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New Kensington, PA Bureau of Fire - OPEN CAB MACK - 10-28-2013

   

Engine 1, 1990 Spartan Diamond/4-Guys  1,250 gpm, 500 gwt.




New Kensington, PA Bureau of Fire - OPEN CAB MACK - 10-28-2013

   

Truck 1, 1998 Spartan Gladiator/Smeal  105' heavy duty aerial.




New Kensington, PA Bureau of Fire - OPEN CAB MACK - 10-28-2013

   

A shot of Ladder 1 in 1998 before being disposed of.




New Kensington, PA Bureau of Fire - LarimerSta1 - 10-28-2013

Very nice history, Ed.




New Kensington, PA Bureau of Fire - hank - 10-28-2013

Good photos!

 

tHANKs




New Kensington, PA Bureau of Fire - wvguy38 - 10-28-2013

Flew out of Pittsburgh 2 weeks ago. If we had time, we wanted to stop by. Hoping to soon though.




New Kensington, PA Bureau of Fire - OPEN CAB MACK - 11-05-2013

Quote:Flew out of Pittsburgh 2 weeks ago. If we had time, we wanted to stop by. Hoping to soon though.
Stop here anytime.  You are always welcome.  Im sure you would like to see the air truck.



New Kensington, PA Bureau of Fire - OPEN CAB MACK - 11-07-2013

Stay tuned for rig changes within the bureau. 




New Kensington, PA Bureau of Fire - Guest - 11-07-2013

what now ed



New Kensington, PA Bureau of Fire - OPEN CAB MACK - 11-07-2013

Changes with some apparatus.  Something BIG coming.



New Kensington, PA Bureau of Fire - willman940 - 11-08-2013

The old Mount Horeb Squad?




New Kensington, PA Bureau of Fire - Guest - 11-08-2013

Guessing it's what you sent me a photo of.....


New Kensington, PA Bureau of Fire - OPEN CAB MACK - 11-08-2013

Quote:Guessing it's what you sent me a photo of.....
Oh ya.   Will post something in a bit.



New Kensington, PA Bureau of Fire - OPEN CAB MACK - 11-09-2013

   

The new air truck.  1998 Spartan/New Lexington.  Originally built for Viscos Hose in Marcus Hook.  Sold to New Creek, WV in 2008.  Bought by Company No. 1 in January 2011.  It has a 33.3 cfm compressor, (6) 6,000 psi DOT cylinders, (2) 2-cylinder fill stations, (2) single cylinder portable fill stations, air reels, 6,000 watt light tower, and an 85,000 watt 3 phase generator.




New Kensington, PA Bureau of Fire - OPEN CAB MACK - 11-09-2013

   

A shot in 1963 of the 1954 Gemeral/Federal and the 1958 Buick ambulance.  Taken in fron of Station 2, the old Parnassus Borough Building.  Parnassus was annexed by New Kensington in 1931.




New Kensington, PA Bureau of Fire - OPEN CAB MACK - 11-09-2013

   

The 1973 Dodge Ambulance that served as Ambulance No. 2.  This was the first van style ambulance to serve the bureau.  Wish I had pictures of the Cadillacs that we had.




New Kensington, PA Bureau of Fire - OPEN CAB MACK - 11-09-2013

   

The "General" as we called it.  1954 750 gpm/300 gwt.  This was delivered under Civil Defense.  It served Engine 2 from 1954 - 1979.  It was disposed of and bought by a local construction company.




New Kensington, PA Bureau of Fire - OPEN CAB MACK - 11-09-2013

   

An evening shot of "The Hamerly", a 1979 International/Hamerly and Ambulance 2, a 1980 Ford E-350/Braun. 




New Kensington, PA Bureau of Fire - OPEN CAB MACK - 11-09-2013

   

A shot of Chief J. Edward Saliba, Assistant Chief Hugh Robinson and Public Safety Director Bernard Kubiak at delivery of "The Hamerly".  1979 International/Hamerly  1,000 gmp/500gwt, 50 gft. 




New Kensington, PA Bureau of Fire - OPEN CAB MACK - 11-09-2013

   

A shot after a graphics change in the late 80's.