MANUFACTURER GALLERY - FARRAR

There was a time where it seemed all fire departments had a Farrar in the barn. I grew up in Franklin where the FD had three at one time. Made in the Woodville section of Hopkinton, these trucks were found primarily on commercial chassis (International, Ford, even FWD), but once and a while on "customs" (such as Duplex) as well. After Farrar ceased operations, the facility became the home of EJ Murphy, and today is home to the local KME dealer, Bulldog Fire Apparatus.

Here are a few samples of these locally built trucks, some of which are still in service.

Athol Brush 2 - 1972 International

Berkley Tanker 1 - 1984 Ford

Berlin Engine 1 - 1988 International

(rumored to be the LAST Farrar)

Boxborough Hose Wagon 5 - 1986 Ford

Cardinal Cushing Hospital - 1970 Ford (Retired)

Carver Engine 4 - 1980 Ford

Chilmark Breaker 131 - 1976 Ford (Retired)

Dalton Engine 3 - 1974 International

Dracut Engine 7 - 1969 GMC (Retired)

Holden Engine 6 - 1984 Duplex

Hopkinton Tanker 1 - 1983  Mack

Lake Mishnock (West Greenwich), RI - 1985 Duplex

Manchester-By-The-Sea Forestry 1 - 1965 Chevrolet

Mendon Engine 2 - 1969 Duplex

Middleton Engine 2 - 1975 International

Milford Tanker 1 - 1981 GMC (Retired)

Oakham Engine 2 - 1980 Chevrolet (Retired)

Oxford Forestry 2 - 1980 International

Petersham Forestry 1 - 1981 Ford

Plymouth Forest Fire 6 - 1967 International (Retired)

Rutland Engine 2 - 1987 Duplex

Sharon Engine 97 - 1984 Ford

Sherborn Engine 6 - 1986 International

Shrewsbury Aerial 1 - 1982 Duplex/1962 Grove Ladder (Retired)

Sterling Rescue 1 - 1986 Ford (Retired)

Sturbridge Engine 4 - 1974 International

Wareham Forestry 5 - 1977 Ford

West Newbury Tanker 25 - 1984 Ford

Westport Engine 5 - 1983 Ford

Williamsburg Engine 3 - 1975 International (Retired)

Windsor Engine 3 - 1959 International/FWD

And Finally, 3 Farrars That Clearly Saw Better Days - Franklin, Mendon & Sherborn