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Dave Bowen photos - davebowen - 03-07-2013

LAKE HARMONY, PENNSYLVANIA

CARBON COUNTY

TANKER 1731

1955 INTERNATIONAL R/????    ???/3000

[Image: LAKEHARMONY06225.jpg]

DAVE BOWEN PHOTO

 

ANYONE KNOW THE BUILDER AND PUMP SIZE




Dave Bowen photos - davebowen - 03-09-2013

EAST TAYLOR TWP. FD

PARKHILL, PENNSYLVANIA

CAMBRIA COUNTY

SQUAD 17-3

[Image: EASTTAYLORTWP06232.jpg]

DAVE BOWEN PHOTO

 

UNKNOWN YEAR AND BUILDER




Dave Bowen photos - davebowen - 03-09-2013

EPHRATA, PENNSYLVANIA

LANCASTER COUNTY

LADDER 1-5

1955 Seagrave ANNIVERSARY  550/0  85'

[Image: EPHRATA06234.jpg]

DAVE BOWEN PHOTO




Dave Bowen photos - davebowen - 03-09-2013

EMMAUS, PENNSYLVANIA

LEHIGH COUNTY

RESCUE 741

1959 FORD F/READING

[Image: EMMAUS06233.jpg]

DAVE BOWEN PHOTO




Dave Bowen photos - davebowen - 03-09-2013

FORT RITCHIE, MARYLAND

WASHINGTON COUNTY

ENGINE 19-2

1975 KAISER 530B  750/400

[Image: FORTRITCHIE06235.jpg]

DAVE BOWEN PHOTO




Dave Bowen photos - hondok - 03-10-2013

If this unit had a 750 GPM pump, it is a 530 "C" - 530 "B" units had 500 GPM pumps and were not configured to "pump and roll".  This unit was likely built on an AM General chassis by American Air Filter.  I worked at an Army base years ago that received two 530C's in the 1974-75 time frame with Army registration numbers close to this one. 

 

Fort Ritchie was closed awhile back as part of a BRAC realignment - the shame of it was that the FD had just moved into a newly constructed fire station about a year or so before the post was shut down.

 

Quote:FORT RITCHIE, MARYLAND

WASHINGTON COUNTY

ENGINE 19-2

1975 KAISER 530B  750/400

[Image: FORTRITCHIE06235.jpg]

DAVE BOWEN PHOTO



Dave Bowen photos - Guest - 03-10-2013

Fort Ritchie was closed awhile back as part of a BRAC realignment - the shame of it was that the FD had just moved into a newly constructed fire station about a year or so before the post was shut down.


 

The new Fort Ritchie station was built in 1995, base closed in 1997, very little besides demo of derelict buildings has happened since.

Photo taken several years ago when it was used as a maintenance depot.

Ironically the Site R FD just  several miles away has had its fleet/facilities enhanced, both for on and off base responses.

WW Jenkins photo 



Dave Bowen photos - davebowen - 03-13-2013

SUNSET-CENTRAL FD

NORTH VERSAILES TWP. PENNSYLVANIA

ALLEGHENY COUNTY

ENGINE 603

1961 MACK B-85  750/500

[Image: SUNSETCENTRAL06238.jpg]

DAVE BOWEN PHOTO




Dave Bowen photos - davebowen - 03-13-2013

CREEKSIDE, PENNSYLVANIA

CUMBERLAND COUNTY

ENGINE 221

1983 HAHN 84-92  1250/750

[Image: CREEKSIDE06236.jpg]

DAVE BOWEN PHOTO

 

X - MIDWAY OF ENOLA, PENNSYLVANIA (CUMBERLAND)




Dave Bowen photos - davebowen - 03-14-2013

WATTS TWP. FD

NEW BUFFALO, PENNSYLVANIA

PERRY COUNTY

TANKER 92

1955 FORD F/??????   400/1250

[Image: WATTSTWP06237.jpg]

DAVE BOWEN PHOTO




Dave Bowen photos - davebowen - 03-14-2013

TRUCKSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA

LUZERNE COUNTY

ENGINE 4

1972 FORD C/AMERICAN FIRE APPARATUS  750/500

[Image: TRUCKSVILLE06241.jpg]

DAVE BOWEN PHOTO




Dave Bowen photos - Frank B - 03-16-2013

I like these Vintage photos!




Dave Bowen photos - davebowen - 03-17-2013

OPTION, PENNSYLVANIA

ALLEGHENY COUNTY

RESCUE

1964 FORD F/MORYSVILLE

[Image: OPTION06242.jpg]

DAVE BOWEN PHOTO




Dave Bowen photos - davebowen - 03-17-2013

GILL HALL, PENNSYLVANIA

ALLEGHENY COUNTY

SQUAD 52

1978 FORD E/??????

[Image: GILLHALL06243.jpg]

DAVE BOWEN PHOTO




Dave Bowen photos - davebowen - 03-17-2013

RIDGE, PENNSYLVANIA

CHESTER COUNTY

ENGINE 62-2

1959 MACK B-85/MORYSVILLE  750/850

[Image: RIDGE06246.jpg]

DAVE BOWEN PHOTO




Dave Bowen photos - davebowen - 03-17-2013

POTOMAC VALLEY FD

DARGAN, MARYLAND

WASHINGTON COUNTY

ENGINE 111

1960 MACK B-85  750/700

[Image: POTOMACVALLEY06245.jpg]

DAVE BOWEN PHOTO

 

I BELIEVE THIS IS X-ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND (MONTGOMERY COUNTY)

 

TANKER 11

MACK B

[Image: POTOMACVALLEY06244.jpg]

DAVE BOWEN PHOTO

 

I DON'T HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON THIS ONE. ANY HELP?




Dave Bowen photos - countryboy88 - 03-17-2013

Dave on the tanker let me get in touch with my cousin who runs with them and I will get you the details, but by the looks its a 1956 Mack B and the engine I have as a 1963.

 

Both can be seen on there web site http://www.potomacvalleyfire.com/appartus/index/page_id/426




Dave Bowen photos - Guest - 03-18-2013

The 1963 is from Upper Montgomery VFD of Beallsville,MD.

The 56 is x-Rockville,MD.

Both were owned by a collector in New Windsor,MD.,not sure of current status.





Dave Bowen photos - Guest - 03-18-2013

Quote:OPTION, PENNSYLVANIA

ALLEGHENY COUNTY

RESCUE

1964 FORD F/MORYSVILLE

[Image: OPTION06242.jpg]

DAVE BOWEN PHOTO
1974, front grille style and rectangular turn signals used model years 1973-1978



Dave Bowen photos - davebowen - 03-18-2013

Quote:1974, front grille style and rectangular turn signals used model years 1973-1978
I CORRECTED THIS. WARREN, DO YOU KNOW THE PUMP AND TANK ON THE TANKER?