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  • Rick Bartlett, center, retired Marblehead Fire Captain, yells orders for a crew pumping the Okommakamesit, built in 1861, at the New England States Veteran Firemen's League Muster. The competition is to shoot water the longest distance and the Oko's longest shot was 190 feet, 2 inches. Mark Teiwes

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  • Regina Gibbons of Marblehead joins a line of pumpers on Swampscott's Atlantic #1 during a muster competition at Reynolds Field. The group will pump at fast as they can for less than 30 seconds to spray a stream of water. Mark Teiwes

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August 30, 2010

Mustering up some fun

MARBLEHEAD — Twelve antique handtubs from throughout New England competed Saturday in an old-fashioned firemen's muster — a competition to see which team can hand-pump a stream of water the farthest. The event began with a parade from Pleasant Street to Reynolds Field, where the teams competed.

The Oko's of Marblehead won the Class A competition with a score of 190 feet, 2 inches. Hancock No. 128 of Ashburnham captured Class B (160 feet, 111/4 inches). Gerry No. 5 of Marblehead (158 feet, 53/4 inches) and Atlantic No. 1 of Swampscott (136 feet, 13/4 inches) finished second and third, respectively in Class B.

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