Steve,
Info on all of the Penndel rigs from Al Powell’s files. They have a monster Rosenbaurer rescue-engine on order to replace their 1994 Pierce Lance which is going to Birdsboro (Berks County, PA). Got amymore classic’s from my area ?
Bruce
1969 Chevrolet C-60/Volz, std.conv.cab, custom utility co.type open rescue body, high body sides with center rear
entry walkway in body, dedic 9-19-70, 5 speed man trans, gas motor, company bought chassis new and had custom body built, 16 ft body by Volz Truck Equipt-Abington,PA, 12 outside and 7 inside comparts, 12 KW Onan diesel generator (new 1990), 8 bottle 3500 PSI cascade system, in 1972 went to Pottstown-Scranton-Wilkes-Barre,PA areas to assist in flood relief, in
1995 offered for sale-asked $10,000-body badly rusted-sold to construction equipt.repair co.in northern NJ
1974 Hahn 84, canopy cab, 1000/500, model HCP-10, delvd 3-7-
74, 6-71 Detroit diesel, manual trans., when delvd had
3½ inch supply line-largest hose used in area, replaced 1959 Maxim Eng.83, in 1993 sold to dealer in AL
1975 Maxim S-series, Yankee model, std.conv.cab, 100 ft midmount steel aerial ladder, low side body comparts,
Detroit 8V71, 5-spd man trans, carried 40-35-28-20-16-10 ft ground ladders, purchased by Middletown Twp.and
turned over to Skyline Fire District, in 6-98 PAFM pg 200 offered for sale by Middletown Twp., in 1994
firefighters no longer permitted to ride main ladder to fires, in 1998 purchased at auction by Sam Simon-
proprietor of Simon’s Garage-Penndel for $1700, offered for sale at First Frost Firematic Marketplace-
Allentown 11-8-98, participated in Gibson Rd Muster-Trevose,PA 9-26-99, on 6-16-07 appeared at Macungie
antique truck show-owned by Fran Mitchell-Berlin,NJ,$98,000, took 2 months to build, ladder ordered by fire
co.was canopy cab model-after ordered Maxim Motors purchased by North ?-order was cancelled as priced too
low-this unit was demo and was bought by fire co., 2 Federal Strata Ray lights on bumper, Mars light on top of
radiator cover
1983 Ford C-800/Pierce, canopy tilt-COE, 1000/500, Suburban model, high comparts both sides, replaced remaining
1959 Maxim Eng.82, Yamaha 1200 generator, 150 ft 1¾ in.preconnected line in front bumper, booster reel in
open compartment at rear, well traveled-appeared at parades throughout the state-won over 45 awards for
best appearing, equipped and functional, 153 in.WB, 8.2 L Detroit diesel, auto trans, Waterous pump, 6 KW
Onan diesel generator, aluminum body, 1200 ft 5 in.LDH, in 7-04 PAFM pg 196 offered for sale-asked
$50,000 OBO, in 1990 in service at vacant Greenwood Dairies Restaurant fire at E.Lincoln Hwy and I-95-
poured water on fire for 2 days, in 6-05 still there-difficult to sell, in 2-06 PAFM pg 202 offered for sale,
in 3-06 loaned to Upper Makefield (Bucks Co.),PA when their 1995 Pierce rescue sent out for repairs-returned 5-
06, in early 2007 sold to Sam Simon,Sr-company member
Info on all of the Penndel rigs from Al Powell’s files. They have a monster Rosenbaurer rescue-engine on order to replace their 1994 Pierce Lance which is going to Birdsboro (Berks County, PA). Got amymore classic’s from my area ?
Bruce
1969 Chevrolet C-60/Volz, std.conv.cab, custom utility co.type open rescue body, high body sides with center rear
entry walkway in body, dedic 9-19-70, 5 speed man trans, gas motor, company bought chassis new and had custom body built, 16 ft body by Volz Truck Equipt-Abington,PA, 12 outside and 7 inside comparts, 12 KW Onan diesel generator (new 1990), 8 bottle 3500 PSI cascade system, in 1972 went to Pottstown-Scranton-Wilkes-Barre,PA areas to assist in flood relief, in
1995 offered for sale-asked $10,000-body badly rusted-sold to construction equipt.repair co.in northern NJ
1974 Hahn 84, canopy cab, 1000/500, model HCP-10, delvd 3-7-
74, 6-71 Detroit diesel, manual trans., when delvd had
3½ inch supply line-largest hose used in area, replaced 1959 Maxim Eng.83, in 1993 sold to dealer in AL
1975 Maxim S-series, Yankee model, std.conv.cab, 100 ft midmount steel aerial ladder, low side body comparts,
Detroit 8V71, 5-spd man trans, carried 40-35-28-20-16-10 ft ground ladders, purchased by Middletown Twp.and
turned over to Skyline Fire District, in 6-98 PAFM pg 200 offered for sale by Middletown Twp., in 1994
firefighters no longer permitted to ride main ladder to fires, in 1998 purchased at auction by Sam Simon-
proprietor of Simon’s Garage-Penndel for $1700, offered for sale at First Frost Firematic Marketplace-
Allentown 11-8-98, participated in Gibson Rd Muster-Trevose,PA 9-26-99, on 6-16-07 appeared at Macungie
antique truck show-owned by Fran Mitchell-Berlin,NJ,$98,000, took 2 months to build, ladder ordered by fire
co.was canopy cab model-after ordered Maxim Motors purchased by North ?-order was cancelled as priced too
low-this unit was demo and was bought by fire co., 2 Federal Strata Ray lights on bumper, Mars light on top of
radiator cover
1983 Ford C-800/Pierce, canopy tilt-COE, 1000/500, Suburban model, high comparts both sides, replaced remaining
1959 Maxim Eng.82, Yamaha 1200 generator, 150 ft 1¾ in.preconnected line in front bumper, booster reel in
open compartment at rear, well traveled-appeared at parades throughout the state-won over 45 awards for
best appearing, equipped and functional, 153 in.WB, 8.2 L Detroit diesel, auto trans, Waterous pump, 6 KW
Onan diesel generator, aluminum body, 1200 ft 5 in.LDH, in 7-04 PAFM pg 196 offered for sale-asked
$50,000 OBO, in 1990 in service at vacant Greenwood Dairies Restaurant fire at E.Lincoln Hwy and I-95-
poured water on fire for 2 days, in 6-05 still there-difficult to sell, in 2-06 PAFM pg 202 offered for sale,
in 3-06 loaned to Upper Makefield (Bucks Co.),PA when their 1995 Pierce rescue sent out for repairs-returned 5-
06, in early 2007 sold to Sam Simon,Sr-company member
Bruce W. Anderson
Historian
Southeastern PA Region
Historian
Southeastern PA Region
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