Keystone State Relics

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Kimberton



1951 Mack L-85/Snorkel, semi-cab, 750/250, 55' snorkel. This was purchased used in 1976 from the Paoli Fire Company (Chester County). Paoli did the conversion in 1970. It was housed on 9/10/77. It was taken out of service in July of 1993 after 42 years of service and sold in early 1994 for $3,100 to Frank Copotosto of Newtown Square (Delaware County) who leased it to the Forest Lake Fire Company (Susquehanna County) for a $1 a year. Frank’s son is a Asst. Chief there. Frank was not the highest bidder, but the company wanted to give it to a company, not a collector.





Bristol (From Al Powell’s files)



1966 Mack C-95, semi-cab, 1000 gpm, repainted by Jim Johnson-Bristol, co.motto THAT OTHERS MAY LIVElettered across cab front, maltese with ribbons above and below on cab doors, in 1984 retired from service, in 1991 in storage available for sale, by 2004 in junkyard in Croydon





Ludwigs Corner



1956 Ford F-700/American LaFrance, full cab, 500/500, 292 CI V-8 gas motor, 5-speed manual transmission. It was purchased used from the Indian Head Fire Company of Maryland in 1973 for $1. It was repainted LY in 1974.



gfd 1 – by any chance would you have the following shots from Ludwigs Corner ?



1951 Ford/American LaFrance, full cab. It was purchased used from the Thorndale Fire Company (Chester County) in 1972 for $1. The company had it only a short time when the pump seized and the truck had to be scrapped.



1950 International KB8/Stauffer, full cab, 250 GPM Hale rotary pump and a 1000 gallon tank. It was purchased used from the Kimberton Fire Company (Chester County). It was sold in 1984 out of the fire service.



1959 Ford F Tanker, full cab, 250 PTO/1800, painted steel elliptical tanker - purchased used in 1975 from the Susquehanna Fire Company of York Haven (York County) and sold in 1983.