Keystone State Relics

[Frank B]

Woodlyn Fire co





Another used Seagrave, this one was a 1981 x Juneau AL purchased in 1999 traded in to Firehouse 66



Unknown photographer

[Frank B]

Woodlyn Fire co





1985 Duplex D-350 Saulsbury purchased from North East Fire App in 2000 from Brentwood LI NY



This station sure loves the used trucks!

[Frank B]

Woodlyn Fre Co 1981 Hurst MERV Ford Econoline 250-250 30



unknown photographer



Anyone rember when Hurst use to sell vehicles?

[Frank B]

Woodlyn Fire Co 1987 E-1 1250 pumper rescue

[Frank B]

Woodlyn Fire Co 1996 KME Renagade 1250-750 50 Pumper-Rescue

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[quote name='Frank B' post='324759' date='Jul 27 2009, 22:02 ']Yeadon 1956 GMC Squad[/quote]



1966 GMC

[Frank B]

Radnor Fire Company, Wayne Delaware County. Station 15



Radnor is the only Delaware County station located on Rt 30 (Lincoln Highway) it is next to Bryn Mawr Fire Co station 23 (Montgomery County) and Berwyn Fire Co station 2 (Chester County)

Radnor has a very interesting history and had one of the very first motorized Fire apparatus built, on a Knox chassis

Radnor did a Great job presenting it's apparatus history on there web site.



[url="http://www.radnorfire.com/"]http://www.radnorfire.com/[/url]



Knox Model D-6 Chassis, powered by a 20 horsepower 2-cylinder air cooled engine coupled with a planetary transmission and was known as the “Fireman’s Herald”, green with black fenders and 2 electric headlights. It had two 35-gallon chemical tanks mounted each with 200 feet of hose. In addition it carried 1000 feet of 2 ½” hose, had a 14-foot extension ladder and 12-foot roof ladder. It also carried two 3-gallon extinguishers, hooks, axes, crow bars picks and lanterns.



[color="#FF0000"]Seen at a Firemans convention. Unknown photographer/source[/color]

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Old Brentwood Heavy Rescue 3-2-18.

[Frank B]

The above truck was a 1907 Knox.



This truck, Built by Waterous also on a Knox Chassis

[Frank B]

A shot of the two trucks at Radnor FD



From the Radnor FD collection



The Knox service representitive was the brothers that started the Hale company.

[Frank B]

1919 Hale White Chassis



1919 White, Model 20-45 (2-ton chassis 45 HP engine) 4-cylinder engine, with 4-speed transmission, and a 500 GPM Hale Rotary Gear Pump mounted under the seat and had the pump panel mounted on the left side under the seat. The rotary pump was a positive displacement pump gear driven from the engine.

This truck carried 1200 feet of 2 ½” hose and was equipped with a 35-gallon chemical tank, 200 feet of hose, two ladders, one 6-gallon fire extinguisher, and three lengths of suction hose, axes, crowbars and lanterns. It was identified as Truck 2 and the first of a matched pair (1919 & 1920) trucks purchased for $15000.00. This truck replaced the legendary and historic 1906 Knox and was delivered on January 5, 1920.



This truck had four solid rubber single wheels and had no compartments except for one small engineer’s compartment on the running board under the ladder, equipment was mounted on the side of the truck, and a spotlight was mounted on front passenger seat. The truck was known as truck No.2. The truck was sold to the Linwood Fire Company in 1932 and was replaced by the 1932 LaFrance.





Information from Bruce Anderson/Radnor FD web site photo from the Bob Ward collection

[Frank B]

A 1930 Hale, Chevy Chassis

½ ton, with a 194 cubic inch six-cylinder engine and 3-speed transmission. The ½-ton chassis was purchased from John McDermott Chevrolet on May 7, 1930 for $465 and sent to Hale for installation of chemical tanks and fire service modifications. Known as Truck No.4, came with two chemical tanks and lanterns on the rear, spare tire and tube, bell and light mounted on the windshield. The truck was replaced by the 1940 Chevrolet. The truck was sold to Thorndale Fire Company in 1941, and then sold to the Goshen Fire Company in 1951.

[color="#FF0000"] Bob Ward Photo, info B Anderson & Radnor FD

Hale Factory photo[/color]

[Frank B]

There were a few other Hales delivered to this department over the years.

I don't have photos of them. See the web site if you are interested.



The rear of the Chevy Hale

[Frank B]

A rear side shot of a 1932 ALF

Type 307 RB, V12 754 cubic inch twin ignition, with 4-speed transmission with a 3-foot stick shift. The truck was manufactured in Elmira, New York and was purchased new for $13,500. This truck replaced the 1918 White/ Hale.







D Adelman photo

[Frank B]

1937 Auto Car (US Fire App) Quad. The truck featured an Autocar 501 cubic inch “Blue Streak” six-cylinder engine with 5 speed transmission that powered a 600 GPM Hale two stage centrifugal pump, (Hale pump no. 7440, job no. 3560, shipped 5/10/37, pump type ZSUD.) The apparatus had a 100-gallon booster tank and carried ladders as well.



Factory photo D Adelman Collection

[Frank B]

Radnor FD 1948 Mack L 85LS #1283

[Frank B]

Radnor FD 1948 Mack L 85LS #1283

[Frank B]

Radnor FD 1948 Mack L 85LS #1283

[Frank B]

Radnor 1951 Mack L 95 1000gpm 300gwt



Repalced the ALF



D Adelman photos

[Frank B]

also, Radnor had a 1954 Mack L 85 Aerial