Published on December 10, 2018

Lost Menlo Park Fire District Logo Found 44 Years Later

Please see the Press Release for more information and photographs – Credit Menlo Fire 

Hidden Treasure - 1956 Seagrave Door Logo Found - December 7 2018.pdf

Photograph below – After 44 years, this Menlo Fire apparatus door logo was found behind the sticker of a Volunteer Fire Department located in Idaho. The Juliaetta Fire Department purchased the 1956 Seagrave Engine in 1974 and then sold it back to the Fire District in 2010. It was discovered this week by the Fire Districts Mechanics as they were restoring the Engine – Credit Menlo Fire

Fire Chief Schapelhouman said “The hand painted, gold leafed American Eagle atop the classic Fire Maltese Cross was feared lost in the 1980’s as all these apparatus were sold off. Only sketching’s, a cut out door panel and photographs remained in the Fire Districts archives. The door logo’s on this 1956 Engine are the only known survivors from this unique era of convertible Fire Apparatus. It’s an amazing find of something we thought was gone forever”!

Below Photos – Original period pictures from Menlo Fire – Credit Menlo Fire