[quote name='psjboyz' date='29 April 2010 - 11:53 AM' timestamp='1272555183' post='378969']
1964 International / National Foam engine from West Bradford in Chester County.
Credit to the photographer
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psjboyz,
Info i have on this rig.
Bruce
1964 International Loadstar 1700/National Foam, full cab, 750/500, 4X4 pumper, pto field pump for pump and roll, rounded rear fenders, 15,000 lb winch mounted on front bumper pan. Was repainted yellow by company. It was sold in 1978 to the newly formed fire company in East Allen Township (Northampton County), who sold it in 1980 to Kelseyville, CA. who repainted again.
[quote name='psjboyz' date='29 April 2010 - 11:57 AM' timestamp='1272555437' post='378971']
ooops forgot to attach the photo
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psjboyz,
Info on this rig.
Two questions:
1) Who was the photographer of these shots ?
2) Do you have a pic of the Jeep at this time ?
Many thanks,
Bruce
1954 International R/Seagrave, full cab, 600/500. The chassis was purchased from E. Pierce Darlington of West Chester. It was housed on 5/14/55 at a cost of $10,000. Went into service in 1/55. It stayed in service for 30 years and was sold in 1985 to a WVA contractor.
[quote name='psjboyz' date='29 April 2010 - 12:41 PM' timestamp='1272558083' post='378977']
These next ones from West Bradford are rare shots indeed. Credit to the photographer
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Sad ending to this. See below. Anybody know who built the body on this ?
Thanks,
Bruce
1942 International K-Series, full cab, 500/400. Purchased used in 1953 from the Bristol Volunteer Fire Company #6 - Bristol Borough (Bucks County) to become their first truck. Bristol had purchased it used in 1946 from the War Assets Corporation and installed a new pump in 1951. It was housed on 2/27/54. It was involved in a accident a couple of months later on 6/1/54 while responding to a call when it collided head-on with a firefighter responding to the station just outside of the village. It engine was demolished and the firefighter responding in his POV (Everett Carpenter Russell) lost his life, 5 firefighters on the engine were injured. The Fire chief was driving the engine.
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