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Members of the Owego Hose Team traveled to Hope, Maine last month to assess progress on the restoration of the Owego Fire Department\u2019s 1866 Amoskeag Steam Fire Engine, known as the \u201cSteamer,\u201d and often referred to as the \u201cPride of OFD.\u201d The Steamer is on track to be operational again and back in Owego in the coming months.  <\/span><\/p>\n

Now under the care, custody and control of the Hose Team, the Steamer is undergoing a complete restoration at Firefly Restorations. The Steamer\u2019s boiler has been rebuilt and will soon be mounted back on the frame.  <\/span><\/p>\n

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Brian Fanslau, with Maine Locomotive and Machine Works, shows off the new boiler. Provided photo.<\/p><\/div>\n

Consisting of 211 \u201cfire tubes,\u201d the boiler functions much like the hot water heater in your house, producing steam to power the engine. The boiler meets American Society of Mechanical Engineers (AMSE) code that will be independently verified by Harford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company.  <\/span><\/p>\n

The Steamer is classified as \u201cSize 2,\u201d capable of pumping 700 gallons of water per minute (GPM). Modern day fire engines typically can pump between 1,000 to 1,500 GPM. Brian Fanslau, of Maine Locomotive and Machine Works, built the new boiler. <\/p>\n

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Steamer Wheels are repainted at Firefly Restorations. Provided photo.<\/p><\/div>\n

Once the boiler is on the Steamer frame, Andy Swift with Firefly will finish the engine work. Consisting of a double action single piston pump, the engine serves two purposes; drafting water into the engine and pumping the water to hoses to extinguish fires. <\/p>\n

Owego\u2019s Steam Fire Engine is extremely rare because it is shaped like a harp instrument. With only a handful of harp frames known in existence today, it is believed Owego\u2019s will be the oldest operating Steam Fire Engine in the United States at 156 years of age.   <\/p>\n

Fundraising continues for the project to include a St. Patrick\u2019s Day themed O\u2019Monte Carlo Night in partnership with VFW Post #1371 and its Auxiliary on March 19, a Trout Derby with Chicken BBQ on April 2, a Hose Team Golf Tournament on June 4, and Firehouse Subs returns from June 6-11 in downtown Owego. <\/p>\n

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Pictured it the Steamer Frame in the Firefly Restoration shop. Provided photo.<\/p><\/div>\n

An account at Neighborhood Redemption Center on 5th Avenue, Owego has also been set up to aid the project. Individuals can return their bottles and cans at the redemption center and apply their return funds to the Owego Hose Team account there. Individuals can also contribute to the project by participating in the Hose Team\u2019s \u201cSteam Booster\u201d donor program.  For a $100 tax-deductible contribution, name(s) will be placed on a cast iron bronze plaque that will proudly hang on the Steamer House building under construction on North Avenue. Donors will receive a letter and certificate thanking them for their donation.<\/p>\n

Donors can also purchase benches that will surround the Steamer House. Information on all fundraisers can be found at the Hose Team\u2019s website, www.OwegoHoseTeams.com<\/a>.  <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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