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Here is a sharp looking fire truck. Emblem removed. Photo from Bill White. 
Jeff
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Duplex / Zabek
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Think Maxim
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Definitely Duplex
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I agree with Duplex. I don't know about Zabek. Howe?
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agree with Duplex Howe , late '50's or so..
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ZABEK I believe
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Agree with Duplex chassis, with Howe Defender body.
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George Murphey nailed this one right off the bat. This handsome fire truck is a Zabek, and is most likely on a Duplex chassis. Bill White sent this photo, along with the following info: Zabek Fire Aparatus was located in Palmer, MA and apparently were only in business during the mid 1950's. Several appratus manufacturers including Howe and Zabek purchased cab components from Chicago Manufacturing. This appears to me why they look alike from the front bumper to the drivers seatIn addition to Howe; Boyer, Maxim, Great Eastern, Duplex & Zabek all used Chicago Manufacturing for sheet metal components. The chassis used by Howe were built by Duplex. Because the similarity is so great and Zabek's production of apparatus was so small I would say that there is a very good chance that the Zabek custom rigs were also built on a Duplex chassis.Thanks to Bill for the photos and info.  
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So this is why the quick and sure response. I have recently been updating and adding to my picture files, and one of the files I found that was extremely lacking was DUPLEX. That is why I immediately remembered this picture, I had it in my DUPLEX file. Here are some others I found both on Howe and Zabek fire apparatus -- N.Thompsonville 1952 Duplex-Zabek-----  NJ - ATLANTIC CITY FD ENGINE 3 - 1954 ZABEK - DUPLEX --- believe this is actually the same engine in Jeff's post  Duplex -Howe  1959 Duplex-Howe 750-300 G-M  Duplex has been a part of the Fire Truck business for a long time --- 
Trucks, give me trucks!!! --- I'M LIKING TRUCKSWhen we see what we want to see, and hear what we want to hear---- all too often we miss the point!
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