[quote name='wardengine' post='102839' date='Apr 30 2007, 13:37 ']
(hugh mcgeehan photo)
conshohocken pa washington fire montgomery county ran this american lafrance ladder
(hugh mcgeehan photo)
and this american lafrance engine,if not mistaken the washies were an all american lafrance co at one time[/quote]
The first motorized apparatus of the Washington Steam FC of Conshohocken (Montgomery Co.),PA was an American LaFrance 700 gpm pumper purchased in 1914. In 1974 they purchased their eighth Amer LaFr product which was this 100 ft midmount aerial ladder. It sported a 14 inch bell which was saved and remounted from the company's first city-serice Amer LaFr ladder which was a 1920 model. THe ladder was sold to a musem in IN in 2002. Can anyone provide more details? THe ninth and last Amer LaFr was the one in the photo which was purchased in 1981 as a 1250/750. In 2002 it was sold to Southeast FD-Murfreesboro (Rutherford Co.).TN. In 2006 it was offered for sale again. Can anyone provide present location?
(hugh mcgeehan photo)
conshohocken pa washington fire montgomery county ran this american lafrance ladder
(hugh mcgeehan photo)
and this american lafrance engine,if not mistaken the washies were an all american lafrance co at one time[/quote]
The first motorized apparatus of the Washington Steam FC of Conshohocken (Montgomery Co.),PA was an American LaFrance 700 gpm pumper purchased in 1914. In 1974 they purchased their eighth Amer LaFr product which was this 100 ft midmount aerial ladder. It sported a 14 inch bell which was saved and remounted from the company's first city-serice Amer LaFr ladder which was a 1920 model. THe ladder was sold to a musem in IN in 2002. Can anyone provide more details? THe ninth and last Amer LaFr was the one in the photo which was purchased in 1981 as a 1250/750. In 2002 it was sold to Southeast FD-Murfreesboro (Rutherford Co.).TN. In 2006 it was offered for sale again. Can anyone provide present location?