Hello all,

The segment promoting my book aired today on Chicago's WGN Midday News. Here is the link if anyone want to see it:

Keith Seafield, author of The History of the Chicago Fire Insurance Patrol 1871-1959 - WGN


Thanks

Keith

 

Very cool, you handled it great. I'd be stumbling and fumbling. Very interesting, I know you've mentioned the insurance patrol but I learned a lot from the interview. Too bad they weren't able to have a couple recent pictures of your truck.

BTW, you could have snuck a mention of FTE,

 

Thanks Bob ... I was very nervous even although I think I didn't appear that way. Recent pics of my truck wouldn't look too pretty ... it is pretty much still in pieces. I appreciate your nice comments.


Keith

 

Yes very professional!

Looks like an interesting book, too, I like history stuff. I gre up in Chicago area (western burbs) too, left in '78. Lots of history in those parts.

 

Excellent job Keith!

Great history there.

I have an old book titled "American Fire Engines since 1900". I must say that Chicago probably had the most distinctive fire apparatus of all the big cities. The black over red really set them apart. Some of the rooflines on the trucks were simply amazing as well; making those huge trucks looks like sporty coupes....just amazing. And the captains cars....wow

Congrats on giving very calm and professional interview
Bobby

 

Wow, that's cool! Now I can say I know someone famous!

 

Watched it with the boys at the fire house (as we always watch WGN) and we thought it was very cool. Most of us didnt know about this part of Chitown history. Wonder if the Dept.'s performing salvage also put these outfit out of business?

 

Thanks everyone for the nice comments ... I really appreciate it.

cbass .. about your question ...Wonder if the Dept.'s performing salvage also put these outfit out of business? It didn't play a part in the disbanding of the Patrol. The fire department, I believe didn't even due salvage work until after the Patrol shut down. At one point they were going to merge the two organizations but due to pensions and senority issues, etc it never happened. <!-- / message --><!-- sig -->

Keith

 

Yeah, I can see that. A lot of companies dont do salvage now so I am sure they didnt do it then.

 

yer 15 minutes are up mr. seafield ............ LOL !!!!!!!!!!!!

 

And oh by the way:

You look VERY handsome in your uniform!