Restoring a piece of history: Firefighters in Illinois to restore original 1939 engine

VIDEO/PHOTOS: Silvis firefighters are taking on a new project: restoring an 84-year-old fire engine to its former glory.The city purchased the American LaFrance engine in 1939 and it was used as a frontline fire engine until 1964. Faded paint on the side shows it was engine #2.
"It was traded in and it kind of disappeared," Silvis Fire Chief John Winters said.
- PUB DATE: 8/10/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WQAD-TV ABC/MyNetworkTV 8 Moline