Scott,
Some additional info on your shots (Info from Al Powell’s files)
Grill
1969 Chevrolet C-50/Reading, custom enclosed walk-in rescue body, fwd, extended front bumper with 10-ton pto driven winch, 4 KW generator, std.conv.cab, gas motor, in 1990 purchased from Se-Wy-Co (Northampton Co.),PA, std.cab, in 2001 offered for sale
Hereford
1980 International Transtar 4300, purchased used in 1989, converted painted steel elliptical fuel tank body donated by Willie’s Oil Inc.-had been in service at Coopersburg (Lehigh Co.),PA, tandem rear axles, 500/3000, in 1990 co.members put unit together-wore masks to paint inside tank-Kehs Bros.donated state inspection-Buck Meyers donated brake service, 3-10 inch dump valves, std.conv.cab, total cost $35,000, broad white side stripe, pump added, frame had to be stretched to accommodate tank, by building in-house saved estimated $100,000.
Shoemakersville (Scott – this is in Berks County, not your home state of NJ)
1963 Ford C-800/Morysville, std.tilt-COE, enclosed walk-in rescue body, high-pressure PTO booster pump with 500 gal tank-booster reel on back step, matching CD funds requested when being purchased however they were denied-co. decided to purchase from own funds entirely, in 5-62 chassis purchased from Charles H.Haig-Shoemakersville,PA Ford dealer for $5964, bodywork and winch provided by Morysville for $9273, delvd March, 1963, $15,238, HP/500, pump and tank installed by Hahn, ground ladders mounted on roof top, in 1992 sold to Ruscombmanor (Berks Co.),PA in 1997 retired from service and in 1998 sold to local nursery, on 8-25-01 seen parked at John T.Noll Garage on Rt 73 near Pricetown Rd-Ruscombmanor Twp.-in 2006 still there deteriorating with weeds growing around it.
Bruce
Some additional info on your shots (Info from Al Powell’s files)
Grill
1969 Chevrolet C-50/Reading, custom enclosed walk-in rescue body, fwd, extended front bumper with 10-ton pto driven winch, 4 KW generator, std.conv.cab, gas motor, in 1990 purchased from Se-Wy-Co (Northampton Co.),PA, std.cab, in 2001 offered for sale
Hereford
1980 International Transtar 4300, purchased used in 1989, converted painted steel elliptical fuel tank body donated by Willie’s Oil Inc.-had been in service at Coopersburg (Lehigh Co.),PA, tandem rear axles, 500/3000, in 1990 co.members put unit together-wore masks to paint inside tank-Kehs Bros.donated state inspection-Buck Meyers donated brake service, 3-10 inch dump valves, std.conv.cab, total cost $35,000, broad white side stripe, pump added, frame had to be stretched to accommodate tank, by building in-house saved estimated $100,000.
Shoemakersville (Scott – this is in Berks County, not your home state of NJ)
1963 Ford C-800/Morysville, std.tilt-COE, enclosed walk-in rescue body, high-pressure PTO booster pump with 500 gal tank-booster reel on back step, matching CD funds requested when being purchased however they were denied-co. decided to purchase from own funds entirely, in 5-62 chassis purchased from Charles H.Haig-Shoemakersville,PA Ford dealer for $5964, bodywork and winch provided by Morysville for $9273, delvd March, 1963, $15,238, HP/500, pump and tank installed by Hahn, ground ladders mounted on roof top, in 1992 sold to Ruscombmanor (Berks Co.),PA in 1997 retired from service and in 1998 sold to local nursery, on 8-25-01 seen parked at John T.Noll Garage on Rt 73 near Pricetown Rd-Ruscombmanor Twp.-in 2006 still there deteriorating with weeds growing around it.
Bruce
Bruce W. Anderson
Historian
Southeastern PA Region
Historian
Southeastern PA Region