Commercial canopy cab apparatus

[Aaronw]

Northshore Fire Protection District (a merger of several Lake County California fire departments). This station was once the Lucerne Fire Department if the engine rings a bell but the name doesn't (I know I've seen this engine posted under the old department name).

 

Ford C / FMC

 

 

[MFD76]

I'm curious when you say this is a sedan cab, is that back end closed off and the firefighters must exit through the cab doors?

 

Which brings up another style that fits (and I'll edit the first post to reflect that). The extended cab which puts firefighters behind the front seat without doors of their own. Fairly rare but I think fully within the spirit of the thread.

 

 

I like your following post with the open seats behind the cab as well. Again well within my intent when starting this thread.

Aaron, It is closed two doors, one each side that allowed exit on to the walkway. I believe their were three SCBA seats in the rear. I remember Central States offered a style like this in the early 1990's I have seen a few but not many. Thanks stay safe.

 

Rick

[MFD76]

Sugar Creek, Missouri Fire Department

Pumper 2

1977

#9724-C

Ford C-8000/ Pierce Suburban

1000/1000

Note: The old fire house doors faced due west, thus the fading paint on the front.

 

[MFD76]

Olpe, Kansas Fire Department / Lyon Co. Fire Dist 1

Engine 2

1984

#E-2031

Pierce Suburban/ Ford C-8000

1000/1000

Ex: Overland Park, KS Fire Department E434, one of two purchased.

 

[MFD76]

This is ex: Southhampton, PA, Bucks County PA.  County Radio Designation is "Station 2", This rig ran as Engine 2-1, iirc. !!!!

Thanks for the info, the high side compartment still has the South Hampton logo on it. It was in great shape however they removed the jump seats and placed equipment storage in there place. Hard to tell in the photo.

[GA_Dave]

I thought this thread was a great idea, so I went through all 36 albums today and pulled out all the rigs that qualify.  After my eyes stopped burning, I realized that I had pulled out almost 700 apparatus.  Since I didn't want to "blow up" this thread, I sorted through them most of the afternoon and eliminated many rigs that were similar to others or were bad shots.  I still have about 300 left, after keeping the best shots of the most interesting rigs from each manufacturer. 

 

The biggest group are apparatus built on the Ford C Series chassis.  I'll start off with those built by E\-One and work my way through all the builders I have represented in my collection.

 

Rescue 24, Portersville, PA

Ford C/E-One

750/500

[GA_Dave]

Engine 3, Union City, GA

Ford C/E-One

1000/750

[GA_Dave]

Engine 2101, Laurens County, SC

Ford C/E-One

1250/750

[GA_Dave]

Engine 3, Morrisville, NC

Ford C/E-One

1250/1000

[GA_Dave]

Engine 123, Oak Hill, WV

Ford C/E-One

1250/1000

[GA_Dave]

Ladder 1, Greensboro, GA

Ford C/E-One

1250/500/55' Stratospear

[GA_Dave]

Rescue 30, Warrenton, NC

Ford C/E-One

[ACPD227]

Arcola Indiana Ford.

[ACPD227]

International / Pierce

 

 

EX Saint Joseph Twp  Fort Wayne, IN

EX Ashley IN

 

Not sure where it is now.

[Dickey]

First top mount enclosed pump panel Darley made.

 

1989 Darley

1500 GPM

1000 galons water

 

Currenlty our 3rd out engine (Engine 3)..........still a great working truck.

 

[countryboy88]

First top mount enclosed pump panel Darley made.

 

1989 Darley

1500 GPM

1000 galons water

 

Currenlty our 3rd out engine (Engine 3)..........still a great working truck.

 

When doing maintenance on the truck does the cab have any trouble clearing the enclosed pump? Looks a little tight.

[Guest]

this style of apparatus was popular throughout my neck of the woods, with Ford C a favorite chassis for builders. Vancouver had this 1971 Thibault 100' midmount aerial with a 200 GPM pump and 200 gallon water tank.

[Guest]

Vancouver  had four of these Ford " Super Pumpers " built to replace a decommisioned fireboat and at the time of delivery, they had some of the largest pumps on board for apparatus of the time. This is one of four King Seagrave Ford C900 engines with 1500 Imperial GPM pumps with 300 gallon water tanks that covered the high value downtown area. E 4 was delivered in 1971.

[Guest]

Here is the photo of Vancouver E 4.

[Guest]

Mission, B.C. had this Hub Ford C8000 with a 1050 pump and 1000 gallon water tank.