to complete restoration of the venerable
Engine No. 4. (Provided photo)
First, the numbers.
It’s 30 feet long and weighs about 12,000 pounds.
It has a six cylinder engine and can travel up to 40 mph. It gets 2.7 miles to the gallon.
When it was new, in 1947, it cost $11,802.20.
Engine No. 4 has been a mainstay in the Flossmoor Fire Department since then. The venerable…
