14September 2020Oklahoma Firefighter
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Museum news
Oklahoma Firefighter Museum Additions And Improvements
Gene Brown
A big thanks goes out to three FDs for recent donations to the museum. Depew FD donated a Federal Q siren and museum archivist Bob Noll built a custom stand for it (below). Gotebo FD donated several sections of hose that are now being used on one of the museum rigs (middle left). And Nicoma Park FD donated a hard suction hose that is the correct size for one of the museum trucks (bottom left). And although the Museum is closed to the public, repairs are going full steam ahead. The clockworks of the Centennial Clock were restored. The light over the alarm box is now working. And Quintin James has been polishing trucks.
Museum Director geneb@osfa.info 405-424-3440
Hello Everyone! Things here at the museum are moving fast. We are still closed but we are getting a lot done. The Memorial is looking great. We should complete our work on it very soon. We are working on the trucks in the museum. Buffing and waxing them. It has been a slow process but worth the work. The Hollis Fire Department has donated a 1928 Seagrave Pumper. We are in the process of getting it here to the museum. It is very complete, and we look forward to the restoration. It will make a great addition to your museum. Thanks to Hollis FD for their generous donation. We will make you proud! We look forward to showing off all the things we have completed while we have been closed. Please be safe out there. Also, be sure to purchase tickets to win the Kabota side by side. The ORFA organized the fundraiser, and proceeds go to a great cause — the Firefighters Museum Expansion. Thank you for all your support.
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Museum Report Quintin James Museum Staff
As you all know, the Oklahoma Firefighters Museum has been closed for several months now, but we have been hard at work. During this time, we have been able to get all hands on deck for some much-needed improvements to the Memorial and Museum. On the Memorial grounds, we have repaired 50+ lights, pressure-washed all the concrete and repainted the concrete in and around the pools. On the Museum side, we have repainted the garage door and three doors on the west side, along with the hand rails. Also, I am currently doing some paint correction on our apparatus’ to get them clean and shiny for when we open back up. That is just a small percentage of the improvements we have been working hard on. We look forward to y’all coming in to check everything out for yourself when we open back up.
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