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American LaFrance Apparatus - GA_Dave - 02-18-2008
Quote:St. John,In
1972 Alf
1500 500 90'
Reg.# 14-1-2733
x- Mattoon, IL
American LaFrance Apparatus - e290l103 - 02-18-2008
[quote name='GA_Dave' post='189907' date='Feb 17 2008, 23:02 ']Pittsburgh had about ten of these rigs. I shot a very similar rig several years ago here in Georgia. Does anyone have the Registration numbers for the Pittsburgh rigs? The one I shot was 8-1-1284.[/quote]
I dont have any of them in my database. I had 1283 and 1284 as Ford C/ALF's from Lockport IL, so I guess thats incorrect.
the one sold to Indian Hill Pa was just on ebay. Andy Leider bought it, so I'll see it soon enough to get the serial #. hopefully we'll be able to narrow it down a bit from that.
American LaFrance Apparatus - Guest - 02-18-2008
QUOTE (GA_Dave @ Feb 17 2008, 23:02 ) *
Pittsburgh had about ten of these rigs. I shot a very similar rig several years ago here in Georgia. Does anyone have the Registration numbers for the Pittsburgh rigs? The one I shot was 8-1-1284.
[quote name='FDNYTRUCKS.com' post='189919' date='Feb 17 2008, 23:22 ']I dont have any of them in my database. I had 1283 and 1284 as Ford C/ALF's from Lockport IL, so I guess thats incorrect.
the one sold to Indian Hill Pa was just on ebay. Andy Leider bought it, so I'll see it soon enough to get the serial #. hopefully we'll be able to narrow it down a bit from that.[/quote]
Here are two from a Bill Freidrich ALF database:
2-1-682 PITTSBURGH FD PITTSBURGH PA ENG. 1968 ALFCO 900 4X4 750 300
2-1-683 PITTSBURGH FD PITTSBURGH PA ENG. 1968 ALFCO 900 4X4 750 300
Here's one I shot in 1981 of Engine 47's 1968 ALF 4x4 750/300- sorry no serial #.
American LaFrance Apparatus - GA_Dave - 02-18-2008
Quote:I dont have any of them in my database. I had 1283 and 1284 as Ford C/ALF's from Lockport IL, so I guess thats incorrect.
Not necessarily. Note that I had 8-1-1284. That was for a custom chassis with a particular motor. A Ford chassis built by ALF would have been 2-1-1284. Your info is probably still correct.
Were all of Pittsburgh's ALF 900 4x4's open cab? The one I shot was a canopy cab, but I thought some of the Pittsburgh ones were too.
American LaFrance Apparatus - Guest - 02-18-2008
[quote name='RJBOgdon' post='185694' date='Feb 1 2008, 16:58 ']L-25-1
Chartiers Twp VFD
Washington County, PA[/quote]
that rig brings back memories.originally a 1950 alf open cab aerial from the city of washington alf shop number 9214.refurbed in late 1987 early 1988 if i remember correct.replaced in 2005-6 by a new alf aerial.i saw it floating arund on ebay a year ago or so.thanks for posting this pic.Adam
American LaFrance Apparatus - e290l103 - 02-18-2008
[quote name='GA_Dave' post='190025' date='Feb 18 2008, 18:50 ']Not necessarily. Note that I had 8-1-1284. That was for a custom chassis with a particular motor. A Ford chassis built by ALF would have been 2-1-1284. Your info is probably still correct.
Were all of Pittsburgh's ALF 900 4x4's open cab? The one I shot was a canopy cab, but I thought some of the Pittsburgh ones were too.[/quote]
correct, they were 2-1-1283 and 2-1-1284 in my database, but there was only one 1283 and one 1284, regardless of the front numbers. I'll take yours as correct, and try to research the others better.
American LaFrance Apparatus - Guest - 02-18-2008
Schmidt's Pittsburgh book lists 10 1967 ALF 900 "Invader" series 750/500, all open cab.
Assigned to Engs., 9,13,19,25,40,43,45,47,53,61; serials 8-1-676 thru 8-1-685
E-9 was 8-1-677, so not in order...
American LaFrance Apparatus - e290l103 - 02-19-2008
awesome info! thanks!!!
American LaFrance Apparatus - GA_Dave - 03-04-2008
American LaFrance called their mini-pumper the "Stinger". In well over 27 years of chasing rigs, I have only managed to capture three of them.
Engine 18, Montgomery, AL
Chevy K-30/ALF Stinger
250/250 4x4
American LaFrance Apparatus - GA_Dave - 03-04-2008
Truck 1, Flecther, NC
Chevy K-30/ALF Stinger
250/250 4x4
American LaFrance Apparatus - GA_Dave - 03-04-2008
Engine 85, Elon College, NC
Dodge W-300/ALF Stinger
250/250 4x4
American LaFrance Apparatus - Guest - 03-04-2008
Only ALF mini I've found is this 1982 GMC K3500 4-DR. 250/250, photographed at its current owner, Farmington VFD,Fayette Co.,PA. in 2002. It had just been given a refurb by a local business, along with work by dept. members.
The mini was originally Somerset,PA., where I also shot it in 1993.
American LaFrance Apparatus - Andrew2340 - 03-04-2008
I've shot one more. This is an awful shot of a rig I need to shoot again. West Macon Fire & Rescue of Franklin, NC runs this as their first out minipumper. It came to them 2nd hand from Highlands, NC supposedly. I couldn't find a Reg. # anywhere on the rig. Maybe one of you knows it???
West Macon, NC "1760"
1987 Chevrolet C-30/American LaFrance
350/350
Reg. # ???
X: Highlands, NC (maybe?)
Andrew Messer Photo (2006)
American LaFrance Apparatus - Andrew2340 - 03-04-2008
Also Barnardsville, NC had a Chevrolet/ALF minipumper that they disposed of a few years back. It was sold to Dennis Taylor, a local firefighter that does apparatus refurbs & repairs and also does pump testing. Seems like Dennis told me it was sold to a man for some kind of construction work maybe? Not really sure where its at now.
American LaFrance Apparatus - 1961MackC95 - 03-09-2008
1926 American LaFrance Type 75 Triple Combination serial L-5508 ex Eunice, LA
Lindsay D
Richardson, TX
American LaFrance Apparatus - 1961MackC95 - 03-09-2008
1926 American LaFrance Type 75 Triple Combination serial L-5508 ex Eunice, LA
Right Side View
Lindsay D
Richardson, TX
American LaFrance Apparatus - Guest - 03-19-2008
Pittsfield, Mass
1969 American LaFrance/Aero Chief
1500/300
Ron Bogardus collection
American LaFrance Apparatus - Guest - 03-19-2008
Antonia FPD
Barnhart, Missouri
Rescue Engine 5334
2004 American LaFrance Eagle
*1 of 2 delivered
American LaFrance Apparatus - Guest - 03-19-2008
High Ridge FPD
Jefferson County, Missouri
Tanker 6413
2002 American LaFrance Eagle
American LaFrance Apparatus - Guest - 03-19-2008
Shady Valley FPD
Jefferson County, Missouri
Rescue Engine 7314
2000 American LaFrance Eagle
*Ex. Demo