Ford C Series Chassis Fire Apparatus

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[quote name='seagrave_rearadmiral' post='201250' date='Mar 30 2008, 16:20 ']1966? According to my Ford truck book, quad headlights appeared on Ford C-series trucks only from 1958 until 1961 at the latest.[/quote]



That's right. But I have seen several later built Ford C with Young bodywork, all with double headlights. Maybe a Young specialty ?



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Scott, the Keating/Ross Twp. squad is a Sharpsville, and the Folcroft is a Gerstenslager. The Bausman Ford/E-1 is in Glen Rock, York Co.,PA.

Juergen and others, Young offered a dual-headlight option on Ford C's throughout the 1960's.

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Additional info on the shots you posted:



West Lancaster



1969 Ford C950/Barton-American, canopy cab, 1000/500, donated to Suedburg (Schulkill County) in 1994. Sold in 2001 to the Newtown Fire Company in Zerbe – Reilly Township (Schulkill County, PA). It was originally purchased through the Glen Culbert Company for $21,522.



Landisville



1967 Ford C1000 Super Duty/Hahn, canopy cab, 1000/1000, model HS-10, delivered 9/26/67, carried foam & wet water, uncommon paint scheme-80% white.



Folcroft



1960 Ford C-700/Gertenslager, full cab, semi-closed 15 ft custom walk-in rescue body, 5 KW generator, housed on 9/24/60 at a cost of $20,000, purchased by the borough, in 1976 it was sold to the Alert Fire Company-Emigsville (York County, PA).



Bausman



1988 Ford C8000/Emergency One, canopy cab, custom enclosed walk-in cascade unit with nine 4500 PSI bottle cascade. It was retained when the two Lancaster township companies merged in 1991. Sold in 1996 through Northeast Fire Apparatus to the Glen Rock Fire Company (York County, PA).



Rawlinsville



1976 Ford C900/Pierce Suburban, full cab, 1000/750, 534 CI gas LGW engine, automatic-rebuilt in 1990, 5 KW generator, sold in 1998 to a dealer in AL.

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Engine 201 from the North Central Fire District/CA was a 1987 C-8000 with FMC bodywork. It has a 1250 gpm-pump and a 800 gallon-tank.

FMC # 7175



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Engine 68 from the Riverside Co FD/CA was a 1990 C-8000 with E\-One body. 1000 gpm/500 water

E\-One # 8231



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Engine 11 A from the Riverside Co FD/CA was a 1991 C-8000 with bodywork from Hi Tech Fire Apparatus. 750 gpm/500 water

Hi Tech # 91221



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Ladder 1 in Garden City/Utah was a 1975 Ford C with bodywork from American. It was equipped with a 1000 gpm-pump, 500 gallons of water, and a rare American Aquajet 55' boom.



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Engine 62 in Paterson/WA was a 1979 Ford C with bodywork from Western States Fire Apparatus. It has a 1000 gpm-pump and a 750 gallon-tank.

Western States # 863



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Truck 1 in Oak Creek/WI was this nice 1980 C-8000 with Pirsch bodywork. It was equipped with a 1000 gpm-pump, 300 gallons of water, and a 75' Telesqurt.



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