Relics

[jwh]

[quote name='matchot' post='260538' date='Nov 11 2008, 02:16 ']John, this one is not our old R Mack, although I do wish someone could come across a picture of it in it's current whereabouts. I was just looking at some pictures of it in our 100th anniversary history book, and the grille is different, and also the front bumper is also different, and ours also didn't have the little red lights next to the headlights on it. Also in all of the pictures I have seen of our R Mack, this was the only Mack out of all of the ones in our fleet over the years which never had the Indian Head on the doors of it, it was only lettered for the Sea Breeze Volunteer Fire Association. If anyone does have any pics of it either before delivery to us, and or after we got rid of it, I would love to see some of them so please do post them if you have them. The rig was designated as pumper 191 when it was in service, and I have been told it may have been sold to a dept somewhere up in Maine when it was replaced with a 1989 Mack MC - Saulsbury pumper.

Jeff Ambroz-Rochester,NY[/quote]



Hi Jeff, thanks for the info. Wish I could have made the 100th parade but I was at work.Take care.



John H.

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Here is Concordville Pa's 1989 Mack / 4 Guys Tanker having the tank removed. To my understanding this truck was sold to a local tow company and they are turning it into a heavy duty wrecker.



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[BA000049]

junkman,



Concordville is replacing the chassis with an International. Yes, the Mack is going to a local towing service in Concordville to be made into a heavy wrecker.





Bruce

[matchot]

[quote name='LFD_John' post='260607' date='Nov 11 2008, 13:30 ']Hi Jeff, thanks for the info. Wish I could have made the 100th parade but I was at work.Take care.



John H.[/quote]

Hi back John, glad to see you're on this group, I wasn't sure if you belonged or not until I saw your post. I knew you were on the Mack list but I'm glad you're on this one too, as there's tons of great pics and info on this one everyday. Hope to see you soon, and meantime have a good day and as always Stay Safe.

Jeff

[tcosgrovejones]

I hated to do it. But this 40's vintage Seagrave originally from Bangor Maine was in such bad shape <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> I had to Scrap it. However I did save the rear end, trans, rusted up and locked up motor, the pump, and various small parts.

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[IrishTruckie]

This may not classify as a "Sad End" for this rig, as it is still being used in a useful capacity as part of the ladder testing process at Seagrave.

It is a retired FDNY rig.

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Cosgrove, I did think you had it in you. For shame.

[mack505]

[quote name='tcosgrovejones' post='261432' date='Nov 15 2008, 17:33 ']I hated to do it. But this 40's vintage Seagrave originally from Bangor Maine was in such bad shape <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> I had to Scrap it. However I did save the rear end, trans, rusted up and locked up motor, the pump, and various small parts.

Cosgr <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/stirpot.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />[/quote]

Oh the humanity! <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/ohmy.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':o' />

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Heres a couple from a recent trip. Found these 2 in a farm equipment lot in Brewton, Alabama. The 1 st rig is a 1974 Hahn from Castleberry, Al. Just up the road from Brewton, but I Imagine it didn't start out there.

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Beside it was this American LaFrance ladder. Couldnt find any markings or year.

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Found this old gal alongside the road on FL Hwy87 Near Holly Navarre. Didnt get too close I would have had to hop a fence, Im not into trespassing. <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

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Found this old Chevy in Ashley, Indiana next the Dept. of Streets. Doors still labeled for Ashley Fire Dept No. 12.

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Chicago Illinois- 1957 Ford F700 Ex-Chicago Fire Insurance Patrol rig. This was in the Fire Museum of Greater Chicago's collection and was given away this year to one of their members.

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Here is another shot of the 57. I have a pic of this truck when it was only a year old and I will post it tomorrow.

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(Same Truck Circa early 60's) After the Patrol disbanded in 1959 it was purchased by the Skokie IL Fire Department and was used as their Salvage Squad 2.

[paganores10cue]

Here is the ex York County PA, ex Houston Tx rig located in Prince William County Va at the Dumfries Landfill along Interstate 95. They pulled the motor to put into a loader and the rest is going to scrap. They allowed me to pick through the rig and take waht I wanted from it. I now have a spare FeralQ.