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American LaFrance Apparatus - Bob-Ont - 09-30-2006
[quote name='DESOTO' post='38280' date='Sep 30 2006, 11:42 ']Found the serial number to this one today.
1948 ALF Serial # L-3223
Can anyone identify the original owner?
Thank you.[/quote]
I have the following info on this rig as to the original owner:
Somerset, PA.
1947 ALF 775-PGC
Registered No. L-3223
Delivered: 10/16/1947
American LaFrance Apparatus - Guest - 09-30-2006
[quote name='Bob-Ont' post='38281' date='Sep 30 2006, 11:51 ']I have the following info on this rig as to the original owner:
Somerset, PA.
1947 ALF 775-PGC
Registered No. L-3223
Delivered: 10/16/1947[/quote]
Bob,
Thanks again for your help.
Joe
American LaFrance Apparatus - jgohio - 09-30-2006
[quote name='The Commish' post='10504' date='Jul 16 2006, 17:34 ']York, Pa Lincoln Fire Co 1948 American 1000Gpm #L3474
Robrecht photo[/quote]
Now in the collection of the Lone Star Fire Museum, Houston, Texas
Phtographed October 1, 2004 staging for the Deer Park, Texas Fire Department Parade
Photo by jgohio (me).
Joe
American LaFrance Apparatus - Guest - 09-30-2006
[quote name='KFDI3' post='10407' date='Jul 16 2006, 11:43 ']Slidell LA E-2 at Fire Prevention Week Parade in 1996 at Biloxi MS[/quote]
I BELIEVE this apparatus was destroyed during Hurricane Katrina. I'll check with a friend in "Sliberia" and confirm.
American LaFrance Apparatus - Guest - 09-30-2006
[quote name='jgohio' post='38604' date='Sep 30 2006, 22:19 ']Now in the collection of the Lone Star Fire Museum, Houston, Texas
Phtographed October 1, 2004 staging for the Deer Park, Texas Fire Department Parade
Photo by jgohio (me).[/quote]
Not sure if this is the same one or a twin ...
1948 American LaFrance 700 Series Engine
Former York Fire Department
York, Pennsylvania
Model "J" V-12 Gasoline Engine
4-speed Manual Transmission
1000 G.P.M. Pump
Model No. 710-PJO
Registered No. L-3474
![[Image: Lincoln.jpg]](http://www.antiquefirebrigade.com/Lincoln.jpg)
American LaFrance Apparatus - Guest - 10-01-2006
anybody have River Edge NJ's 1949 700?
American LaFrance Apparatus - Guest - 10-01-2006
My company's past generation tractor-drawn aerial.
1954 American LaFrance 85ft tractor-drawn aerial. This rig was bought by Ridgefield Park when my company's 1930's Brockway/LaFrance tiller with a wooden ladder was burned severly in a lumber yard fire. The order for this truck was placed along with an FDNY order for similar rigs. Does anyone happen to have a factory picture of this truck or any other information? I am desperate to find information on this beautiful truck that was very well-liked by the members.
American LaFrance Apparatus - Guest - 10-01-2006
Where on one of these rigs would I find the reg #? I've located a couple of unmarked relics in my area and figured I'd know what I'm looking for before I go snooping around...
American LaFrance Apparatus - Guest - 10-01-2006
[quote name='Jupiter27Truck' post='38661' date='Oct 1 2006, 03:26 ']Where on one of these rigs would I find the reg #?[/quote]
Officer's side, inside the cab ... open the door, and look to the right. There's usually a series of data plates, and the top one will have the Reg. No. stamped on it (see picture). For the 700 and 800 Series ALFs, the Reg. No. will appear as either L-xxxx, 9xxx, or N-xxx. The one that I attached a picture of happens to be N-154.
Hope this helps!
American LaFrance Apparatus - Bob-Ont - 10-01-2006
[quote name='RPbravest21FD' post='38624' date='Oct 1 2006, 00:20 ']My company's past generation tractor-drawn aerial. 1954 American LaFrance 85ft tractor-drawn aerial. Does anyone happen to have a factory picture of this truck or any other information? I am desperate to find information on this beautiful truck that was very well-liked by the members.[/quote]
I have the following information on this TDA ...
Ridgefield Park, NJ
1954 ALF
Model: 7-85-TJO (700 series, 85 foot stick, Tractor, 'J' engine, Open Cab)
Reg. No. L-4968
Trailer Reg. No. C-895
Delivered: 03/26/1954
Sorry I don't have any factory photos of this unit.
American LaFrance Apparatus - Guest - 10-01-2006
Here's a picture of the 1952 that I posted a picture of a couple of messages up. This picture was taken when it was still in-service.
1952 American LaFrance 700 Series Engine
Former Springfield Fire Department
Springfield, Illinois
Former Kurtz Fire Department
Kurtz, Indiana
Model "J" V-12 Gasoline Engine (Re-powered with a Cummins 555)
4-speed Manual Transmission
1000 G.P.M. Pump
Model No. 710-PJO — [color="#CC0000"]Bob, help![/color]
Registered No. L-4643
We did write down the Reg. No. correctly when we saw it a couple of weeks ago. I thought we had messed up since that Reg. No. matched up to an open cab. <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/huh.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' />Anyway.
Photo by Bruce Neal <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' />![[Image: kurtz1952alf.jpg]](http://www.antiquefirebrigade.com/kurtz1952alf.jpg)
American LaFrance Apparatus - Guest - 10-01-2006
Thank you Bob for the information. I really appreciate it!
American LaFrance Apparatus - Bob-Ont - 10-01-2006
[quote name='1949ALF' post='38762' date='Oct 1 2006, 12:34 ']Here's a picture of the 1952 that I posted a picture of a couple of messages up. This picture was taken when it was still in-service.
1952 American LaFrance 700 Series Engine
Former Springfield Fire Department
Springfield, Illinois
Former Kurtz Fire Department
Kurtz, Indiana
Model "J" V-12 Gasoline Engine (Re-powered with a Cummins 555)
4-speed Manual Transmission
1000 G.P.M. Pump
Model No. 710-PJO — [color="#CC0000"]Bob, help![/color]
Registered No. L-4643
We did write down the Reg. No. correctly when we saw it a couple of weeks ago. I thought we had messed up since that Reg. No. matched up to an open cab. <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/huh.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' />Anyway.[/quote]
Could be one of two things ...
1 - Most likely a typo in my list (sorry ... it happens), or
2 - Cab was replaced after a wreck.
Without knowing more history of this rig, I'd go with reason No.1.
American LaFrance Apparatus - Guest - 10-01-2006
Told you that I'd get more!
1949 American LaFrance 700 Series Engine
Charlestown Fire Department
Charlestown, Indiana
750 G.P.M. Pump
Photo by Bruce Neal <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' />![[Image: charlestown1949alf.jpg]](http://www.antiquefirebrigade.com/charlestown1949alf.jpg)
American LaFrance Apparatus - Guest - 10-01-2006
1949 American LaFrance 700 Series Engine
Crown Point Fire Department
Crown Point, Indiana
Model "G" V-12 Gasoline Engine
750 G.P.M. Pump
Model No. 775-PGO
Reg. No. L-4004
Photo by Bruce Neal <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' />![[Image: crownpoint1949alf.jpg]](http://www.antiquefirebrigade.com/crownpoint1949alf.jpg)
American LaFrance Apparatus - Guest - 10-01-2006
1951 American LaFrance 700 Series Engine
Peru Fire Department
Peru, Indiana
Model "J" V-12 Gasoline Engine
1000 G.P.M. Pump
Model No. 710-PJO
Reg. No. L-4404
Photo by Bruce Neal <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' />![[Image: peru1951alf.jpg]](http://www.antiquefirebrigade.com/peru1951alf.jpg)
You all really don't want to know what this one looks like today. <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/banghead.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' />
American LaFrance Apparatus - Guest - 10-01-2006
1951 American LaFrance 700 Series Quad
Former Greendale Fire Department
Greendale, Indiana
Former Moores Hill Fire Department
Moores Hill, Indiana
Model "J" V-12 Gasoline Engine
750 G.P.M. Pump
Model No. 775-QJC
Reg. No. L-4325
Photo by Bruce Neal <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' />![[Image: mooreshill1951alf.jpg]](http://www.antiquefirebrigade.com/mooreshill1951alf.jpg)
American LaFrance Apparatus - Guest - 10-01-2006
1952 American LaFrance 700 Series Engine
Brookville Fire Department
Brookville, Indiana
Model "J" V-12 Gasoline Engine
750 G.P.M. Pump
Model No. 775-PJC
Reg. No. L-4658
Photo by Bruce Neal <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' />![[Image: brookville1952alf.jpg]](http://www.antiquefirebrigade.com/brookville1952alf.jpg)
American LaFrance Apparatus - Guest - 10-01-2006
1952 American LaFrance 700 Series Quint
New Castle Fire Department
New Castle, Indiana
Model "J" V-12 Gasoline Engine
750 G.P.M. Pump
75-foot Aerial
Model No. 775-QJO-75
Reg. No. L-4683
Photo by Bruce Neal <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' />![[Image: newcastle1952alf.jpg]](http://www.antiquefirebrigade.com/newcastle1952alf.jpg)
American LaFrance Apparatus - Guest - 10-01-2006
Last one for now ...
1953 American LaFrance 700 Series Engine
Union City Fire Department
Union City, Indiana
Model "J" V-12 Gasoline Engine
1000 G.P.M. Pump
Model No. 710-PJC
Reg. No. L-4816
Photo by Bruce Neal <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' />![[Image: unioncity1953alf.jpg]](http://www.antiquefirebrigade.com/unioncity1953alf.jpg)
This picture was taken 4 months before I was born! <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' />