<img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cool.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='B)' />-->QUOTE(Frank B @ Apr 23 2007, 01:02 ) [post="100561"]<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/post]<div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->post #1803
Williamstown PA 1944 Hahn #6464-M 500gpm Northern pump (rotary)
notice the war time lack of crome on this rig,at the grill and lights and siren.[/quote]
franl, our 42 mackl in kingston was the same way most chrome was added by fire co when they restored it after it went out of service. it was amazing how much brass was painted over but it was as you said war time and brass was scarce
Williamstown PA 1944 Hahn #6464-M 500gpm Northern pump (rotary)
notice the war time lack of crome on this rig,at the grill and lights and siren.[/quote]
franl, our 42 mackl in kingston was the same way most chrome was added by fire co when they restored it after it went out of service. it was amazing how much brass was painted over but it was as you said war time and brass was scarce
tom bretz a ffII,retired disabled ff/emt from Kingston PA F D,own 2 wardlafranceengs a 49,a66,member of iaff 840,six cnty fire asso,pa state firemen's assoc, pa pump primers,schuylkill historic fire soc(spaamfaa's newest chapter--black diamond),luzerne cnty fire/rescue,life mem of columbian fire co kingston,former app op at laflin,edwrdsvlle,forty fort all in pa
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