Stephen G. Heaver, Jr. succeeded John Corcoran to become the Society’s third President. SPAAMFAA membership now exceeded 1,100. Two more regional chapters – Detroit-based Great Lakes and theCatskill Chapter — received their charters this eventful year.

After 12 years as a hand-typed, stapled and mimeographed newsletter, under Editor Richard A. Horstmann’s directon SPAAMFAA’s club publication blossomed into a full-fledged quarterly magazine. The first issue of Enjine!-Enjine! (Spring 1973-1)featured a classic Currier & Ives portrait of The American Fireman on its pink-bordered cover. The title came from a 1939 publication of the same name the late H.V. Smith wrote for the Home Insurance Company of New York City — which graciously granted SPAAMFAA permission to use it. Columns in the impressive new magazine included Alex Black’s Tool Box; Tom Scott’s Bookshelf and Ernie Jenner’s Tiller Seat.

The Sixth Annual Syracuse Muster held in early August would be the last one at the New York State Barge Canal Terminal on Solar Street in a gritty industrial area on the city’s east side.