The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-23
Several Noted Drum Corps To March For
 Convention, Aug. IS
Fifty Pieces of Old and New Equipment, Including "Old Jumbo" Promised for Procession Westerly, R. l.,
 and Many Connecticut Units to Send Delegations


 In a check-up made over Sunday by the committee in charge of the proposed old fashioned fire parade to be held in Waterbury, Saturday, August Is next, it has been found that the various cities and towns of the state will send here total in excess of fifty pieces of old and new fire apparatus.
 During the past week, several other cities have announced their intention of being represented, in- cludfng Westerly, R. l., with a total of 70 firemen and a drum corps. New Canaan, Harrington, and Terryville have also announce ed that they are to be here.
 "OId Jumbo" Motorized
 Among the interesting pieces of apparatus booked for appearance is "Old Jumbo,' for years connect ed with the Hartford fire depart ment, but of late years the person. al property of Chief Swan of the Seymour fire department. It has since been motorized by the chief, and is ready for usage at any time Thousands of people are expected to look over the old machine when it arrives here. a
 The apparatus already booked for Waterbury, is as follows to witt
 Litchfield One fire truck. Bridgeport-Pacific Hose Co.,, No l, volunteer One old engine. Windsor-One American LaFrance bumper. Thomaston-Hook and ladder truck, Maxim type. Wood bury-One Seagraves pump engine; one service truck. Portland-Max- i'm bumper. Greenwich-Seagraves 1000 gallon bumper. Seymour Jumbo" motorized steam fire en- zine. augatuck-Parade carriage; new Seagraves truck. Watertown- American LaFrance and Foamite Childs triple com bination bumper.
 Glastonbury - Hose wagon and "gig." Kent-Ford 250 gallon bumper. Branford-America La France bumpers. Headquarters company. Hartford-Veteran As sociation-, old hand pump, built in 1792. Branford-M. F. Rice Hose company, Maxim truck with pump. Norfolk-One truck. Greenwich fire patrol company; No. l, one pa trol car. Noroton Heights-A two wheeled gig" booster and supply apparatus.
 Waterford-Quaker Hill Fire Co. Inc, squad wagon. West Haven Old hand propelled bumper. New ington Junction-Buffalo bumper. Mystic-Old fashioned hand pump or and hose reel; the B. F. HoXie Co. Waterford-Fire Go. No. l, Inc, Seagraves bumper. Winsted- One LaFrance hose truck. Darien -Ahrens-Fox piston pump, triple combination and one city service truck.
 Hand Drawn Carriage Coming
 Nichols-Four H. fire trucks for forest fires. Ansonia-Eagle Hose Co.,, hand drawn parade carriage, over 70 years old. Milford-Arctic Engine Co.,, No. l, old hand pump, or parade carriage. Waterbury Mill Plain boys, old hand made pump engine; Waterbury-Fire de- partment, oldest pumping engine in line of service-neWest bumper in service.
 New Milford-Water Witch Hose Co.-Parade wagon. Greenwich - Amogerone H. &. l.. Co.,, old hand pump. Farmington-Volu fire company, one suburban fire fighter and probably old hook and ladder truck.
 New Canaan-The fire dept 750 gallon Seagraves bumper. Ter ryville-Fire department, bumper. Glenbrook-New Hope Hose Co.,, No. Maxim B-50 bumper. Glen ville-Fire department No. 1, Sea- grave 1000 gallon bumper.