Tom2e- Great old photos. Thankyou. The Ford C/Pirsch Atlanta mid-mount aerial you posted was a 1962 75-foot model, Pirsch #PH-63, delivered on July 20, 1962.
The New Orleans ladder truck pictured was a Ward LaFrance/Thibault 100-foot TDA. They bought two in 1965 and two more in 1968.
Dekalb County purchased a number of Pirsch apparatus on commercial chassis in the 50s and 60s. The Dekalb County ladder truck pictured had a Ford F tractor. Dekalb County also bought a number of Pirsch pumpers built on Ford F chassis (two in 1954, three in 1958, and two in 1961). In 1966 Dekalb County purchased a Pirsch-built 85-foot snorkel on an IHC chassis. Then in 1968 they bought three Pirsch pumpers built on Ford C1000 chassis. Dekalb County also did purchase Pirch-built pumpers on GMC chassis, one in 1952 and two in 1953. Does anyone have any photos of these Dekalb County classics?
The New Orleans ladder truck pictured was a Ward LaFrance/Thibault 100-foot TDA. They bought two in 1965 and two more in 1968.
Dekalb County purchased a number of Pirsch apparatus on commercial chassis in the 50s and 60s. The Dekalb County ladder truck pictured had a Ford F tractor. Dekalb County also bought a number of Pirsch pumpers built on Ford F chassis (two in 1954, three in 1958, and two in 1961). In 1966 Dekalb County purchased a Pirsch-built 85-foot snorkel on an IHC chassis. Then in 1968 they bought three Pirsch pumpers built on Ford C1000 chassis. Dekalb County also did purchase Pirch-built pumpers on GMC chassis, one in 1952 and two in 1953. Does anyone have any photos of these Dekalb County classics?