Woburn (MA) Antique Fire Apparatus Convention Nearly Here

June 22-25, hosted by the Massachusetts Antique Fire Apparatus Association (MAFAA) and the International Fire Buff Associates

The Massachusetts Antique Fire Apparatus Association and the International Fire Buff Associates (IFBA) invite you to Woburn for the Summer 2022 convention. This event will be the first of its kind and will be a joint convention between the So­ciety for the Preservation and Appreciation of An­tique Motorized Fire Ap­paratus in America (SPAAMFAA) and IFBA, the latter’s website reads.

There is a full selection of tours and seminars that will interest both antique apparatus enthusiasts and fire buffs alike. On Saturday there will be a fire apparatus show that features a parade, vendors, and a hand-tub muster.

Apparatus trophies will be awarded for a variety of categories. Saturday night will feature a cocktail hour and joint banquet at the host hotel.

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