Combination Ladder Co. (1800's -1930's)
Providence, Rhode Island
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| This is a Combination Ladder Co. nameplate (date unknown) mjs Size: 132mm wide 65mm high MM: None |
The Combination Ladder Company of Providence Rhode Island was a builder of fire department ladders, whose business dated back to the days of horse-drawn fire equipment. By the early 1900's, the Combination Ladder Company was making complete horse-drawn fire apparatus, including hose wagons, combination hose and chemical wagons, and hook and ladder trucks.
As motor powered fire apparatus began to replace horse-drawn vehicles, Combination Ladder began to make hose and chemical combinations for mounting on commercial motor chassis, including Mack and White. Combination Ladder also built large aerial ladder trucks and complete motor fire apparatus, including pumpers, combinations and hook and ladder trucks, through the 1920's. However, the Great Depression of the early 1930's saw the end of Combination Ladder Company.
Emblem
The cast metal Combination Ladder Company nameplate shown above is very rare.
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