Young Fire Equipment Corporation was an American fire apparatus manufacturer located in Buffalo, New York.
History[]
Young Fire Equipment Corporation was formed in 1944, when Lester Young acquired majority ownership of the Cayasler Manufacturing Company.
Young thrived after the war, and in addition to its own products, became a dealer for Maxim Motor Company. It entered the aerial business in 1960, and also built some trucks on custom Maxim chassis. In 1966, the company moved its factory from Buffalo to suburban Lancaster. In 1967, Young launched its signature Crusader custom chassis. The Crusader was succeeded by the Bison in the early 1970s and the Crusader II (on a Duplex D3500 chassis) was introduced in the early 1980s.
Young went out of business in 1991. The last apparatus built was for the Arcade Volunteer Fire Department.
See also[]
Departments operating Young apparatus
Sources[]
- McCall, Walter M.P. Illustrated Encyclopedia of American Fire Engine Manufacturers. Hudson, WI: Iconografix, 2009. ISBN 9781583882528