piston and rotary gear pumper truck mechanics.
