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Ronnie,
Interesting history on this rig. Originally purchased by the Paoli Fire Company (Chester County, PA). See below.
Bruce
1951 Mack L-95, semi-cab, 750/250. It cost $17,000 new, housed 5/51, replaced the 1926 Hale, retrofitted with a 55' Snorkel in 1971 for $37,000 by the Middleton & Mead Co. of Baltimore MD, a 2.5 KW generator was also added at this time, work done through the Glen Culbert Company. It was sold to the Kimberton Fire Company (Chester County, PA) in 1976. Kimberton sold it in 1993 to Frank Capotosto of Newtown Square (Delaware County, PA) for $3,100 who then leased it to the Forest Lake Fire Company (Susquehanna County, PA) for $1 a year. Frank’s son is a Asst. Chief there. By 2007, taken out of service and given back to Frank Capotosto. Stored in Rogers Trucking of Binghamton, NY. Sold in 03/2010 to the Schuylkill County Fire Historical Museum for $5,000.
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if it's a L95 ,then it's a 1000/250 or it's a L85.
Ronnie,
Interesting history on this rig. Originally purchased by the Paoli Fire Company (Chester County, PA). See below.
Bruce
1951 Mack L-95, semi-cab, 750/250. It cost $17,000 new, housed 5/51, replaced the 1926 Hale, retrofitted with a 55' Snorkel in 1971 for $37,000 by the Middleton & Mead Co. of Baltimore MD, a 2.5 KW generator was also added at this time, work done through the Glen Culbert Company. It was sold to the Kimberton Fire Company (Chester County, PA) in 1976. Kimberton sold it in 1993 to Frank Capotosto of Newtown Square (Delaware County, PA) for $3,100 who then leased it to the Forest Lake Fire Company (Susquehanna County, PA) for $1 a year. Frank’s son is a Asst. Chief there. By 2007, taken out of service and given back to Frank Capotosto. Stored in Rogers Trucking of Binghamton, NY. Sold in 03/2010 to the Schuylkill County Fire Historical Museum for $5,000.
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if it's a L95 ,then it's a 1000/250 or it's a L85.
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