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**Bob-Ont** · 09-30-2006, 11:50 AM

[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

09-30-2006, 10:31 PM

[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

jgohio · 09-30-2006, 11:18 PM

[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

09-30-2006, 11:22 PM

[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.

09-30-2006, 11:51 PM

[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]

10-01-2006, 12:10 AM

anybody have River Edge NJ's 1949 700?

10-01-2006, 12:19 AM

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.

10-01-2006, 04:25 AM

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...

10-01-2006, 12:16 PM

[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!

**Bob-Ont** · 10-01-2006, 12:32 PM

[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.

10-01-2006, 12:33 PM

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=' Huh

' />

Anyway.

Photo by Bruce Neal <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=' Smile

' />

10-01-2006, 12:34 PM

Thank you Bob for the information. I really appreciate it!

**Bob-Ont** · 10-01-2006, 12:44 PM

[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=' Huh

' />

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.

10-01-2006, 04:16 PM

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=' Smile

' />

10-01-2006, 04:18 PM

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=' Smile

' />

10-01-2006, 04:21 PM

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=' Smile

' />

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='

' />

10-01-2006, 04:24 PM

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=' Smile

' />

10-01-2006, 04:26 PM

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=' Smile

' />

10-01-2006, 04:28 PM

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=' Smile

' />

10-01-2006, 04:30 PM

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=' Smile

' />

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=' Tongue

' />

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