Keystone State Relics

[engine216]

Next is the Citizens Fire Company of Steelton. Company 50. This company is no longer in service as all 4 remaining Steelton companies merged in 1985 to form one big fire department.



Old Wagon 50







"Photographer Unknown"

[engine216]

Old Engine 50

E-Series Mack







"Photographer Unknown"

[engine216]

Last pic for today.



Old Engine 50

1974 MB-Model Mack







"Photographer Unknown"

[wardengine]

[quote name='engine216' post='124216' date='Jun 30 2007, 17:39 ']Last pic for today.



Old Engine 50

1974 MB-Model Mack







"Photographer Unknown"[/quote]



photographer was hugh mcgeehan,i posted this pioc several pages back!!!

[engine216]

Next is the Paxtang Hook and Ladder Company of Steelton. Company 51. This company is no longer in service. They closed their doors sometine after the 1950's.



Old Truck 51







"Photographer Uknown"

[engine216]

Last picture for today.



Old Truck 51

1937 Pirsch







"Photographer Unknown"



Here is a picture of the truck taken in 2002 when it was being loaded onto a flat bed trailer to be taken up to State College to it's new home.







Picture by Carl "Pete" Moyer.

[engine216]

Next is the Hygienic Hose Company No. 5 of Steelton. Company 514. They later reorganized into the Hygienic Fire and Rescue Company No. 7.



This is the only picture I have ever seen of any of the apparatus from the Hygienic.



Old Engine 514 and crew.

Looks like an old "Civil Defense" GMC Engine.









"Photographer Unknown"

[Guest]

Confluence VFD, Somerset Co. PA. has/had 1 of the x-Steelton Mack MB/Hamerlys.

Photo courtesy Confluence VFD, Jenkins collection

[wardengine]

heres some old north east pa pics from joe klapatch:

   

luzerne pa luzerne county 1950 maxim 750gpm

   

former bear creek pa luzerne county 1966 chevrolet saulsbury tanker

   

former bear creek pa international maxim

   

   

former laurel run pa luzerne county ward lafrance ex shickshinny pa

[engine216]

Next is the West Side Hose Company No. 3 of Steelton. Company 52. This company is no longer in service having merged with the remaining 4 fire companies to make the Steelton Fire Department.



Old Engine 52

1925 AC-Model Mack

Last I had heard this was still around in private hands.







"Photographer Unknown"

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Old Engine 52

GMC







"Photographer Unknown"

[engine216]

Old Ladder 52

American LaFrance

X-Ladder 2, Harrisburg City.

This is a picture of it shortly after it had been purchased from Harrisburg City, as it still has the old riot shield over the cab.







Picture by Brian Glasmire.



And here is a picture of the truck after it was refurbed and had a fiberglass cab roof put on it.



This rig was just bought by someone from the local area from that big auto auction out in the eastern part of the state last year.







Picture by Carl "Pete" Moyer.

[engine216]

Last picture for today.



Old River Rescue 52

Not a lot is know about this piece.







"Photographer Unknown"

[Richard_L_Dean_07405]

[quote name='engine216' post='125258' date='Jul 3 2007, 16:52 ']Next is the West Side Hose Company No. 3 of Steelton. Company 52. This company is no longer in service having merged with the remaining 4 fire companies to make the Steelton Fire Department.



Old Engine 52

1925 AC-Model Mack

Last I had heard this was still around in private hands.







"Photographer Unknown"[/quote]





Is West Side Hose the company that hosted that super big "farewell" party on Friday night of Fire Expo this year? I met a lot of guys from New Jersey on Saturday who were telling me about one of the Steelton fire companies that merged, sold the firehouse and property that the company had owned, so decided to blow between $50,000 and $100,000 on a farewell open house that outdid any parade or wetdown they had ever attended. They said the food and beer just kept coming all evening!

[engine216]

Rich, I am not sure about that. I can check around and find out. The West Side merged with the other borough companies in 1985 to make the Steelton Fire Department.



Next up is the Baldwin Fire Company No. 4 of Steelton. Company 53. Like the West Side, this company merged in 1985 and is no longer in service.



Old Wagon 53







"Photographer Unknown"

[engine216]

Old Engine 53

Looks like either and American LaFrance or a Seagrave.







"Photographer Unknown"

[engine216]

Old Engine 53

1947 E-Series Mack

This engine is still around and can be seen at the Pump Primers in Harrisburg every July.







Pitcure by Joe Dooley.

[engine216]

Old Engine 53-1

GMC

This is a picture of it before it was refurbed.







Here is a picture of it after it was refurbed.







Both picture by Brian Glasmire.

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Old Engine 53

1974 MB-Model Mack







"Photographer Unknown"

[engine216]

Last picture for today.



Old Utility 53







"Photographer Unknown"