Patrick,
Thank you for sharing these shots with us. Listed below is the information I have for some of the shots.
Bruce
GOODVILLE
1964 Autocar A-type tractor, with 6000 gallon tandem axle tractor trailer, purchased used, had in 1975. Scrapped in 1985.
LENNOX PARK
1967 Seagrave, KB-800, canopy cab, 1000/750, Waukesha gas motor, manual transmission, Seagrave pump, housed 7/15/67. It was repainted in 1975. It was sold in 1992 to a dealer in the south who sold it to Clay City (Powell County), KY.
LEVITTOWN #2 (from Al Powell’s files)
1961 Amer LaFr, 900 series Spartan, semi-cab, 1000/500, cab roof added in late 70s, on 10-3-80 involved in crash with car at Edgely Rd and Mill Creek Parkway while responding to false alarm-20 yr old driver of apparatus charged with passing through red traffic signal-5 fire fighters injured-rebuilt, Roto-Rays on short post at driver’s side bumper, in 1984 donated to Bucks Co.Fire School-Edison, in 2005 in county surplus boneyard off of Almshouse Rd behind Neshaminy Manor complex-Edison-oos-was designated Eng.22-Bucks Co.Emergency Services logo on cab doors-in 9-06 offered as government surplus sale-listed as 1961 model-starting bid $200-Govdeals.com, Hale pump
LONGWOOD
1973 Walter/Young Bison, canopy cab, 1000/1000. This was a rather unique engine since it was all-wheel drive, first one built by Young in the US, one of only two built (the other was Willow Street, Lancaster County). Serial #73-476. It has a Ford 534 CI gas engine, and a automatic transmission. Housed 10/13/73. It was involved in a serious accident at Rt. 202 and Rt. 1 while responding to a call in Delaware County. It was converted to rear-wheel drive at this time. It was sold in 9/91 to Turtle Creek, Ark.
SALUNGA
1973 Ford C-900/Hahn, canopy cab, 1000/750, model HS-10, delivered 5/18/73, gas motor, housed 7/19/75, rehabed in 1987. It was sold in 1991 to a fire company in Alabama.
SOUTH MEDIA
1968 American LaFrance, 900 series, canopy cab, 1250/300, unique pumper body with ground ladders, reffered to as "Lumper". Housed 7/27/68.
Thank you for sharing these shots with us. Listed below is the information I have for some of the shots.
Bruce
GOODVILLE
1964 Autocar A-type tractor, with 6000 gallon tandem axle tractor trailer, purchased used, had in 1975. Scrapped in 1985.
LENNOX PARK
1967 Seagrave, KB-800, canopy cab, 1000/750, Waukesha gas motor, manual transmission, Seagrave pump, housed 7/15/67. It was repainted in 1975. It was sold in 1992 to a dealer in the south who sold it to Clay City (Powell County), KY.
LEVITTOWN #2 (from Al Powell’s files)
1961 Amer LaFr, 900 series Spartan, semi-cab, 1000/500, cab roof added in late 70s, on 10-3-80 involved in crash with car at Edgely Rd and Mill Creek Parkway while responding to false alarm-20 yr old driver of apparatus charged with passing through red traffic signal-5 fire fighters injured-rebuilt, Roto-Rays on short post at driver’s side bumper, in 1984 donated to Bucks Co.Fire School-Edison, in 2005 in county surplus boneyard off of Almshouse Rd behind Neshaminy Manor complex-Edison-oos-was designated Eng.22-Bucks Co.Emergency Services logo on cab doors-in 9-06 offered as government surplus sale-listed as 1961 model-starting bid $200-Govdeals.com, Hale pump
LONGWOOD
1973 Walter/Young Bison, canopy cab, 1000/1000. This was a rather unique engine since it was all-wheel drive, first one built by Young in the US, one of only two built (the other was Willow Street, Lancaster County). Serial #73-476. It has a Ford 534 CI gas engine, and a automatic transmission. Housed 10/13/73. It was involved in a serious accident at Rt. 202 and Rt. 1 while responding to a call in Delaware County. It was converted to rear-wheel drive at this time. It was sold in 9/91 to Turtle Creek, Ark.
SALUNGA
1973 Ford C-900/Hahn, canopy cab, 1000/750, model HS-10, delivered 5/18/73, gas motor, housed 7/19/75, rehabed in 1987. It was sold in 1991 to a fire company in Alabama.
SOUTH MEDIA
1968 American LaFrance, 900 series, canopy cab, 1250/300, unique pumper body with ground ladders, reffered to as "Lumper". Housed 7/27/68.
Bruce W. Anderson
Historian
Southeastern PA Region
Historian
Southeastern PA Region