John R. Corcoran succeeded Richard A. Horstmann to become SPAAMFAA’s second President. Founder Horstmann — who had been president for 12 years – stepped down in order to devote his full attention to the club’s quarterly SPAAMFAA Newsletter.The typewritten, offset publication now included photographs and even had a real cover….

The Society’s Fourth Annual Muster, held at the Barge Canal Terminal August 6-7-8, featured our first full-fledged Firematic Flea Market. Up to now, sales of apparatus parts, antiques etc. had been conducted out of the trunks of member’s cars or pickup trucks. Our fourth regional organization – theChesapeake Chapter – was granted its charter.

The second William L. Robinson Memorial Award was presented to longtime local member Harold L. Post. Longtime Ahrens-Fox Fire Engine Co. employee Richard C. (Curt) Nepper was made the Society’s first Honorary Member.