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“The volunteers at the Fire Museum are deeply saddened on hearing of the passing of Mr. Joseph Peters.
Mr. Peters ran his auto repair business in New Bedford since the early 1920s. All the while Joe made time to restore, and repair many of the antique Fire engines still operational and on display.
When it came to mechanical ability and expertise Mr. Peters had no equal. He donated thousands of hours of his time to complete the restorations with painstaking accuracy. When he could not find a part he made it with his own hands.
The pictures seen here are only a very small fraction of the recorded work Mr. Peters completed without charge. The Fire Museum cannot say thank you enough, we are forever grateful for his many contributions.”
All photos by New Bedford Fire Museum:
