VIDEO/PHOTOS: In about four months, towns across America will hold their very own Fourth of July parades. Local fire and rescue teams often join in the fun, hanging off fire trucks and ambulances as they ride through town.
If you find yourself in Waverly for its parade, you might see something a little less normal. They have a fire truck, too, but this one is 90 years old.
Waverly Fire and Rescue's 1934 Ford Model BB fire truck has been a prized possession of the city for many years. Showcased at local events, the truck is a window into the past.
Besides being a piece of history, the truck has quite the story of its own.
In November 1953, 19 years after the truck was purchased by the city, its engine failed on the way to a house fire in Prairie Home.
Because of this, the truck was sold.