Miss Daisy

11/16/2015

These are more pictures from the Seneca Falls Van Cleef celebration in Seneca Falls, NY. Friendship FD's 1881 is pumping about 50 feet from where she was made, but it is now under the lake's water. The picture were taken by Corie Campbell from the Magee FD located in Seneca Falls, NY also. Corie was the tanker driver and hose / fireman during the demonstration also. Thank you! TJC

08/12/2015

The Friendship Fire Department and the Friendship Fire Department's Steamer Company #2 would like to thank the Waterloo Container Company for their sponsorship at the recent Van Cleef Lake Centennial Celebration in Seneca Falls. Thanks to the driver of the Waterloo Container Company truck, Ben Ahner. Thanks also to Kevin Foster for taking these pictures on such "short notice."

08/11/2015

Miss Daisy has gone from a working girl to a show girl in less than 12 hours! On Saturday Daisy was in Seneca Falls on Sunday morning Daisy was on the Erie County Fairgrounds in Hamburg, NY. Miss Daisy is at the Erie County Fair in Hamburg, NY from now to August 23rd. She is in the Fireman's Building. The attached photos were taken on Sunday morning before the FFD steam crew headed back to their fire hall in Friendship in Allegany County. The photos were taken by Jake Greene, a member of the FFD Steam Crew.

08/10/2015

This is a short video from Van Cleef Lake. The video was taken by Jake Greene, a member of the FFD Steam Crew.

08/10/2015

08/10/2015

This is second shorter video of Miss Daisy at the Van Cleef Lake Centennial Celebration.

08/10/2015

This video shows Miss Daisy "puffing her stuff" at the Van Cleef Centennial Celebration in Seneca Falls, NY. Daisy was with a "stones throw" from where she was made. Daisy is a "Silsby lost engine." Daisy does not appear on the Silsby builders list, but for sure she is the real deal. This video was produced by Jake Greene, a member of the FFD steam crew.

07/28/2015

Miss Daisy will be participating in the "Van Cleef Lake Centennial Celebration" also known as "After the Falls," in Seneca Falls, NY. The Celebration is from August 7th to 19th. Miss Daisy will be in town of August 8th. Miss Daisy is the Friendship Fire Department's (FFD) 5th size Silsby steam pumper. Miss Daisy was built and tested in Seneca Falls in 1881. She will be pumping into Van Cleef Lake at noon and 4 PM. Daisy will be in the parade at 2 PM. Daisy will have flowers in her stack during the parade. The Silsby Manufacturing Company presented their new engines with flowers in their stacks. Daisy will be pulled in the parade by the Friendship Fire Department's teamster Doug Lawrence and his team of Suffolk horses. Daisy is the only horse drawn steam powered fire engine still in operation in NYS. FFD will be helped by the Magee and Seneca Falls Fire Departments with the pumping demonstrations.

07/13/2015

Miss Daisy has been preparing for the Centennial Celebration of the VFAAC (Volunteer Firemen's Association of Allegany County) in Friendship on July 8-11, 2015. This run up Main Street was on Saturday July 11th at the conclusion of the Centennial Parade.

07/09/2015

Daisy Doings 2! On August 8, Daisy is going back to Seneca Falls! She will be part of the community month long (8/7 to 8/20) celebration called "After the Falls." Miss Daisy will recreater a pump testing across Van Cleef Lake the same way that the Silsby Manufacturing Company did back in their day! There will be pumpings at noon and 4 PM. There will also be a parade at 2 PM. Daisy will have flowers in her stack the same way the Silsby Manufacturing Company did back in the 18880's when they presented a new engine to a village or town.

07/09/2015

Daisy Doings! Miss daisy will be part of the Volunteer Firemen's Association of Allegany County (VFAAC) convention this week. She will be at the muster on Saturday from 11 till 5.There are 47 pieces of apparatus over 50 years of age in Allegany County! At the end of the parade Miss Daisy will be running up Main Street with a full fire pulled by pair of Belgians at a full gallop with a full 4 man crew! A definite "Kodak moment!"

11/28/2014

HELP NEEDED! The Volunteer Fireman's Association of Allegany County (NY) will be celebrating their centennial in July 2015 in Friendship, NY. The Alfred Station FD is looking for their 1st fire truck, a model T combination ladder chemical truck from the 1915 to 1925 range. If you know where this truck is, please let us know! Also the organizing group in completing a photo of all apparatus over 50 years of age. If you know of any apparatus that fits this description please let us know. TIA. TJC.