Seagrave Fire Apparatus

The Seagrave Fire Apparatus Company was started in Detroit, Michigan, in 1881 by Frederic S. Seagrave. Originally building ladders for use in harvesting fruit, Seagrave began building two-wheeled hand-carts for transporting firemen’s ladders, then later 4-wheeled, horse-drawn ladder carts. This simple start led to the foundation of a major force in the business of fire apparatus manufacturing. If you look at a classic antique Seagrave it is the model of what an old-time fire truck looks like. I have worked on a few Seagrave trucks in the past and found each of them to be qaulity units. Seagrave enjoys wide-spread business and popularity, and the growing trend to collect antique fire trucks has certainly presented a large share of Seagrave collectors.


Photos are from Here as well as The Firehouse Museum, Santa Clara, CA FD and show some Seagrave trucks from 1927 through 1987.
More information can be gained from the Seagrave museums. I have posted contact information below:

FWD/Seagrave Museum
c/o FWD Corporation105 East 12th StreetClintonville, WI 54929
Open Memorial Day through Labor Day. By appointment only.
American Museum of Fire Fighting
117 Harry Howard Ave.Hudson, NY 12534
Tel: (518) 828-7695Fax: (518) 828-1092
Open year round, 7 days a week, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Closed on major holidays.
Central Ohio Fire Museum
Columbus, OH
Tel: (614) 464-4099
Open 9 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Monday-Friday