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Keystone State Relics
West Grove, station 22 in Chester County.



Here is the 1927 Hale truck West Grove purchased back from a private owner a few years ago.



Bill Schwartz Collection
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<img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cool.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='B)' />-->QUOTE(Frank B @ Apr 23 2007, 23:33 ) [post="100851"]<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/post]<div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I didn't know Duch Wonderland had fire trucks! <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/unsure.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='Unsure' />



I do not have any information, but I would guess a 40's Chevy with a Darley 500gpm pump.

Purchased used?

Duch Wonderland is a small amusement park on RT 30 in Lancaster County PA[/quote]

they used this engine to fill water rides in the park when needed and for matinenace of the rides
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<img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cool.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='B)' />-->QUOTE(Frank B @ Apr 23 2007, 22:03 ) [post="100826"]<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/post]<div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Located East of Pittsburg, Murrysville 1965 GMC??[/quote]

GMC stoped using that cab have way threw 1955
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West Grove FD is Chester County station 22, and sub station is 12.



There was another Hale,this one was 1925 vintage, it had a Ruggles chassis.

(The 27 had a Hale chassis)



These two photos were marked Frank Fenning.

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Quote:Muddycreek Twp Portersville International Boyer?



Butler County PA



I have this as an International/Bruco 1000/1500.
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Located East of Pittsburg, Murrysville 1965 GMC??





[color="#000080"]GMC stoped using that cab have way threw 1955[/color]





I guess the 1965 was the photo date, I did notice the web site stated it was from the 1950's, No mention of the maker.

They had another truck that was a Howe, and it had the Howe ID on the Pump panel. Could this be a Howe or Boyer?
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Back to Delco, Yeadon borders Philadelphia.

Yeadon Mack A



And a GMC Squad

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<img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cool.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='B)' />-->QUOTE(Frank B @ Apr 23 2007, 23:02 ) [post="100861"]<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/post]<div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I now run with West Grove, so if your in the neighborhood, stop in and say Hi! <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='Rolleyes' />



West Grove FD is Chester County station 22, and sub station is 12.



There was another Hale,this one was 1925 vintage, it had a Ruggles chassis.

(The 27 had a Hale chassis)



These two photos were marked Frank Fenning. Does any one know him? Please let me know if you do.[/quote]



Frank- This photo is of the 1924 Reo Speedwagon/Hale. These Reos had a cylindrical gravity feed fuel tank mounted above the firewall of the engine compartment.
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Tom,



Wright Twp.



1989 Pierce Lance, 4-door cab, 1000/400, 75 ft rear-mounted steel aerial ladder, Detroit diesel, 475 HP, automatic, 6 KW generator. Originally purchased by Paoli (Chester County,PA) This was the

first 4-door ordered by the company. It was traded in to Pierce for the tower. It was resold to Wright Twp. VFC in Mountaintop (Luzerne County) who repainted the cab black.
Bruce W. Anderson

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Southeastern PA Region
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kingston township pa trucksville fire luzerne county ran this 1931 dodge bros & still have it today
tom bretz a ffII,retired disabled ff/emt from Kingston PA F D,own 2 wardlafranceengs a 49,a66,member of iaff 840,six cnty fire asso,pa state firemen's assoc, pa pump primers,schuylkill historic fire soc(spaamfaa's newest chapter--black diamond),luzerne cnty fire/rescue,life mem of columbian fire co kingston,former app op at laflin,edwrdsvlle,forty fort all in pa
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B95MACKFIRE,



By any chance do you know where the Dutch Wonderland rig ended up at ? Kinda looks like what was at Paradise-Lehman. Any info on this rig ?



Many thanks,



Bruce
Bruce W. Anderson

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Southeastern PA Region
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i found this 1951 international ?? ex william penn pa schuylkill county,in a delapadated old firehouse that was just about still standing. as you can see by dust on it ,it matches the building decore!! it is in west mahanoy twp pa schuylkill county along route 54 between shenandoah & ashland. i had been told the twp had shut this fire co down but was surprised to see bay door open & someone around!!! the pics are not that great but thought i'd share, i would have asked the old guy to pull the engine out but didn't think it would run, however he told my friend that was with me they chgarge the battery every summer & run it!!!!oh and there was no electric in building either!!!


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Frank,Al, Bruce, Tom, et al:



I also believe the Chevy from Dutch Wonderland is ex P-LP Fire Company, Lancaster County, which was at a few PPP Harriburg Musters back in the 1980's. I have a photo of it at the PPP Muster, pumping at the riverside. I list it as having a body built by Stauffer of Terre Hill, Lancaster County. Stauffer builds agri-bodies for farmers but between the end of WW II and 1974 Stauffer would build fire trucks upon request, mainly 500 gpm pumpers on commercial chassis, but with a few field pieces and Tankers thrown in for good measure. They stopped when the UL requirements for pump tests started demanding a dedicated pump test pit (UL would not allow them to test at the creek next to the factory). I am still trying to compile a list of all Stauffer apparatus, and any others you know of out there, please PM me with info!



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locust gap also had a sanford.
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ok lets give these a try however i'm going to need lots of help,but i'll share!! this next batch is from palmyra pa state convention
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