Pirsch Company aerial ladder trucks

Creator

Pirsch Company

Date

• ca. 1930-ca. 1949

Summary

• An advertisement for the Pirsch Junior, Pirsch Immediate, and Pirsch Senior aerial ladder trucks. Circa mid-20th century.
• Starting in 1857, Nicholas Pirsch began producing fire engines and ladders. By 1970, the Pirsch Company became the largest United States manufacturer that focused exclusively on the production of fire equipment. Feeling competitive pressure from foreign companies, Pirsch stopped operations in 1986 and declared bankruptcy in 1987.