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These are wooden ladder rungs from the San Francisco Fire Department (SFFD).
Only about a dozen departments still use wooden ladders. Firefighters in cities with many high-voltage overhead wires, including those that power Muni lines in San Francisco. The SFFD prefer wood ladders because they don't conduct electricity like aluminum or wet fiberglass ladders do.
The Department's ladder shop repairs and makes new ladders. Many of San Francisco's fire ladders look like antiques because they are. Some date back to 1919 and are perfectly restored and in use today. What started out as a 35 foot ground ladder will end up as a small attic ladder by reusing the wood. I understand these are from the 1920's.
Sorry, all of the rungs have been spoken for.
Only about a dozen departments still use wooden ladders. Firefighters in cities with many high-voltage overhead wires, including those that power Muni lines in San Francisco. The SFFD prefer wood ladders because they don't conduct electricity like aluminum or wet fiberglass ladders do.
The Department's ladder shop repairs and makes new ladders. Many of San Francisco's fire ladders look like antiques because they are. Some date back to 1919 and are perfectly restored and in use today. What started out as a 35 foot ground ladder will end up as a small attic ladder by reusing the wood. I understand these are from the 1920's.
Sorry, all of the rungs have been spoken for.
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