Frank,
I'll give you a little information on some of the most recent photos you posted.
Post #221 - Pipeline 2 1941 Autocar. The company was disbanded 2/1954 and the rig numbered "20" for some
reason. It was used as a spare rescue for a while. The photo of the rig with the tarps over the hose bed show it running as Rescue 3. It is parked in front of the firehouse at 50th & Baltimore. In 1955 the piece was converted to SS 99 - the Giant Deluge.
Post #223 - Pipeline 2 1921 Mack. This rig was donated to the department by the Reading Railroad to replace the rig destroyed by a train at American & Somerset sts.
Post #225 - one of four 1933 ALF engines purchased. They had 1000 gpm pumps and 100 gallon booster tanks. These were the first Philadelphia engines to be booster equipped.
Post #229 - That is a 1949 Reo. It was originally assigned to Pipeline 5. In 1966 the monitor was removed from the 1941 Autocar chassis and remounted on this chassis.
I was very fortunate to call Jack Robrecht a friend. We volunteered together at the museum in Philadelphia for a number of years. In the years before his death I was basically his apprentice. He was one good guy.
I'll give you a little information on some of the most recent photos you posted.
Post #221 - Pipeline 2 1941 Autocar. The company was disbanded 2/1954 and the rig numbered "20" for some
reason. It was used as a spare rescue for a while. The photo of the rig with the tarps over the hose bed show it running as Rescue 3. It is parked in front of the firehouse at 50th & Baltimore. In 1955 the piece was converted to SS 99 - the Giant Deluge.
Post #223 - Pipeline 2 1921 Mack. This rig was donated to the department by the Reading Railroad to replace the rig destroyed by a train at American & Somerset sts.
Post #225 - one of four 1933 ALF engines purchased. They had 1000 gpm pumps and 100 gallon booster tanks. These were the first Philadelphia engines to be booster equipped.
Post #229 - That is a 1949 Reo. It was originally assigned to Pipeline 5. In 1966 the monitor was removed from the 1941 Autocar chassis and remounted on this chassis.
I was very fortunate to call Jack Robrecht a friend. We volunteered together at the museum in Philadelphia for a number of years. In the years before his death I was basically his apprentice. He was one good guy.
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