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Keystone State Relics - Guest - 03-22-2010

S.M. Vauclain

Maxim engine

Keystone State Relics - Guest - 03-22-2010

Mont Clare FC

Dodge Power Wagon

Keystone State Relics - Guest - 03-22-2010

Lower Frederick

Hahn ladder

Keystone State Relics - Guest - 03-22-2010

This is the ladder Lower Frederick used before the Hahn, these two photos are two years apart.



Lower Frederick FC

ALF ladder

Keystone State Relics - Guest - 03-22-2010

West End FC

Stowe PA

WLF engine

Keystone State Relics - Guest - 03-22-2010

Last for now

Skippack FC

Ford/Bruco

rescue

Keystone State Relics - engine216 - 03-23-2010



Keystone State Relics - BA000049 - 03-23-2010

[quote name='John Lake' date='22 March 2010 - 08:18 PM' timestamp='1269302324' post='371760']

Continuing with some more photos from Al Powell's collection



Washies FC

Conshohocken PA

1974 ALF 1000

100'

[/quote]



John,



From Al Powell's files.



Bruce



1974 Amer LaFr, 1000 series, canopy cab, 100 ft midmount steel aerial ladder, delvd 3-31-74, 250/250, $80,000, tenth Amer LaFr product purchased by co., housed 6-8-74 in conjunction with 100th Anniv, 14 inch bell mounted on bumper from first ladder truck-1920 Amer LaFr, 350 HP 871 Detroit diesel motor, 5-spd man trans, built from as many local products as possible-Amer LaFr ordered chassis steel-diamond floor plate-All-Grip non-slip metal turntable from Alan Wood Steel Co.-Lee donated six tires-C&D donated batteries-Young windows at Brook Rd and Caldwell Ln finished cab with tinted glass windows-Hale provided 200 gpm booster pump, 6 KW Onan generator, on 11-7-75 in service at large blaze at garment factory on E.7th Av-3 men were on tip of main ladder-heat became so intense turnout gear caught fire and melted paint on truck, re-painted 1986-88 period, in 1991 main ladder refurbed, telescopic stem light mounted on cab roof, in PAFM 7-98 pg 36 offered for sale-negotiable, in Jan/Feb 2000 FIRE APPARATUS pg 31 offered for sale-reduced asked $30,000, in 2002 sold to museum in Lafayette,IN.

Keystone State Relics - BA000049 - 03-23-2010

[quote name='John Lake' date='22 March 2010 - 08:19 PM' timestamp='1269302390' post='371761']

S.M. Vauclain

Maxim engine

[/quote]



John,



Info on this rig.



Bruce



1959 Maxim, F-series, semi-cab, 750/500, gas, manual transmission, white canopy cab added at a later date. Sold in 1996 to Morgan City, GA for $4,000.

Keystone State Relics - BA000049 - 03-23-2010

[quote name='John Lake' date='22 March 2010 - 08:21 PM' timestamp='1269302469' post='371762']

Mont Clare FC

Dodge Power Wagon

[/quote]



John,



From Al Powell's files.



Bruce



1968 Dodge Power Wagon W300, std.conv.cab, Utiline pick-up body, 354 gas motor, 4-spd man trans, in 1989 completely rehabed by Liberty Fire Protection Co.-Bridgeport,PA with new body, 250/100, $26,000, 4-6000 lb breathing air cascade, 2 front ground sweep nozzles, in 1990 new Chev 3+3 4-door chassis replacement made by Micro Fire Apparatus-Allentown,PA, field and rescue unit,

Keystone State Relics - BA000049 - 03-23-2010

[quote name='John Lake' date='22 March 2010 - 08:23 PM' timestamp='1269302583' post='371763']

Lower Frederick

Hahn ladder

[/quote]



John,



From Al Powell's files.



Bruce



1965 Autocar/Hahn 78, Cincinnati semi-cab forward, 100 ft midmount Thiabault steel aerial ladder, 250/300, in 1989 purchased used from Wissahickon-Ambler (Montgomery Co.),PA rehabed and repainted YW, housed 5-5-90, Cat 3208 diesel, Allison auto trans, in 1996 offered for sale-asked $15,000 OBO-housed at Upper Salford FC station pending disposition, in 1998 sold to Humane-Royersford (Montgomery Co.),PA for $1 for temporary service when their 1975 Seagrave was damaged and was sent to Wisconsin for repairs, in 1999 sold to Ammon Morgan-Limerick Twp.,PA collector, on 6-19-99 appeared at Antique truck show at Macungie,PA with maltese paste-on decal on cab doors lettered LITTLE MORGAN-lettered LIMERICK,PA on cab sides

Keystone State Relics - BA000049 - 03-23-2010

[quote name='John Lake' date='22 March 2010 - 08:24 PM' timestamp='1269302698' post='371764']

This is the ladder Lower Frederick used before the Hahn, these two photos are two years apart.



Lower Frederick FC

ALF ladder

[/quote]



John,



From Al Powell's files.



Bruce





1949 Amer LaFr 700 series, semi-cab, 75 ft midmount steel aerial ladder, in 1974 purchased from Washington-Conshohocken (Montgomery Co.),PA, repowered with Detroit diesel motor, housed 8-17-74, in 1989 sold to painting contractor in Lancaster

Keystone State Relics - BA000049 - 03-23-2010

[quote name='John Lake' date='22 March 2010 - 08:27 PM' timestamp='1269302822' post='371766']

West End FC

Stowe PA

WLF engine

[/quote]



John,



From Al Powell's files.



Bruce





1973 Ward LaFr Ambassador, canopy cab, 1000/1000, in service 9-73, $52,000, housed 5-18-74, in 1993 rehabed by Fire Force, on 8-23-98 while on stand-by at DUI checkpoint on Rt.422-struck from behind by DUI driver, 1200 ft 5 in.LDH, 6 KW diesel generator, reg.no.80-827

Keystone State Relics - BA000049 - 03-23-2010

[quote name='John Lake' date='22 March 2010 - 08:28 PM' timestamp='1269302936' post='371768']

Last for now

Skippack FC

Ford/Bruco

rescue

[/quote]



John,



From Al Powell's files.



Bruce



1968 Ford C-/Bruco, custom enclosed walk-in rescue body, in 1987 purchased from Southampton (Bucks Co.),PA for $19,000-additional $14,775 spent on painting and equipping, in 1988 placed in service, in 1995 retired-sold to Upper Pottsgrove Twp.(Montgomery Co.),PA, std.tilt-COE, on 4-11-99 seen behind Upper Pottsgrove Twp.fire station-OOS

Keystone State Relics - theunknowncomic - 03-23-2010

[quote name='BA000049' date='23 March 2010 - 10:43 AM' timestamp='1269357806' post='371865']

John,



From Al Powell's files.



Bruce



1974 Amer LaFr, 1000 series, canopy cab, 100 ft midmount steel aerial ladder, delvd 3-31-74, 250/250, $80,000, tenth Amer LaFr product purchased by co., housed 6-8-74 in conjunction with 100th Anniv, 14 inch bell mounted on bumper from first ladder truck-1920 Amer LaFr, 350 HP 871 Detroit diesel motor, 5-spd man trans, built from as many local products as possible-Amer LaFr ordered chassis steel-diamond floor plate-All-Grip non-slip metal turntable from Alan Wood Steel Co.-Lee donated six tires-C&D donated batteries-Young windows at Brook Rd and Caldwell Ln finished cab with tinted glass windows-Hale provided 200 gpm booster pump, 6 KW Onan generator, on 11-7-75 in service at large blaze at garment factory on E.7th Av-3 men were on tip of main ladder-heat became so intense turnout gear caught fire and melted paint on truck, re-painted 1986-88 period, in 1991 main ladder refurbed, telescopic stem light mounted on cab roof, in PAFM 7-98 pg 36 offered for sale-negotiable, in Jan/Feb 2000 FIRE APPARATUS pg 31 offered for sale-reduced asked $30,000, in 2002 sold to museum in Lafayette,IN.

[/quote]the ladder was taken off and refurbed in july 1991 at the alf shops in throop,pa.

Keystone State Relics - tk1sq - 03-23-2010

[quote name='John Lake' date='22 March 2010 - 08:18 PM' timestamp='1269302324' post='371760']

Continuing with some more photos from Al Powell's collection



Washies FC

Conshohocken PA

1974 ALF 1000

100'

[/quote]



Ok someone educate me. Whats the contraption on the roof with the stobe on it?

Keystone State Relics - Guest - 03-24-2010

[quote name='tk1sq' date='23 March 2010 - 10:34 PM' timestamp='1269396856' post='372021']

Ok someone educate me. Whats the contraption on the roof with the stobe on it?

[/quote]





telescopic Light tower

Keystone State Relics - tk1sq - 03-24-2010

Thanks, first time I think i've seen one.

Keystone State Relics - Rheems1 - 03-24-2010

[quote name='tk1sq' date='23 March 2010 - 10:34 PM' timestamp='1269396856' post='372021']

Ok someone educate me. Whats the contraption on the roof with the stobe on it?

[/quote]





It's a Stem Light LOL... they are pretty cool looking to be honest. Here are two pictures taken from the Mulvane, KS Fire Department website showing one very similar to this.



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The Stem Light could also have a rotating light on it instead of the strobe, Scott Matson (Tascman) posted a squad truck from Quakertown that had one of the rotating version on it.



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Scott Matson Photograph

Keystone State Relics - Guest - 03-25-2010