monessen also had a alf pumper like 50 or 60 that was sold to a private guy i have seen it at parades and so. Ed what year is New Kensington Ford pumper Freedom has a 1935 Ford Pumper still, but cant take it out much due to some problems still need worked out, it vapor locks if the weather gets to warm
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Yes, Monessen had a 700 series ALF. It now has a Detroit Deisel in it. I have a picture of it. It is owned by someone in W.V. I dont think it is Harold Berthy though, Our department had a 1933, a 1935 and a 1937. All 3 were fabricated at the Alcoa plant in the city. We still have the 35 at No.1. In fact, it led the Western convention parade in August having our oldest active member riding on it as a co-parade marshall.
Ed Saliba Jr.
1st Assistant Chief
City of New Kensington Bureau of Fire
I.S.O. Class 4 Department
Yes, Monessen had a 700 series ALF. It now has a Detroit Deisel in it. I have a picture of it. It is owned by someone in W.V. I dont think it is Harold Berthy though, Our department had a 1933, a 1935 and a 1937. All 3 were fabricated at the Alcoa plant in the city. We still have the 35 at No.1. In fact, it led the Western convention parade in August having our oldest active member riding on it as a co-parade marshall.
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Monessen, PA.; 1948 ALF 700 1000/300
Restored by Mr. Don Baker(3rd private owner) over 3 years(completed 2003)
I believe it is now owned by Ron Siarnicki of the NFFF and a former Monessen resident and vol.ff.
Shot by me at Newark,Del. parade 8/2009
I wish we could have seen Monessen's antique fleet when shooting there in 7/2007, but what we got wasn't bad!
Actually, it's my photo, taken on 1 of 2 trips to NH Twp. that yr., we came back after the corn went down... One of about 6 York trips in 1994 with the aforementioned Mr. Puck.
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Then permit me to ask your forgiveness, (I have a near identical photo in my collection) as I did not intend to cast doubts on your photo credits!!! (although we can always make comments about the "unique" qualities of Mr. Puck!!!!) <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/3_12_21.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/stirpot.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />
Although this photo was apparently taken in the parking lot of Hershey Stadium, it is not a former Hershey rig. Not long after delivery of our 1976 Ford L/Swab rescue, members of the East Berlin FD visited our station. They were impressed with our new apparatus and had Swab build a similar, but smaller, version as a service truck. The lighting, paint scheme, and general design are almost identical to our former rescue. I have their apparatus listed as a 1977. Our 1982 Ford L/Swab air truck was about the same size body as East Berlin, but different in body style.
Our rescue went to Ottsville, Pa, and was repainted red and white. Last info I had, it was in service in Argentina. The air truck went to Coudersport, PA. I believe it has since been repainted red and white and is in Springdale, PA.
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