Keystone State Relics

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Scott,



Nice of you to dedicate this section to Al. You are already way ahead of me with your pictures.



All information is from Al Powell’s files:





COLMAR



1949 Amer LaFr, 710-PJO Spartan, semi-cab, 1000/300, in 1969 purchased used from North Wales (Montgomery Co.),PA, stationed at Charles Chips sub-station in Montgomery Twp as the first unit to be housed there, housed 1-31- 70, on 3-24-70 small airplane crashed into the sub- station building and fire ensued-this truck was removed from the building and used to extinguish the fire-the station sustained heavy damage as result of the crash and fire, in 1981 sold to Steamer Co. No.5 (fire museum)-Richmond,VA, in 1992 reacquired as parade piece, in 1997 sold to Spring Mill FC chief



1953 Intl R-185/Harwick, std.conv.Comfo-Vision cab, 750/800, $18,000, delvd 12-53, in 1984 sold, full-width smooth side compartmented body, pump accessible through wardrobe-style double doors





TRAPPE



1951 Mack A-75, std.conv.cab, 750/?, free standing double door compart on running board each side before rounded rear fenders, in 1985 retired from service, in 1986 offered for sale, in 1991 owned by Ken and Linda Linsenbigler-co.member-in 2005 Ken was chief engineer at Sanatoga FC



1962 Amer LaFr, 900 series Spartan, canopy cab, 1000/500, in 1980 sold to Tuscarora (Schuylkill Co.),PA where remained in service until 5-04, in 8-04 sold to Kurt Tadich-Carlisle,PA-Dickinson college history major for $3000, ser.no.518839



WORCESTER



1932 Hale, open-cab conv., 600 gpm, model 75C, eng. no. 7523268, 7-25-32 on mfrs. plate, pump no.7007, job no.2660, type 75 pump, first truck purchased, in 1959 purchased from Norristown Hose Co.for $100, housed in

Sam Mayberry's garage then in garage behind Center

Point Hotel before station completed in Sept,1966, in

1970 retired from active service, restored parade

piece, in 90s replacement sealed beam headlights

replaced with original drum lights which co.had as

spare parts-red painted encasements, side running

boards replaced with polished wood



1952 Ford F-/Ward LaFr, std.conv.cab, light wagon with 250 gpm pump, in 1963 purchased from Phila FD, in 1977 replaced





AMBLER



1965 Autocar/Hahn 78, semi Cincinnati cab forward, 100 ft midship mounted Thiabault steel service aerial, 250/250, model HA-101, delvd 12-4-65, first custom aerial built by Hahn, Waukesha gas motor eventually failed-replaced with Detroit diesel, set of outriggers on each side of turntable behind double door comparts, low bodyside comparts with walkway on top accessible from rear by steps on each side, ground

ladders accessible from rear-open slide-in, in 1989 sold to

Lower Frederick Twp.(Montgomery Co.),PA for $60,100-re-

painted YW, in 1996 offered for sale, in 1998 purchased by

Humane-Royersford (Montgomery Co.),PA for temporary service

while their Seagrave aerial sent out for repairs, in 1999

sold to Ammon Morgan-Limerick Twp.,PA collector-maltese

decal placed on cab doors, lettered LITTLE MORGAN-

LIMERICK,PA on cab side, on 6-19-99 displayed at antique

truck show at Macungie,PA-HAHN letters missing from cab

front-sign posted requesting same, on 5-27-00 displayed at

ATHS conv.and truck show-Valley Forge Conv.Ctr.-KofP,PA-

HAHN letters replaced



MCKINLEY



1968 Ford C-/Bruco, std.tilt-COE, custom enclosed walk-in

rescue body, 12.5 KW generator, diamonette covered roof top,

in 1976 sold to Southampton (Bucks Co.),PA, housed 4-27-68,

in 1989 sold to Skippack (Montgomery Co.),PA-re-painted LYW,

in 1995 replaced, in 1999 seen behind Upper Pottsgrove

Twp.(Montgomery Co.),PA station





NORTH PENN



1966 Ford C-950/Hahn, 750/800, model H7-112, delvd 7-29-66,

started by Harwick-completed and delvd by Hahn, std. tilt-COE, in 1987 sold to Pennington (Choctaw Co.),AL



1969 Hahn 78, Cincinnati canopy cab, 1000/500, model C10,

delvd 5-12-69, open crew seats in center of body behind

cab canopy, in 1986 rebuilt by Hahn for $45,000-

pump upgraded to 1250 gpm-hose bed enlarged to carry

2000 ft of 5 inch hose-750 gal tank replacement-crew

seats removed