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James B. “JB” Lesher Collection
This is one of many sections that contain information, documents, letters, newspaper articles,
pictures, etc. They have been collected and arranged in chronological order. These items were
collected, organized and entered into a computerized database by Al Ring with the help of many
friends and fellow firefighters.
All graphics have been improved to make the resolution as good as possible, but the reader
should remember that many came from copies of old newspaper articles. This also applies to
other items such as documents, letters, etc. Credit to the source of the documents, photos, etc.
is provided whenever it was available. We realize that many items are not identified and regret
that we weren’t able to provide this information. As far as the newspaper articles that are not
identified, 99% of them would have to be from one of three possible sources. The Courier-
Journal, The Louisville Times or one of the Voice publications.
Please use this information as a reference tool only. If the reader uses any of the information for
any purpose other than a reference tool, they must get permission from the source.
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My collection is mainly hand-held extinguishers, the oldest being
from 1850. 3 Fire trucks, l-1953 Seagrave sits in the center bay
keeping the St. Matthews tradition alive (JB owns the old STMFD
fire station at 117 St. Matthews Avenue). The other is a 1923
Pirsch chemical hose unit Dodge Gram Dry Train Pirsch equipped.
the other is a Seco Industrial truck, this was used in a Ford Motor
body works plant in Ohio.
J.B. Lesher, founder of Lesher Fire Extinguisher Company, who
started the business in his parents garage on Chamberry Drive in
Louisville, Kentucky and over the course of 33 years built the
company into a highly recognized regional fire protection equip-
ment company with facilities in Indianapolis, Lexington, Kentucky
and Bowling Green, Kentucky. Lesher sold the company in 1998 to
Tyco International. After selling, he began collecting antique fire
memorabilia with an emphasis on extinguishers.
Note from Al Ring: The photos at the end of this section are of the
old St. Matthews fire station at 117 St. Matthews Avenue, 40207.
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1923 Pirsch chemical hose unit—Dodge Gram Dry Train Pirsch equipped
Seco Industrial Truck use in a Ford Motor body works plant in Ohio
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1953 Seagrave
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1953 Seagrave—July 2011
1923 Pirsch chemical hose unit—Dodge Gram Dry Train Pirsch equipped
July 2011
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1923 Pirsch chemical hose unit—Dodge Gram Dry Train Pirsch equipped
2004 St. Matthews Fire Department Reunion parade—
Seco Industrial Truck use in a Ford Motor body works plant in Ohio
2009 St. Matthews Fire Department Reunion
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Seco Industrial Truck use in a Ford Motor body works plant in Ohio
2009 St. Matthews Fire Department Reunion
In the old fire station, July 2011
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“Old” St. Matthews Fire Station
Note from Al Ring: The photos at the end of this section are of the old St. Matthews fire station at 117 St. Matthews Ave-nue, 40207. JB owns and lives at the old fire station, note living area in back, 2nd floor. JB bought the station in 1971 from STMFD and is the second owner of the building.
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“Old” St. Matthews Fire Station
Photo taken around 1968 by Malcolm McMakin, STMFD fire-
fighter.
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JB a few years ago—