[quote name='tascman' post='43432' date='Oct 13 2006, 18:27 ']The Alden-Sheatown FC of Newport Township, PA had this Ward LaFrance pumper. Mattson Pic <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/usa.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />[/quote]
ironically i have the sister to the alden sheatown piece, it was just retired a few months ago when newport purchased the used apparatus from harleysville fire dept. the nanticoke piece above this pic was just sold to collector for 3000.00
here is a pic of them together at a car show in 2005 mine is on right looking at pic,they are consecutive serial numbers,delivered the same day
ironically i have the sister to the alden sheatown piece, it was just retired a few months ago when newport purchased the used apparatus from harleysville fire dept. the nanticoke piece above this pic was just sold to collector for 3000.00
here is a pic of them together at a car show in 2005 mine is on right looking at pic,they are consecutive serial numbers,delivered the same day
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