Scott & The Commish,
Accept my tardiness in responding to your great posts. Been away from the PC for a couple days. Lot to catch up on:
Thorndale
1977 Ford F-350/Pierce - custom compartmented non-walk in rescue and cascade unit. It was delivered 6/77 and housed 7/14/79. It was sold to the Martins Corner Fire Company (Chester County) in 1990. It has a 460CI gas motor, automatic, with a 12.5KW gas Onan generator. Sold in mid 2003 by MC to a paving company in Norristown (Montgomery County) for $5,500.
Marietta
1960 International S160/Howe, full cab, 750/500, delivered 6/4/60, rear fender compartments, quad headlights, eggcrate grille, V-8 gas motor, manual transmission, sold in 1984 to a dealer in the south.
Manhiem
1970 Duplex/Howe Defender, Cincinnati semi-cab, 1000/500, Detroit diesel 350HP, automatic transmission, cost $33,000, reg. no. 12970, model HR-102, termed a “custom” bur used a Cincinnati cab. It was sold in 1987 to John’s Trucks, MO for $18,000 who sold it to the Wall Fire Company (Allegheny County) who re-sold it in 1992.
Millersville
1958 International R200/Pirsch, full cab, 750/500. 3-stage pump, in service till 5/30/94. For sale in 1994, sold to an individual in upstate PA out of the fire service.
Goodville
1959 International B160/Howe, full cab, Waterous model CF-3 500 GPM front-mount pump, 500 water, rounded rear fenders, bodyside running boards, 2 large compartments at rear step, cost $9,200 new. In service till the fall of 1992 when it was replaced and sold to the fire companies secretary, William Shirk.
Intercourse
1945 International K/John Bean, full cab, HP Fog/400, 1st HP Fog purchased in Lancaster County, light duty chassis. Sold in 1950 to Muncy Creek Fire Company (Lycoming County).
Minquas
1948 Autocar C-50/U.S. Fire Apparatus, 7 man sedan cab, 750 Hale pto/200, referred to as a squad. Purchased by the borough. It was sold out of the fire service to Ted Waltz of Downingtown. Still had in 2007.
Accept my tardiness in responding to your great posts. Been away from the PC for a couple days. Lot to catch up on:
Thorndale
1977 Ford F-350/Pierce - custom compartmented non-walk in rescue and cascade unit. It was delivered 6/77 and housed 7/14/79. It was sold to the Martins Corner Fire Company (Chester County) in 1990. It has a 460CI gas motor, automatic, with a 12.5KW gas Onan generator. Sold in mid 2003 by MC to a paving company in Norristown (Montgomery County) for $5,500.
Marietta
1960 International S160/Howe, full cab, 750/500, delivered 6/4/60, rear fender compartments, quad headlights, eggcrate grille, V-8 gas motor, manual transmission, sold in 1984 to a dealer in the south.
Manhiem
1970 Duplex/Howe Defender, Cincinnati semi-cab, 1000/500, Detroit diesel 350HP, automatic transmission, cost $33,000, reg. no. 12970, model HR-102, termed a “custom” bur used a Cincinnati cab. It was sold in 1987 to John’s Trucks, MO for $18,000 who sold it to the Wall Fire Company (Allegheny County) who re-sold it in 1992.
Millersville
1958 International R200/Pirsch, full cab, 750/500. 3-stage pump, in service till 5/30/94. For sale in 1994, sold to an individual in upstate PA out of the fire service.
Goodville
1959 International B160/Howe, full cab, Waterous model CF-3 500 GPM front-mount pump, 500 water, rounded rear fenders, bodyside running boards, 2 large compartments at rear step, cost $9,200 new. In service till the fall of 1992 when it was replaced and sold to the fire companies secretary, William Shirk.
Intercourse
1945 International K/John Bean, full cab, HP Fog/400, 1st HP Fog purchased in Lancaster County, light duty chassis. Sold in 1950 to Muncy Creek Fire Company (Lycoming County).
Minquas
1948 Autocar C-50/U.S. Fire Apparatus, 7 man sedan cab, 750 Hale pto/200, referred to as a squad. Purchased by the borough. It was sold out of the fire service to Ted Waltz of Downingtown. Still had in 2007.
Bruce W. Anderson
Historian
Southeastern PA Region
Historian
Southeastern PA Region
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