Scott,
Info on the Pottstown rig. (From Al Powell’s files)
1976 Mack MB-600/Howe, canopy tilt-COE, 1250/500, equipped with 7 electric hose reels-more Hannay hose reels than any truck in nation, one large reel with 1200 ft of 4 inch supply line-four reels with 150 ft of 1 an ½ inch preconnects-two reels with 200 ft of 1 inch booster line, MB model purchased for economy-$10,000 less expensive than CF, in 1990 rehabed-repainted, all dd replaced with aluminum, in 1998 carried 1200 ft 4 inch supply line (referred to as “pipeline” unit), in 2000 repainted and rehabbed, first apparatus with auto trans in borough, replaced 1934 Amer LaFr-bell transferred, lettered Here Come the Reel Men
Scott, just an FYI, I will be away on vacation until Sunday, and away from any connection to a PC etc. I will most likely have to enter rehab by that time from being away from FirePics. I will get up on your posts early next week if you have posted anything from my area.
Bruce
Info on the Pottstown rig. (From Al Powell’s files)
1976 Mack MB-600/Howe, canopy tilt-COE, 1250/500, equipped with 7 electric hose reels-more Hannay hose reels than any truck in nation, one large reel with 1200 ft of 4 inch supply line-four reels with 150 ft of 1 an ½ inch preconnects-two reels with 200 ft of 1 inch booster line, MB model purchased for economy-$10,000 less expensive than CF, in 1990 rehabed-repainted, all dd replaced with aluminum, in 1998 carried 1200 ft 4 inch supply line (referred to as “pipeline” unit), in 2000 repainted and rehabbed, first apparatus with auto trans in borough, replaced 1934 Amer LaFr-bell transferred, lettered Here Come the Reel Men
Scott, just an FYI, I will be away on vacation until Sunday, and away from any connection to a PC etc. I will most likely have to enter rehab by that time from being away from FirePics. I will get up on your posts early next week if you have posted anything from my area.
Bruce
Bruce W. Anderson
Historian
Southeastern PA Region
Historian
Southeastern PA Region