Keystone State Relics

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Blue Ball FC

1977 Hahn

1250/500



John Lake/Lou Aflalo collection

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Good Intent No. 1

Pottsville FC

1975 Hahn

1000/500



John Lake/Lou Aflalo collection

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Colonial Park FC

1986 Hahn "92"

1250/300

Saulsbury



Great stuff, John! I hope you have plenty more.

[1958 F.W.D.]

[quote name='John Lake' post='288042' date='Mar 9 2009, 00:06 ']I do not know if this next one is really a relic but it is a Pierce from the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard FD which I am pretty sure no longer exists.[/quote]



John, there is still a Federal Fire Dept at the old PNSY site. When the PNSY shut down and ceased to exist officially, the Fire Dept was renamed to match the identity of the primary Naval activity that still remained- NAVSSES (Naval Ships Systems Engineering Station.) About 2 years ago, when the Navy Facilities Engineering Command re-aligned all of their Fire Departments, the FD's at NAVSSES Philadelphia, Willow Grove, Mechanicsburg, Pa. and a bunch of others were all merged into the "Navy Mid-Atlatic Region Fire and Emergency Services."



Philly, Willow Grove, and Mechanicsburg are all now under one chief, Edward McCue, who is located at NASJRB Willow Grove.



Philly is down to one "enhanced" engine company (5 firefighters, one Captain) and one Assistant Chief are assigned per shift. It is joked that they no longer count "runs in one year" but rather "years in between a run."



Quite a difference from the days when they were one of the busiest Federal Fire Departments in the country.



I believe this Pierce engine, typical of the 1986 Pierce Navy engines, is still down there as a reserve piece.



I myself was assigned to the NAVSSES Philadelphia FD in January of 97 (From Warminster) and I was there just long enough to have a cup of coffee until July of 98 when I went down to Aberdeen Proving Ground, a victim of the Ladder Company being disbanded.

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[quote name='John Lake' post='289553' date='Mar 14 2009, 14:11 ']Bryn Mawr FC



They had two batches of Mack CF's, 1973 & 1980



I think that this is one of the 1973's

1000/500



Besides is that a Ford Falcon sticking out from behind the truck?



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That is indeed one of the '73's. The '81's had a longer wheelbase. One of the '73's went to Gladwyne eventually.

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Thanks for the comments. The sheets that came with the albums lists 1067 photos, I scanned a little over 100 of them. The time frame is from mostly the 70's through early 90's and are custom chassis, no commercial chassis.



Atlas PA

1976 Hahn

1250/500



John Lake/Lou Aflalo collection

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Radnor FC

Wayne, PA

1982 Hahn

1000/500

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King of Prussia FC

1983 Hahn

1500/500



John Lake/Lou Aflalo collection

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West End Fire Assoc.

Kulpmont, PA

1975 Hahn

1000/750

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Bryn Mawr FC

1985 Hahn "92"

110'



Lader sold to Trappe FC in also in Montgomery County



John Lake/Lou Aflalo collection

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West York FC

1981 Hahn/LTI

1500/500/50' Fire Stix



John Lake/Lou Aflalo collection

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Monroeville FC

1982 ALF Century

2000/750



You just do not see trucks like this anymore.



John Lake/Lou Aflalo collection

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Weldon FC

1982 ALF Century

1250/500

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Perseverance FC

Jonestown PA

1979 ALF Century

1500/1000

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Old Lycoming Twp FC

1980 ALF Century

1750/750

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[quote name='John Lake' post='289594' date='Mar 14 2009, 15:41 ']Bryn Mawr FC

1985 Hahn "92"

110'



Lader sold to Trappe FC in also in Montgomery County



John Lake/Lou Aflalo collection[/quote]

Still in service?, at Conemaugh VFD, Cambria Co.,PA.

2004 photo by Warren Jenkins

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I see it hasn't changed much since Trappe had it.

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[quote name='John Lake' post='289599' date='Mar 14 2009, 15:58 ']Perseverance FC

Jonestown PA

1979 ALF Century

1500/1000[/quote]

it is still in service with jonestown

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[quote name='John Lake' post='289590' date='Mar 14 2009, 15:38 ']West End Fire Assoc.

Kulpmont, PA

1975 Hahn

1000/750[/quote]

it is sill in service with kulpmont

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[quote name='John Lake' post='289578' date='Mar 14 2009, 15:32 ']Thanks for the comments. The sheets that came with the albums lists 1067 photos, I scanned a little over 100 of them. The time frame is from mostly the 70's through early 90's and are custom chassis, no commercial chassis.



Atlas PA

1976 Hahn

1250/500



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thie engine was involved in an accident a few years ago i was told by them that it was going to be junked.