Word: pumpers
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...there really a need for a new pumper? Yes, the old one could not climb steep roads. Were there enough fires to justify a new truck? Absolutely, said someone from the fire department: because wood is cheaper than oil, more people were using their fireplaces for heat, and so there were more chimney fires. Moreover, fire insurance premiums would go down if the town had modern equipment. The purchase was approved...
...power and no visible moving parts, though at least one of them (The Rippe 1921 Virgin Gas Engine) is said to run on faith. The inventor, in a burst of Yankee practicality, foresaw the need for an alternative source of power. Another of the Rippe engines, the 911 pumper, was designed to enable water to run in whatever direction it wanted, including uphill. Nearly every piece in the show is supposed to pump either water or air, though why their inventor wanted to tamper with the elements in the first place is left unexplained. The machines' alleged creator, Jim Rippe...