Dave Bowen photos

[davebowen]

MONACA, PENNSYLVANIA

BEAVER COUNTY

ENGINE 56-1

1998 AMERICAN LAFRANCE EAGLE/CENTRAL STATES 1250/500



DAVE BOWEN PHOTO



I REALLY LIKE THE COLOR SCHEME ON THIS.

[davebowen]

PATTERSON TWP. FD

PATTERSON, PENNSYLVANIA

BEAVER COUNTY

TRUCK 90-3

1981 INTERNATIONAL S/CONESTOGA/GROVE 750/750 65'



DAVE BOWEN PHOTO

[Guest]

got some older rigs from the county

[kieferfire]

[quote name='davepa' timestamp='1311392273' post='449433']

PATTERSON TWP. FD

PATTERSON, PENNSYLVANIA

BEAVER COUNTY

TRUCK 90-3

1981 INTERNATIONAL S/CONESTOGA/GROVE 750/750 65'



DAVE BOWEN PHOTO

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Very interesting truck.



Juergen

[truck1882]

[quote name='kieferfire' timestamp='1311401513' post='449437']

Very interesting truck.



Juergen

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If I remember right, there is a lot more to this truck. I think this was 3 different vehicles assemblied into 1. But I am not positive if this is the 1 or not.

[Guest]

I remember reading that somewhere as well, new truck, ladder off one rig, body off another.

[truck1882]

1958 ALF ladder, 1981 International Chassis, A Ward Lafrance pump, put together by American Fire Service. I think this was in the Keystone State Fire Apparatus News, Vol 4 #3 Summer 202 issue.

[truck1882]

[quote name='truck1882' timestamp='1311424020' post='449476']

1958 ALF ladder, 1981 International Chassis, A Ward Lafrance pump, put together by American Fire Service. I think this was in the Keystone State Fire Apparatus News, Vol 4 #3 Summer 202 issue.

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Disregard this, I am looking at the photos and the rig I am looking at is completely different. My mistake.

[Guest]

The Patterson Twp rig was originally on a IHC VCO Cab I believe. I've got a slide at home, that I'll post of it original.

[truck1882]

[quote name='Shoop' timestamp='1311429336' post='449494']

The Patterson Twp rig was originally on a IHC VCO Cab I believe. I've got a slide at home, that I'll post of it original.

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Well, the rig I was looking at came from Covington in Lackawanna County. It started life as an IH VCO/ALF 65' The ladder was removed and placed onto a Brockway chassis and different body. But after that I think it was put on another chassis. Might this be the rig in question? If it is, then the body was replaced or very heavily modified. The pic in KSFAN has a different body on it.

[davebowen]

[quote name='truck1882' timestamp='1311424096' post='449477']

Disregard this, I am looking at the photos and the rig I am looking at is completely different. My mistake.

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THE RIG YOU ARE DESCRIBING SOUNDS LIKE IT MIGHT BE GREENWOOD (BLAIR COUNTY)

[davebowen]

[quote name='station76rit' timestamp='1311392317' post='449434']

got some older rigs from the county

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I HAVE SOME BUT I HAVEN'T SCANNED THEM IN YET.

[jlg1875]

[quote name='davepa' timestamp='1311392273' post='449433']

PATTERSON TWP. FD

PATTERSON, PENNSYLVANIA

BEAVER COUNTY

TRUCK 90-3

1981 INTERNATIONAL S/CONESTOGA/GROVE 750/750 65'



DAVE BOWEN PHOTO

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Neat, is this still in service?

[Guest]

yes patterson twp ladder truck is still in service

[Guest]

Here is a photo of the original rig.







Patterson Twp.

1957 IHC/American/Grove 750/750/65'

Tom Bair Photo

[Rheems1]

[quote name='truck1882' timestamp='1311436843' post='449505']

Well, the rig I was looking at came from Covington in Lackawanna County. It started life as an IH VCO/ALF 65' The ladder was removed and placed onto a Brockway chassis and different body. But after that I think it was put on another chassis. Might this be the rig in question? If it is, then the body was replaced or very heavily modified. The pic in KSFAN has a different body on it.

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Darin,



The Covington rig (one of my favorites) was as you described.. ladder came from the IH VCO chassis... they took thier Brockway pumper, stretched the frame, added outriggers (supposedly from the VCO also) and put the ladder on it. That truck, as far as I know, was taken out of service is and now part of the Brockway collection up in Cortland, NY. It was a really, really odd bird especially considering it started life as a pumper and was turned into a ladder truck.

[truck1882]

First, Rheems is correct, I remember hearing the covington rig went to Brockway for the museum.



Second, it is remarkable though, the Patterson Twp ladder as Shoop posted in its original look, is remarkable similar to what Covington had, which they purchased from Montrose. 1958 International VCO/ALF 750/200/65' mml.



Third, the body on Patterson's original ladder doesn't appear to have been used on the "new" chassis. Totally different pump and the body itseld has many differences, I am guessing if Conestoga remounted the ladder that they may have built an entirely new body for it.



Fourth, if I ever post a "list" like this again, someone please smack me across the head.



Back to you davepa.

[kieferfire]

Here is a photo of the Covington truck. Juergen Kiefer photo.



Juergen

[theunknowncomic]

the outriggers and the compartments came from a 1974 alf from waterbury,ct that was in milewski's junkyard in scranton,pa

[Guest]

ok my buddy is the asst chief at patterson twp and he stated that the chassis is a 81 intl and the body came off the previous ladder truck the grove stick it was refurbed and replacd onto the intl chasis