[quote name='Frank B' date='26 May 2010 - 09:53 PM' timestamp='1274924008' post='384005']
NJ Far Hills Bedminster 89 LTI with a Hahn Tilt cab chassis
One of a kind.
Bill Schwartz collection
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That's a fire department that protects a number of "the real millionaires of New Jersey" like the Forbes family. Forbes Media was headquartered there for quite awhile, maybe still is, and when it was hit by a fire requiring a good mutual aid response, one time Presidential candidate Steve Forbes invited all of the members of every unit responding to a big thank you party that some say must have cost a lot more than some people spend on weddings, probably at least $50,000 just for the food alone.
Rich Dean, Butler, New Jersey, USA
Member of Kinney Hose Co. 1, Butler Fire Dept. since 1973, Fire Police Officer since 2000
Dispatcher at Butler Police Communications from March 1975 to July 2009
Secretary of North Jersey Volunteer Firemen's Association since 1980
Member of Tri-Boro First Aid Squad (volunteer ems) since 2000 as a driver
Member of many Yahoogroups, owner of some such as:
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Taneytown's Engine 51 doesn't look bad but there won't be any tears shed when she leaves for the last time. She has been running good for the most part but the early years were terrible with breakdowns and the like and no warranty to back it up.
[quote name='Frank B' date='26 May 2010 - 09:53 PM' timestamp='1274924008' post='384005']
NJ Far Hills Bedminster 89 LTI with a Hahn Tilt cab chassis
One of a kind.
Bill Schwartz collection
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This truck was recently sold for $25K to a broker that shipped it off to Central/South America. It's been replaced by a Pierce Velocity 100' Tower.
We were hoping to get more, to recoup the cost of a new motor that was installed over a year ago, but since this was a municipal-owned truck, the township put it up for auction.
Although Forbes no longer has their newspaper headquarters here in Bedminster, the Forbes family continues to 'thank' the department every year, inviting chosen members and the officers of the department, on a dinner cruise aboard the yacht 'Highlander'.
Do either of you guys mind if I use it for KansasFireTrucks.com? [url="http://www.kansasfiretrucks.com/index.php?id=montgomerycoindy"]Here[/url] is where it will be posted if we get permission.
Do either of you guys mind if I use it for KansasFireTrucks.com? [url="http://www.kansasfiretrucks.com/index.php?id=montgomerycoindy"]Here[/url] is where it will be posted if we get permission.
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Andy, most of the photos I have has been given to me from others. I like to return the favor when I can. You can use the photos.
I am working on identification of the photographers witch I should have started from the beginning.
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