Valve Unit No. 1
San Francisco Fire Department

Organized 1930

Location:
1930   Organized as an unmanned unit and assigned to the quarters of Engine Co. No. 12, 115 Drumm Street
1936   Relocated to the quarters of Engine Co. No. 4, 676 Howard Street
1943   Relocated to the quarters of Engine Co. No. 12, 115 Drumm Street
1955   Relocated to the quarters of Truck Co. No. 1, 418 Jessie Street
1957   April 1st, relocated to the new quarters of Engine Co. No. 12, 115 Drumm Street
1975   April 15th, relocated to the quarters of Engine Co. No. 30, 1300 - 4th Street
1975   September 23rd, Relocated to the quarters of Engine Co. No. 13, 530 Sansome Street
2000   Company disbanded

Apparatus:
1930 Ford Model A ½ ton pick-up truck
                Shop #17
                        Equipped with a hydraulic-operated turn spindle arm which is used to turn off, and on, high pressure hydrant valves

To be continued

Valve Unit No. 2
San Francisco Fire Department

Organized 1931

Location:
1931   Organized as an unmanned unit and assigned to the quarters of Engine Co. No. 29, 380 Division Street
1943   Relocated to the quarters of Engine Co. No. 25, 3305 - 3rd Street
1955   Company disbanded

Apparatus:
1931 Ford Model A ½ ton pick-up truck
                Shop #18
                        Equipped with a hydraulic-operated turn spindle arm which is used to turn off, and on, high pressure hydrant valves           

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