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Imperial Fire Apparatus Rancocas, NJ - theunknowncomic - 10-02-2010
[quote name='Frank B' date='29 September 2010 - 11:52 PM' timestamp='1285817526' post='405294']
Oakmont FD
Haverford Twp Delaware County PA
Imperial #589
Factory photo
[/quote]it was later sold to sheridan it was in an accident a couple years ago they recently sold it for scrap.
Imperial Fire Apparatus Rancocas, NJ - MFD76 - 10-03-2010
[quote name='Frank B' date='29 September 2010 - 10:22 PM' timestamp='1285815761' post='405287']
Bellmawr NJ 1970 Imperial #515 1250gpm 500gwt 55' Snorkel
factory photo
[/quote]
Sold to Southern Stone County, Missouri Fire Protection District (Near Branson). Wow that's a mouthful!!! They repainted it White over RED.
Imperial Fire Apparatus Rancocas, NJ - BA000049 - 10-03-2010
[quote name='theunknowncomic' date='02 October 2010 - 07:58 PM' timestamp='1286062705' post='405557']
it was later sold to sheridan it was in an accident a couple years ago they recently sold it for scrap.
[/quote]
unknowncomic,
You are getting your yellow Imperial engines mixed up. See below.
Bruce
Oakmont (Delaware County, PA)
1973 PemFab/Imperial, Cincinnati canopy cab, 1250/500. This was the first engine ordered with a canopy cab and the new paint scheme of all yellow, housed 5/19/73, but not placed into service till 10/15/73. It had a Detroit 6-71N diesel motor, and a 5-speed manual transmission. It was sold to the Campbelltown Fire Company (Lebanon County, PA) in 1988 who repainted it RW. Campbelltown sent it out in late 1998 to Penna. Fire Apparatus of Gettysburg for a total refurb which included the following: fabricate a rear enclosure on cab, new cab shell, and total repaint.
Parkland (Bucks County, PA)
1972 PemFab/Imperial, Cincinnati canopy cab, 1250/500, housed 6-17-72 in conjunction with county convention and parade, in 1995 booster tank replaced with poly tank, Detroit diesel 671, Allison 740 auto trans, 6 KW Onan diesel generator, extended bumper with front suction intake, Waterous pump, pre-connected deluge, dual booster reels on top, removed from service mid-1996, in 1997 offered for sale-asked $25,000-in PAFM 2-98 pg 188 reduced to $10,000 negotiable, in 3-98 sold to West End FC No.3-Sheridan (Schuylkill Co.),PA-yellow color retained. As of 08/2010, it was in pieces next to their station. It looks as though they are using it for vehicle rescue training. The cab roof, for example, was cut off, and lying next to what is left of the rest of the truck.
Imperial Fire Apparatus Rancocas, NJ - Frank B - 10-04-2010
Parkland PA Middletown Bucks County 1972 Imperial #536
Imperial Factory photo
Imperial Fire Apparatus Rancocas, NJ - Frank B - 10-04-2010
Parkland rig after some modification
Unknown photographer
Imperial Fire Apparatus Rancocas, NJ - Guest - 10-04-2010
Three that come to mind that are missing and in Jersey are Dumont E3, Barnegat and Seaside Heights.
Imperial Fire Apparatus Rancocas, NJ - Frank B - 10-04-2010
Barngate Twp NJ 71 Imperial #548
photo by Louis Ketfer Jr
Imperial Fire Apparatus Rancocas, NJ - Frank B - 10-04-2010
Seaside Heights NJ 72 Imperial #541
Imperial Fire Apparatus Rancocas, NJ - Frank B - 10-04-2010
Bayville NJ 1972 Imperial #546 tandem axle
to North Oldham KY
unknown photographer
Imperial Fire Apparatus Rancocas, NJ - Frank B - 10-04-2010
Fort Lee NJ Imperial
Your not seeing things, looking like a Ghost this factory photo has some type of degrading.
Imperial Fire Apparatus Rancocas, NJ - theunknowncomic - 10-04-2010
[quote name='Frank B' date='04 October 2010 - 06:50 PM' timestamp='1286231423' post='405810']
Fort Lee NJ Imperial
Your not seeing things, looking like a Ghost this factory photo has some type of degrading.
[/quote]now it is a ghost it was sold to keyser valley auto parts in scranton,pa in 1997 it has since been cut up for scrap.
Imperial Fire Apparatus Rancocas, NJ - bige1998 - 10-04-2010
Shirley, MA
Engine 3
1973 Imperial
Imperial Fire Apparatus Rancocas, NJ - Frank B - 10-05-2010
Applegarth NJ 1970 Imperial #510
Imperial Fire Apparatus Rancocas, NJ - Frank B - 10-05-2010
Applegarth NJ 1970 Imperial #510
Imperial Fire Apparatus Rancocas, NJ - Frank B - 10-05-2010
Applegarth NJ 1970 Imperial #510
to Laurel KY
Greg Stapleton photo
Imperial Fire Apparatus Rancocas, NJ - Frank B - 10-05-2010
Applegarth NJ 1970 Imperial #510
to Laurel KY
Greg Stapleton photo
different lettering
Imperial Fire Apparatus Rancocas, NJ - Frank B - 10-05-2010
Asbury NJ Imperial #590
Imperial Fire Apparatus Rancocas, NJ - Frank B - 10-05-2010
Asbury NJ Imperial 1972-73 #590
unknown photographer
Imperial Fire Apparatus Rancocas, NJ - Frank B - 10-05-2010
Asbury NJ Imperial #590
Imperial Fire Apparatus Rancocas, NJ - Frank B - 10-05-2010
Asbury NJ Imperial #590