Keystone State Relics

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Does anyone have the specs on this rig? It appears to me that a larger (too large) tank may have been added as it appears the front axle is up and the back is bottomed out. 



Stickney, Nanticoke, Luzerne County

This company was in the process of being shut down. The older gentleman looking at me stated this was the last event (6 County Convention in Nanticoke, June 24, 2006) they would be attending while in existance.

A good old American LaFrance.

now with Luzerne county community college department of public safety institute

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i too would see thread wiped so i purchased some late Bill Stehman photos  & photos from  the late Al Powell schuylkill county photos , i marked all so they will not be forgotten but if any catch your eye i have unmarked to share if wanted


1961 Ford C-850 Super-Duty/Bean, std.tilt-COE, 750/500, high-pressure and volume pumps, housed 8-26-61
, covered booster reels (circular), in 1997 donated by Lincoln Park (Berks Co.),PA, black lettering,
nicknamed “Green Lizzard”, used as second alarm rescue unit, in offered for sale-asked $5000 obo-sold
to collector, on 3-20-05 located in southern York Co.,PA to MS60545 for $1200 Al powell notes


[b]1976/61 Sutphen/Hahn, Cincinnati canopy cab, full-width custom side-compartment body, cascade/material support
unit,in 2004 purchased from Hicksville (Nassau Co.) Long Island-NY-Unit 9311, back-up rescue,body 
built by Hahn for Mack originally mounted on 1961 Mack N chassis in 2006 sold [/b]

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Frackville Goodwill Hose Schuylkill County 1953 Seagrave 70th Anniv series, canopy conv.cab accessible from hose bed, oscillating warning light on cab 
roof single compart behind rear wheels, 750 gpm, in 1979 replaced




[b]Frackville Goodwill Hose Schuylkill County  1941 Seagrave, semi-conv.cab, city service, flat one piece windshield, small cab doors, wooden ground ladders, 
pump[/b]

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Laporte Fire Sullivan County Ford f- Ward LaFrance 750 500 was sold to local campground but back in fire company possession again

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Freemont Fire Snyder County  X old lycoming township fire lycoming county

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Freemont Fire Snyder County Freightliner 4guys

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X-Frackville Goodwill Hose #1 Schuylkill County  1974 Amer LaFr, 1000 series, canopy cab, quint, 1000/300,100 ft rear-mount steel aerial ladder, tandem rear
axles  [b]in 1992 Amer LaFr Century 2000 4-door 7-person cab replacement and rehab by Amer LaFr,cascade system added 362 added, FRACKVILLE in black lettering on main ladder 
[/b]
Ldr. sides, ground ladders stacked on bodysides, cab and 

43-20 bodyside compartments are stainless steel, see FIRE 

APPARATUS Vol.19 No.6 Nov-Dec 2003 pg 17, rehab included new 
main-new motor, $84,000 Al Powell notes  last known privately owned in Snyder county area

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X-Frackville Goodwill Hose #1 Schuylkill County 1986 Chev, 4-door conv cab, Fleetside pick-up body with cab 

R over body bed, in 1998 purchased at PENNDOT auction, 
members rehabbed and readied for service, used as 
Sqd. squad-seated 6-some rescue tools-backs up rescue pumper, 
43-70 4.3 L diesel, in 8-02 PAFM pg 220 offered for sale-
asked $2000 obo, sold to Liberty FC-Stockertown 
5141 (Northampton Co.),PA-5141 from Al Powell notes

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Butler Township American fire #1 Fountain Springs Schuylkill County 1979 Ford C-700/FMC, std.COE, 1000/?, angular covers on 
R booster reels on top, in 2002 trash truck crashed 
Eng.251into station-this truck suffered moderate damage-repaired

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X-Butler Township American fire #1 Fountain Springs Schuylkill County 1967 Hahn 78, canopy cab, 1250/500, model C-12, delvd 11-

RW 3-67, 6-71 Detroit diesel, 644 Allison auto trans, 
in 1983 refurbished by Johnson, 3 inch pre-piped
Eng. Stang gun, 3 KW Onan generator, 318 Detroit diesel, 
252 Allison 4-spd auto trans, 6 KW disesel generator, 
pre-piped deck gun, in 1987 purchased from Cherry 
Hill,NJ-see PAFM 5-87 pg 109-asked $45,000, in 11-03 
PAFM pg 70 offered for sale-asked $7500 negotiable, 
in 2004 sold to Beaverdale (Northumberland Co.),PA, in 
2005 offered for sale-asked $3000 obo  from al powell notes

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X-Butler Township American fire #1 Fountain Springs Schuylkill County
[b]1980 Intl S-/Heil, std.conv.cab, 3000 gal elliptical aluminum tank,1-26-96 sold to Donaldson (Schuylkill Co.),PA  after their tanker destroyed by fire 1-24-96[/b

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X-Lavelle Fire  Schuylkill County



1960 Mack C-85F, canopy cab, 750/300, originally delvd to Folcroft (Delaware Co.),PA as semi-cab painted all
        red, in 1975 sold to Centralia (Columbia Co.),PA

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X-Lavelle Fire  Schuylkill County
 
 
 
    1984 Mack MS-/General Tank, stainless steel elliptical  

      LYW   tanker body with side comparts, very short wheelbase, 
     Tnkr.  std.tilt-COE

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x Blythe Township Good Will Hose, Cumbola Schuylkill County 


1981/1993 Amer LaFr Century, completely refurbed in

      RW   1993,canopy cab enclosure added at jump seats, purchased 12-97
                 from Northeast Fire Apparatus-Lancaster,PA,originally in service 
                 at Bay Shore Long Island),NY, Eng.2-16 only apparatus,1500/1000,
                 carried 1000 ft 5 inch hose, 7 person cab, Detroit 8V92 335 HP,
                 Allison 4-speed auto trans, 4x4500 psi low pressure cascade,
                 in 2007 offered for sale-asked $20,000 negotiable,8-07 offered 
                 on E-Bay no.120150347009 by maugii-closed on 8-17-07 with no
                 bids-starting bid was $8000, in 8-07 sold to collector in 
                 GA-retired battalion chief Atlanta FD-left 8-27-07 from the late al powell notes

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x Blythe Township Good Will Hose, Cumbola Schuylkill County 


1980 Ford C-700/FMC 1000/750. in 1997 traded-in to Northeast Fire Apparatus-Lancaster,PA to purchase the American LaFrance[b] from the late al powell notes[/b]

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x Blythe Township Good Will Hose, Cumbola Schuylkill County 



1947 Ahrens-Fox, model VC, ext.deluxe conv.cab,500/200, 

      R     reg.no.9126, 6-cylinder Hercules motor no,139963, 
            delvd 9-2-48, on 9-7-46 Junta Federal de Mejores 
            Materiales-Nuevo Laredo-Tamaulipas province-Mexico
            ordered-cancelled 7-8-47 while under construction and 
            enough money to pay for could not be raised, 
            ordered 6-30-47 by Cumbola, originally reg.no.9115 
            completed as 9126, single rear fender compart, 
            on 8-24-48 shipped by rail to Pottsville,PA- driven to 
            Cumbola from there, purchased through Frank 
            X.Griesser-Palisades,NJ, $12,493.45, see 2001-3 third 
            quarter ENJINE-ENJINE pg 27 “The Mexican Fox” by Ed Haas, lettered NO.1
            on cab doors, lettered GOOD WILL HOSE CO.CUMBOLA,PA on hood sides,
            mid-mount pump, in 1980 replaced now part of Schuylkill Historical Fire Society collection 

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x Blythe Township Kaska Fire Schuylkill County 


1967 GMC 4000/Hahn, std.COE, 750/750, model H-7,

       R     delvd 6-10-67, 351 gas motor, manual trans,
             cab-to-body taper wings, in 2-94 PAFM pg 
      Eng.   114 offered for sale-sold to Station 1 Fire 
      231    Apparatus-AL[b] from the late al powell notes[/b]

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X Branch Township  Good Intent Hose Company #1,Llewellyn Schuylkill County 1970 Ford C-900/Ward LaFr, 1000/???  , std.tilt-COE,
     RW    gas motor, purchased new to replace Amer LaFr 
           destroyed in station fire, housed in newly constructed 
           station to replace one destroyed by fire, in 1997 sold 
           to local coal company, model P-73, in 2007 seen parked 
           outside antique car collector business off of Morea Rd in 
           West Mahanoy Twp.between Mahanoy City and Frackville near the
           county fire school went to Schuylkill Historical Fire Society  but since scrapped 

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X Branch Township  Good Intent Hose Company #1,Llewellyn Schuylkill County  1971 Intl Fleetstar/Kari-Kool, std.conv.cab, fiberglas tanker 

     RW    body, tandem rear axles, 350/3600, carried portable 
           pump and folding pond, recessed access ladder to tank   
           top driver’s side behind rear wheels, bumper painted 
    Tnkr.  black, in 80s purchased from Clover Farms Dairy-
     264   Muhlenberg Twp.(Berks Co.),PA and converted for fire 
           service, hard suction carried on tank top, 
           LLWELLYN,PA and large keystone logo on tank sides, in 
           late 2003 sold to construction firm near Allentown,PA

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X Nanticoke Washington Fire Company #5 Luzerne County   1979 American LaFrance 1500gpm 500
gwt X Riverton NJ