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Hahn...post them if you got them.
Frank,



Info on the Pottstown Hahn (from Al Powell's files):



1967 Hahn 78, Cincinnati canopy cab, model CS-10, 1000/500, delvd 12-15-67, housed 5-18-68, in 1994 taken out-of-

service, 6-71 Detroit diesel, 3.5 KW Onan gas generator, purchased through Mike Boyd-Hahn sales representative, in 12-94 PAFM offered for sale



Bruce
Bruce W. Anderson

Historian

Southeastern PA Region
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[quote name='Fireman5230' post='227489' date='Jul 7 2008, 00:07 ']Frank - still looking for Finderne info for you... Records are not easy to use as they were kind of limited as to what was recorded. Have not found any old apparatus records yet. Have to shake the trees for some older members...



[color="#483D8B"]Do you have shots of a 1969 Hahn from Somerville, NJ that served as Engine 3 - West End Hose Co.[/color][/quote]

[color="#000080"] Yes I do! Somerville NJ 1969 Hahn 1250 gpm 750 gwt (pump size unusual during this time)

The West End truck has eluded me for some time. I was finaly able to find these photos is Richard Adelmans collection.

Can any one help me with Somerville NJ Bradley Fire Co 1968 Hahn?[/color]
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Somerville NJ 69 Hahn. side



Note the large pump panel cabnets
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Hey, What type of siren is that?
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[color="#FF0000"][quote name='joeyk46' post='227501' date='Jul 7 2008, 00:20 ']the pottstown rig looks something like edge hill( montco sta 400) used to have back in the early to mid seventies[/quote][/color]



[color="#000080"]All of these Hahn trucks look alike![/color]



Edge Hill ordered 3 Hahn trucks in 1969. triplets!



Notice this Pumper has a front intake



R Litton collection
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You are not seeing double!

You are not seeing double!



This truck does not have a front intake!
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And this 100' Aerial makes three!



250gpm/250gwt 100' Thibault aerial

HCA-7-66
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By chance I happen to have the Hahn ads



Ladder
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and the pumper
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Magazine clipping of all three
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All three were up for sale at the same time



[color="#000080"]Replaced by Imperials![/color] <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/huh.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='Huh' />



Notice the sale date, 1979! only 12 years old!
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Shiloh FD purchased the Aerial
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1967 Hahn at Shiloh FD (York County)
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And the the aerial was sold to Mount Joy (Lancaster County)



Looks like a new ladder was mounted!



T Lincoln photo
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Mount Joy unknown photographer



D Adelman collection
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The 4 sale ad when Edgerly had it up for sale in 1979.
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After Mount Joy was done with it it was sitting in a local garage lot 4 sale again.
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The pumpers were sold to Coatsville (Chester County)



As seen at Oxford's parade in 1989 front intake



(Finaly a photo by me)
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The other pumper.

A different parade, Photo from D Adelman
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The white over red with the stylish drop on the front was one of Hahn's distinctive features or signatures.





Later Coatsville painted the hahn Lime yellow! (Oh no!) <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/ohmy.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':o' />



as seen next to West End's fire house.

This rig was in service up to a couple years ago!



Photo from SPAAMFAA collection
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