Keystone State Relics

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mount carmel pa american hose co northumberland county is still currently running this cf mack.it is being replaced this year(hugh mcgeehan photos)

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larksville pa luzerne county ran this 1979 hahn until replaced by 2005 KME. this engine currently privately owned locally(hugh mcgeehan photo)

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liberty twp pa montour county ran this 1929 ford model a(hugh mcgeehan photo)

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Tom,



Additional info on your great shots:



Coatesville



1967 Hahn 78, Cincinnati canopy cab, 1000/500, model C-10-38. This was one of the twin pumpers purchased used in 1980 by the city from the Edge Hill Fire Company (Montgomery County). It was first housed at the Washington Hose Company but was moved to the West End Company in the 1987 consolidation move. It was never repainted to match the other units in the company. It has a 6V71 and it has an automatic transmission. It was put up for sale in 1995 and sold to Franklindale (Bradford County) by a dealer.



Media



1976 Oshkosh/Pierce, canopy cab, 1500/300, top-mount, large diameter reel holding 1600' of 5". It was housed on 5/15/76 at a cost of $80,000. A refurb was done in early 1992 by Pierce with a 4-door Arrow cab being retrofitted, a new 250 water tank, and adding a 200 gallon foam tank, 6 KW Onan generator.



Neffsville



1979 Chevrolet C6500/Pierce, full cab, 750/500, gas motor, 5-speed manual transmission, steel tank, 5.3 KW generator, sold in 1992 to Windham Twp. Fire Company (Bradford County).



Elizabethtown



1980 Sutphen, Cincinnati canopy cab, 1500/500, Detroit 8V-71 diesel, automatic, housed 7/24/83, sold to Northeast Fire Apparatus in 1996 for $20,000 who sold it to a South American location.

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[quote name='wardengine' post='94786' date='Apr 5 2007, 20:27 ']hanover twp pa luzerne county franklin # 4 lee park also ran this american lafrance 700 series 65' ladder (a hugh mcgeehan photo)





they also ran this 1950's ward lafrance 75' quint i believe ex garfield new jersey(hugh mcgeehan photo)

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I won't dispute that this great WLF may have come from Garfield NJ, however neighboring Wallington NJ did have one almost identical to this for years. Wallington has a history of friendship with PA companies in that region, attending their parades; Garfield may also.

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no idea!!! need help on this one!!!!(hugh mcgeehan photo



Tom - Great postings. for this one I'll nominate a 1938 Diamond T.

See this ad: [url="http://www.goantiques.com/detail,diamond-truck-1938,697379.html?source=VYZ4474"]http://www.goantiques.com/detail,diamond-t...?source=VYZ4474[/url]



Phil, Bklyn

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[quote name='Richard_L_Dean_07405' post='98746' date='Apr 17 2007, 10:14 ']I won't dispute that this great WLF may have come from Garfield NJ, however neighboring Wallington NJ did have one almost identical to this for years. Wallington has a history of friendship with PA companies in that region, attending their parades; Garfield may also.[/quote]



after posting it i read somewhere it did come from wallington newjersey, but i couldn't edit it. thanks for pointing it out. much appreciatedi know hugh will be proud i am using his collection for him

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king of prussia pa???

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landisville pa ford c Pierce??(hugh mcgeehan photo)

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mechanicsburg pa ford c?? could possibly be in service with sacramento pa schuylkill county pa....looks very very similar

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bridgeport goodwill mack cf i believe they currently have this piece today(hugh mcgeehan photo)

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Was indeed sold to Sacramento.... I haven't been to Sacramento in a really long time.. not sure if they are still running this or not.



Dave

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[quote name='Rheems1' post='99003' date='Apr 17 2007, 22:27 ']Was indeed sold to Sacramento.... I haven't been to Sacramento in a really long time.. not sure if they are still running this or not.



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dave; i was talking about the mechanicsburg piece not maytown's. yes sacramento is running it but replacing it this year they got a grant foe new piece

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gouglersville fwd(hugh mcgeehan photo)[/quote]



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1975 FWD/Seagrave, P-series, 1000/500, fwd purchased new by Gouglersville-Cumrru Twp.(Berks Co.),PA. In 1984 rehabed by Pierce.

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lower alaace twp pa ran this mack b(hugh mcgeehan photo)[/quote]



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1957 Mack B85F 750/500. Delivered new to Community Vol.FC of Lower Alsace Twp-Stony Creek Mills (Berks Co.),PA. Retained by company as antique and parade truck.

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[quote name='wardengine' post='98634' date='Apr 16 2007, 20:36 ']

tulleytown pa bucks county lti fire stix[/quote]



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1981 Pierce Arrow 1250/400/40 55 ft LTI Fire Stix. In 1992 repainted white over red and rehabed. In 1997 sold to TN broker. In 2000 was in service at LaVergne (Rutherford Co,.),TN. In 2002 said to have been totaled in an accident-anybody have details? Purchased new by Tullytown (Bucks Co.),PA.

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Tom: Additional details:



1980 Spartan/FMC 1500 gpm. Purchased new by Swedeland VFC-LOwer Merion Twp,(Montgomery Co.),PA. By 1989 the cab defined that work "RUST"-having large visible holes and damage. By 1993 out-of-service.

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king of prussia pa???

Yes, it is!

1975 Sanford

1000/500

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that king of prussia engine was sold to elk lake fire co in susquehanna county tom. and by the way i will see you saturday in middleport.