Keystone State Relics

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Old Tanker 21.



1970 Chevrolet.

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Next we will move on to the Company that I run with.



Fisherville Volunteer Fire Company. Company 216, Dauphin County.



On Labor Day of 1927, a massive fire destroyed half the town of Fisherville in Dauphin County. Shortly after the fire, the Fisherville Volunteer Fire Company was formed. Mr. Fred J. Bixler donated a 1923 Overland chassis and this became the first fire engine of the company.



Old Engine 216

1923 Overland



This is a scan of the origianl photo which is still hanging in the social hall.

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Old Engine 216



1947 Federal.



Not the greatest picture of the truck.

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Old Engine 216



1965 Ford/Seagrave



This truck was sold in late 1997. It ran as a front line piece up till 1996 when we got our 1996 Freightliner/Swab Engine. Shortly after we placed the 96 engine in service, this unit was redesignated Attack 216.







Picture by Carl "Pete" Moyer

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Old Tanker 216



1973 International Fleetstar/Brenner



X-Milk Truck

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Old Tanker 216



1977 R-Model Mack



X-Septic Service Truck

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Last Pic for today.



Old Engine 216-1.



1970 CF-Model Mack



This one has a long history behind it.



X- FDNY Squad 6

X- FDNY Engine 330

X - Hopelawn, NJ



We sold it in 1996 after delivery of our 96 Engine. It was sold to Nescopeck Township, Luzerne County, Pa. where it became Engine 180-1.



They then sold it to a private collector in New Jersey. I saw it in Firehouse magazine about 5 or 6 years ago.

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(joe klapatch photo)



this engine started out with the former sibley mcclure fire co in old forge pa lackawanna county then went with the mergereed dept eagle mcclure old forge ( sibley mcclure+ white eagle) where abouts today unknown

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this 1966 ward lafrance started out in swoyersville pa maltby fire co luzerne county









   



then sold to and served lake carey pa wyoming county before being sold to private owner in factoryville that has since scrapped it ,its remains are at denaples junk yard in dunmore pa



(both joe klapatch photos)

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(joe klapatch photoi)

pittston city pa luzerne county ran this ford c fmcit was traded in and sits rotting away on the property of fire equipment sales co in factoryville pa

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Cheltenham PA 1938 Mack E type 40 S 1002



Front mount pump.

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Ambler PA 1942 Autocar US Fire App body

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Avondale PA, Chester County

Indiana

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Looking thru the Pirsch collection, at the Bill Schwartz photo collection.

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Yes it is!

Darby 2 (fire Patrol) Pirsch city service

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It looks like this truck was replaced in 1941 by this Autocar/UC fire App



Darby 2 (Delaware County)

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Frank- additional info:



U.S.Fire Apparatus built this 1942 Autocar 750/500 for the Wissahickon FC-Ambler (Montgomery Co.),PA. It was built in Wilmington,DE. Chief Jake Yost designed the manifold system seen on the officer's side of the photo. It was dubbed the "Yost Special". The manifold allowed up to 7 discharges at the same time. This would permit up to 15 to 20 separate hand lines to be utiilized. In 1962 it was traded in to Hahn Motors who re-sold it to Laury's Station (Lehigh Co.),PA.

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Next we will move into Schuylkill County.



Sacramento Fire Company, Company 14.



Old Brush 42-3

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Old Engine 14-10



Looks like either a GMC or Chevrolet chassis.

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Sheridan Fire Company, Company 66



Old Engine 66



C-Model Ford/?

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Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 of Tower City. I beieve this company is no longer in serivce, having merged into one company to serve Tower City.



Old Emergency Unit 67.



Chevrolet