Commercial canopy cab apparatus

[GA_Dave]

Engine 3, Martinez, GA

Ford C/Boardman

1250/500/55' Readi-Tower

[GA_Dave]

Engine 175, Ivalee, AL

Ford C/Continental

1000/500

[GA_Dave]

Engine 52, Vineland, NJ

Ford C/Continental

1000/750

[GA_Dave]

Engine 54, Cape Fear FD, Broadway, NC

Ford C/Atlas

1250/750

[GA_Dave]

Engine 111, Sharpsburg, NC

Ford C/Atlas

1250/750

[GA_Dave]

Last one for today:  When this rig was purchased, Durham was still a PSO Department.  It was built with a standard cab and no jumpseats.  When Durham did away with the PSO concept, this rig, and a few more like it, was sent to Slagles Fire Equipment where the frame was stretched and the canopy and jumpseats were added.

 

Engine 9, Durham, NC

Ford C/Atlas/Slagles refurb

1000/500

[Richard_L_Dean_07405]

Aerial 61, Union Fore Company #1, Hamburg, PA

Ford C/Hahn

750/500/65' Grove

About 4 or 5 years ago while visiting family in Montrose, Suquehanna County, PA, I found this truck or one exactly identical parked behind the firehouse of United Fire Company.   I later learned it was privately owned.  Yes, it was still lettered that way.   Yes, I did snap a few pics but unfortunately lost them when my previous PC crashed.

[Guest]

Privately Owned Engine, C-Model Ford.  Unknown year or body maker, or where it came from.

Taken at the 2012 Pennsylvania Pump Primers at Harrisburg.

 

1961,X-East Berlin VFC,Adams CO.,PA.

[Guest]

Reliance Hose Company of Rutherford, PA

Old Engine 45 - 1963 C-Model Ford/American LaFrance

 



 

In the 1980's Rutherford had this rig refurbished by Conestoga.

 

About 1997, sold/donated to Imler VFC in Bedford Co.,PA. after their firehouse arsons.

[Guest]

Washington VFD (Unknown State), Privately Owned.

C-Model Ford.  Unknow year or body maker.

Taken at the 2010 Pennsylvania Pump Primers in Harrisburg.

 

1972 Oren 750/1500

1995 photo by WW Jenkins

[Guest]

Cashtown Community Fire Company, PA

Old Engine 43 - C-Model Ford.  Unknown year and body maker.

Taken at the 2012 Pennsylvania Pump Primers at Harrisburg.

 

1985 1000/1000

plate photo taken in 2008 by WW Jenkins

[Guest]

Engine 22, Moon Township, PA

Ford C/Boardman

1000/750

At later home

Isabella VFC, Fayette Co.,PA.

1986

9/2009 image by WW Jenkins

 

[GA_Dave]

plate photo taken in 2008 by WW Jenkins

American Fire Apparatus used that Eagle logo for many years.  The factory location was shown at the bottom.  Most were marked Battle Creek, MI or Marshallton, IA until the company was purchased by Collins Industries and it was changed to Hutchinson, KS.  In 1986, they were purchased by Harold Lockabee and it was changed to Ball Ground, GA.  I have only ever seen one rig marked Beaver Falls, PA and I regret that I did not photograph the logo.  When Rich Gergel was compiling the info for the Iconografix book on AFA, I told him about American rigs being built in Beaver Falls, but had no evidence.  He researched but could not find any connection between AFA and Beaver Falls.  I thank you for posting this photo as it now proves that I was correct.  I don't know the year of the rig I photograped, but if this Cashtown rig is a 1985, then the relationship was between Beaver Falls and Collins Industries, not Battle Creek as I originally assumed.  The rig I shot was in Plumville, PA.

[Guest]

1968 Ford C/Young 1000/500

Orlean VFC, Fauquier Co.,VA

X-Centerville,VA

1995 photo by WW Jenkins

[mnsand]

Truck 4, Goodwill Fire Company, Centreville, MD

Ford C/Pirsch

1000/200/75'

Now in service in Romney, West Virginia.


Mike Sanders

Winchester, VA

[PFDEng1]

1961,X-East Berlin VFC,Adams CO.,PA.

Warren,

 

You are correct!

ex East Berlin, PA  Engine 11-1

1961 Ford C1100/American LaFrance  1000/750

[engine216]

Thank you for the updates Dr. Stinebaugh.

 

GA-Dave, the Cashtown Rig is a 1984.

[Rheems1]

American Fire Apparatus used that Eagle logo for many years.  The factory location was shown at the bottom.  Most were marked Battle Creek, MI or Marshallton, IA until the company was purchased by Collins Industries and it was changed to Hutchinson, KS.  In 1986, they were purchased by Harold Lockabee and it was changed to Ball Ground, GA.  I have only ever seen one rig marked Beaver Falls, PA and I regret that I did not photograph the logo.  When Rich Gergel was compiling the info for the Iconografix book on AFA, I told him about American rigs being built in Beaver Falls, but had no evidence.  He researched but could not find any connection between AFA and Beaver Falls.  I thank you for posting this photo as it now proves that I was correct.  I don't know the year of the rig I photograped, but if this Cashtown rig is a 1985, then the relationship was between Beaver Falls and Collins Industries, not Battle Creek as I originally assumed.  The rig I shot was in Plumville, PA.

 

That rig is owned by the Assistant Fire Chief from Cashtown, he also has thier 1960's Ford front pumper as well.  I am good friends with him if you ever come back up here, I know he would be happy to move it around and show it off for pictures or what not.

[Rheems1]

Warren,

 

You are correct!

ex East Berlin, PA  Engine 11-1

1961 Ford C1100/American LaFrance  1000/750

When I saw this at Pump Primers last year I thought right away it looked like the old East Berlin engine, but I couldn't find anything to indicate as much. 

[Guest]

Warren,

 

You are correct!

ex East Berlin, PA  Engine 11-1

1961 Ford C1100/American LaFrance  1000/750

 

Also known as the Ambassador Keenan.  It was lettered across the face between the headlights.