The GMC rig from Cranberry is a 1974 GMC/ Swab. It originally served Mill Creek Fire Company in Delaware. It was delivered new with an open crew area. It was sold to Cranberry in 1985 when a new Seagrave/ Ranger heavy rescue was delivered. Cranberry had the body enclosed.
Also the former Cranston Heights Mack CF rescue that serves Kittanning is a 1980. It was refurbed in the late 80's by Swab that included a cab enclosure.
[quote name='kieferfire' post='281778' date='Feb 14 2009, 12:12 ']Edgeworth operated this 1983 ALF Century with 1000 gpm-pump and 500 gallon-tank. John Schmidt photo
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this engine was sold to Eastvale in Beaver County, where they refurbed it and its running as engine 88
[quote name='kieferfire' post='281772' date='Feb 14 2009, 11:58 ']Air 122 in Kittanning was this 1985 Mack CF with unknown bodywork. Maybe a Swab ? John Schmidt photo
[quote name='Steve Loftin' post='281868' date='Feb 14 2009, 16:03 ']She's an International, my friend; six-spoke front wheels with five-spoke rears is a dead giveaway.[/quote]
I have it as a 68, originally New Haven HoseCo. of Connellsville.
This is what the IH/Welch replaced at Smithfield, but the vfd still had it in 2000.
[quote name='Dr. Stinebaugh' post='281875' date='Feb 14 2009, 16:42 ']I have it as a 68, originally New Haven HoseCo. of Connellsville.
This is what the IH/Welch replaced at Smithfield, but the vfd still had it in 2000.
1949 Chevy panel van, Warren Jenkins photo[/quote]
As far as I know, this 1949 Chevy panel van was bought by John Schmidt ("We have a box working"). John was a great guy, I met him one time personally here in Germany.
Finally, Tanker 193 from the Harwood Fire Co in Harwood Mines was this 1971 FWD Tractioneer 4x4 with bodywork from Welch, 500 gpm/ 2000 water. Juergen Kiefer photo
02-15-2009, 09:14 AM (This post was last modified: 02-15-2009, 09:15 AM by 1961MackC95.)
[quote name='kieferfire' post='282003' date='Feb 15 2009, 07:09 ']Pat and Steve, thanks very much for the additional infos.
Here are some more:
The Baden FD had this 1945 Ahrens-Fox EC, 750 gpm/ 150 water. John Schmidt photo[/quote]
I believe this a 1948 model. It currently resides at Texas Fire Museum in Dallas. The original Buckeye Roto Ray that it had has been rebuilt and re-installed.
Quote:The Hecla Fire Co in Southwest had this 1935 Ford with bodywork from Galley (?), 250 gpm/ 300 water.
I'm guessing that it would be Galley Brothers, a Pittsburgh area company that also built a Chevy COE city service truck with a front-mount pump for Mt. Pleasant, PA in 1950.
[quote name='kieferfire' post='282005' date='Feb 15 2009, 07:13 ']Engine 69 in Lower Burrell was a 1970 Mack CF 1000/750. John Schmidt photo.
It looks newer than from 1970, maybe a major rehab ?
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This is a 1970, delivered in December of 1970, It replaced Lower Burell No. 3's B-Model, which they kept at that time. It had a 1,000 gpm Waterous 2 stage, 500 gwt with the typical Mack canopy cab, serial no. CF 685 F10 1209. In the spring of 1988, it was sent to 4-Guys for a refurb. A 4-door cab enclosure, new stainless steel fire body, new pump panel, generator and scene lights, warning lights and an additional 3" rear discharge. This remained in service until replaced on September 11, 2001 by a Pierce Dash. It was sold to the City of New Kensington in November of 2001 and placed in service at Engine No. 2. It was replaced on September 11, 2008 by a Pierce Impel. It is currently undergoing some minor body repairs and will be the sencond engine out of the downtown station in New Kensington.
Ed Saliba Jr.
1st Assistant Chief
City of New Kensington Bureau of Fire
I.S.O. Class 4 Department
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