Early Alarm System
The first alarm system consisted of two large locomotive wheels. These were not successful, so in April 1911, C. J. McCloskey donated a 500-pound bell for use as an alarm. It was placed atop the Cressman Building in Flourtown. Also in 1911, the company bought the second lot of 500 feet (150 m) of hose and moved its headquarters to the Cressman building.
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