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

Carver Forest Fire 23 - 1967 International

Chilmark Breaker 131 - 1976 Ford (Retired)

Dalton Engine 3 - 1974 International

Dartmouth District #2 Engine 6 - 1986 International

Douglas Engine 4 - 1981 Ford L8000

Dracut Engine 7 - 1969 GMC (Retired)

Erving Engine 4 - 1985 GMC

Falmouth Breaker 16 - 1980 Ford

Hawley Engine 1 - 1971 International

Holden Engine 6 - 1984 Duplex

Holliston Forest Fire 2 - 1986 Ford F-350

Holliston Forest Fire 3 - 1970 International

Hopkinton Tanker 1 - 1983  Mack

Leominster Engine 8 - 1974 AM General

Lake Mishnock (West Greenwich), RI - 1985 Duplex

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

Marshfield Forest Fire 3 - 1984 International

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)

Plympton Tanker 1 - 1985 GMC

Princeton Engine 2 - 1981 Duplex (Retired)

Rehoboth Tanker 2 - 1979 Mack MC

Rutland Engine 2 - 1987 Duplex

Scituate Engine 5 - 1976 Hendrickson

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

Uxbridge Engine 5 - 1980 Ford (Retired)

Wareham Forestry 5 - 1977 Ford

Wareham Tanker 1 - 1977 Ford

Wendell Engine 2 - 1976 Ford

West Brookfield Engine 2 - 1983 Duplex

West Newbury Tanker 25 - 1984 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