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[quote name='GA_Dave' date='14 March 2010 - 11:39 AM' timestamp='1268579962' post='369959']

Engine 4, Trevose, PA

PemFab/Pirsch

1500/1000

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GA Dave,



From Al Powell's files.



Bruce



1986 PemFab Royale/Pirsch, 4-door 8-person cab, 1500/1000, delvd 9-86, replaced 1971 Duplex-Oren, built by Pirsch in their final days, Hale QFHD pump, Cummins diesel, Allison auto trans, 1500 ft 5 in.LDH,extensive bright metal plating on cab front and cab doors and side, in 3-05 PAFM pg 250 offered for sale-asked $60,000, in 10-05 offered for sale on E-Bay-minimum bid of $10,000 received but reserve not met-not sold, in 12-05 offered by Company Two Fire Apparatus #5079
Bruce W. Anderson

Historian

Southeastern PA Region
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[quote name='GA_Dave' date='14 March 2010 - 11:39 AM' timestamp='1268579996' post='369960']

Rescue 4, Trevose, PA

Duplex/Ranger

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GA Dave,



From Al Powell's files. Still in service.



Bruce



1982 Duplex/Ranger, Cincinnati cab, custom enclosed walk through rescue body, side doors on body behind cab, built in Smithfield,RI, delvd 3-82, in service 4-82, Cincinnati cab contiguous with body
Bruce W. Anderson

Historian

Southeastern PA Region
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[quote name='GA_Dave' date='14 March 2010 - 11:41 AM' timestamp='1268580069' post='369961']

Engine 90, Warminster, PA

Seagrave WB

1250/750

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GA Dave,



From Al Powell's files.



Bruce



1980 Seagrave W-series, low profile, canopy cab, 1000/500, delvd Oct,1980, last pumper purchased GW, in 1992 re-painted RW, in 1982 carried 5 in.hose, in 1984 white Scotchlite reflective body side stripe added, 871 Detroit diesel 316 HP, Allison HT740 auto trans, foam system, Waterous pump, in 1995 offered for sale-asked $70,000-in 1-96 reduced to $50,000, on 2-26-96 twp.supervisors approved sale to Austin (Potter Co.),PA for $45,000
Bruce W. Anderson

Historian

Southeastern PA Region
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[quote name='GA_Dave' date='14 March 2010 - 11:42 AM' timestamp='1268580121' post='369962']

Ladder 90, Warminster, PA

Pierce Arrow

105'

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GA Dave,



From Al Powell's files.



Bruce



1990 Pierce Arrow, 4-door 6-person cab, 110 ft rearmount steel aerial ladder, tandem rear axles, Detroit 8V92TA, main painted white, large wardrobe compartment behind cab, bright wheels added, 25 KW pto generator, Allison auto trans, air conditioned, back-up camera, large transverse storage compartment behind cab, in 12-07 PAFM pg 184 offered for sale-asked $162,225, in 2-07 sold to Spring Mill (Montgomery Co.),PA
Bruce W. Anderson

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Southeastern PA Region
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[quote name='GA_Dave' date='14 March 2010 - 11:42 AM' timestamp='1268580158' post='369963']

Rescue 90, Warminster, PA

Ford C/E-One

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GA Dave,



From Al Powell's files.



Bruce



1982 Ford C-600/Emergency One, custom enclosed walk-in rescue body, delvd July,1982, $119,000, aluminum body, std.tilt-COE,originally ordered from ComCoach which failed to deliver by 12-31-81 and again by 2-28-82 - filed for bankruptcy in NY-higher purchase cost due to time delay and inflation, last new unit purchased with GW color scheme, front bumper winch, Holmatro rescue tool, 310 HP Cat 3208 diesel, Allison auto trans, 25 KW Onan generator, Rescue 90, in 2001 sold or traded-in to Wolfington Body Co.-Rescue 1 dealer when replacement purchased-offered for re-sale-asked $49,500-resold to Professional Coach & Equipt,Ltd.- Wichita,KS-resold to Sutton (Clay Co.,),NE
Bruce W. Anderson

Historian

Southeastern PA Region
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[quote name='GA_Dave' date='14 March 2010 - 11:43 AM' timestamp='1268580200' post='369964']

Truck 90, Warminster, PA

Pirsch

250/200/100'

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GA Dave,



From Al Powell's files.



Bruce



1969 Pirsch custom, canopy cab, 100 ft.midmount aluminum aerial ladder, $58,740, housed 6-19-71, this model cab custom built by Pirsch by hand, in 1990 offered for sale, in 1992 sold to Providence VFC- Towson (Baltimore Co.),MD-refurbed including addition of 2 high side comparts on each side and repainting RW, 250 booster pump/200, 12 KW Onan generator-placed in service 9-16-94 as Truck 297, in 1996 offered for sale-asked $25,000 Detroit diesel/Allison auto trans, Hale booster pump, 223 ft ground ladders, while in service at Providence broke down-while being towed back to station crashed into tow truck and was damaged-never repaired
Bruce W. Anderson

Historian

Southeastern PA Region
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[quote name='GA_Dave' date='14 March 2010 - 11:44 AM' timestamp='1268580251' post='369965']

Tanker 32, Blue Ball, PA

Pierce Arrow

1250/2500

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GA Dave,



Info on this rig.



Bruce



1984 Pierce Arrow, canopy cab, 1250/2500, cabinet style tandem axle tanker. Sold by Domestic Fire Apparatus-Downingtown. Replaced and sold in 2009.
Bruce W. Anderson

Historian

Southeastern PA Region
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[quote name='GA_Dave' date='14 March 2010 - 11:53 AM' timestamp='1268580784' post='369976']

Last one for today.....



Engine 4514, Spring Mill, PA

PemFab/E-One

1500/500/55' Stratospear

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GA Dave,



From Al Powell's files.



Bruce



1982 PemFab/Emergency One, Cincinnati canopy cab, 1500/500, 55 ft Tele-Squrt, $210,000, low profile cab, delvd 12-27-82, housed 9-17-83, Detroit 8V-1N diesel, Allison HT-740 auto trans, 6 KW Onan air-cooled diesel generator, purchased through Randy Keowen-Yeadon,PA of Glenn D.Culbert Co., sales order no.2727, Hale QSMF-0150 pump, 190 in.WB, Stratospear telescoping boom, in 2000 carried 1200 ft 5 in.hose, in 10-00 PAFM pg 196 offered for sale-asked $80,000-sold to dealer in NV-left 1-15-01-re-sold to Storey County FD-Virginia City,NV-to be repainted blue and used as first out unit
Bruce W. Anderson

Historian

Southeastern PA Region
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Bruce W. Anderson

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Southeastern PA Region
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[quote name='Shoop' date='14 March 2010 - 05:25 PM' timestamp='1268600717' post='370019']

bandit,



Corry has quite a few more rigs than you have listed. They have 4 engines, 1 ladder, and 1 rescue. I'm not sure what site you were at. I've posted a link to their station site below. It has photos.



www.corryfire.com

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Hello Shoop,



That is the site that I Googled. The site has a great deal of information. Thanks guy!
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[quote name='GA_Dave' date='14 March 2010 - 11:45 AM' timestamp='1268580317' post='369968']

Engine 1, New Alexandria, PA

Mack CF

1000/750

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This engine now serves at the Indiana County Fire Academy outside of Homer City. It sits in the fire academy next to the C-model Mack that served the Westinghouse Waltz Mills outside of New Stanton.
Ed Saliba Jr.

1st Assistant Chief

City of New Kensington Bureau of Fire
I.S.O. Class 4 Department
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[quote name='wardengine' date='14 March 2010 - 10:34 AM' timestamp='1268576072' post='369928']

was sold to & served with gouldsboro pa wayne county but has recently been replaced unknown its whereabouts now

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Tom,



Do you know when this went to Gouldsboro, and when it left ?



Many thanks,



Bruce
Bruce W. Anderson

Historian

Southeastern PA Region
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[quote name='BA000049' date='15 March 2010 - 10:27 AM' timestamp='1268662027' post='370175']

Tom,



Do you know when this went to Gouldsboro, and when it left ?



Many thanks,



Bruce

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bruce,



   





it was replaced in 2008 with this KME 1250gpm 750gwt, it may be at their sub station yet but they only run this engine *& an e one engine, a rescue & a tanker the unknowncomic may be able to answer where it is. i know it was not at their parade last year nor was it at the main station either
tom bretz a ffII,retired disabled ff/emt from Kingston PA F D,own 2 wardlafranceengs a 49,a66,member of iaff 840,six cnty fire asso,pa state firemen's assoc, pa pump primers,schuylkill historic fire soc(spaamfaa's newest chapter--black diamond),luzerne cnty fire/rescue,life mem of columbian fire co kingston,former app op at laflin,edwrdsvlle,forty fort all in pa
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[quote name='wardengine' date='15 March 2010 - 03:50 PM' timestamp='1268681401' post='370206']

bruce,



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it was replaced in 2008 with this KME 1250gpm 750gwt, it may be at their sub station yet but they only run this engine *& an e one engine, a rescue & a tanker the unknowncomic may be able to answer where it is. i know it was not at their parade last year nor was it at the main station either

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Tom,



I kept thinking about this one and followed up on where I thought this Mack came from, and it was not Quakertown - it was Hatboro. Please se below - from Al powell's files.



Bruce





1975 Mack CF-685-F12, canopy cab, 1250/750, $79,830, delvd 12-5-75, purchase approved at mtg.on 2-25-74-placed in service 2-76, carried 1000 ft 5 in.double jacketed hose, designed as all purpose first response vehicle, high side comparts accomodated Hurst Jaws of Life rescue tool, by 1988 developed serious rust-water could not be held in booster tank, in 1989 rehabed by Ward'79 Ltd..-original body replaced with used body from 1980 Mack CF pumper from Abington (Montgomery Co.),PA-donated-4-door cab enclosure added, first lime green and white painted apparatus, 184 inch wheelbase, Onan 6 KW generator, Allison auto trans, in 1996 offered for sale along with 1977 Mack CF aerial which was difficult to sell-asked $110,000 for both, in 1996 sold alone to Gouldsboro (Lackawanna Co.),PA-purchase included Phoenix rescue tool-designated as rescue-pumper
Bruce W. Anderson

Historian

Southeastern PA Region
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First Engine Purchased by Grantley Fire Company Spring Garden Twp., PA



1927 Buffalo



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Now owned by a member and on display at the York County Fire museum.



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