[quote name='John Lake' date='13 March 2010 - 01:03 PM' timestamp='1268498612' post='369747']
Union FC
Oxford, PA
1949 ALF
75'
[/quote]
John,
Info on this rig.
Bruce
1949 American LaFrance, 700 Series, semi-cab, 75 ft steel mid-mount ladder, delv’d 6/30/49, model 7-75-AJO, serial #L-3910, gas motor, 5-speed manual transmission. It was purchased used in 1973 from Malverne (Nassau County, NY), for $7,000. It was placed into service in 7/73. It was housed on 5/6/78. It was repowered with a Detroit diesel in 8/80 and a 6 bottle air cascade was installed at a later date. It was sold in 1989 after 40 years of faithful service to Henry Fisher of Strasburg, Pa. for $7,000. Mr. Fisher is a barn and tank painter.
Union FC
Oxford, PA
1949 ALF
75'
[/quote]
John,
Info on this rig.
Bruce
1949 American LaFrance, 700 Series, semi-cab, 75 ft steel mid-mount ladder, delv’d 6/30/49, model 7-75-AJO, serial #L-3910, gas motor, 5-speed manual transmission. It was purchased used in 1973 from Malverne (Nassau County, NY), for $7,000. It was placed into service in 7/73. It was housed on 5/6/78. It was repowered with a Detroit diesel in 8/80 and a 6 bottle air cascade was installed at a later date. It was sold in 1989 after 40 years of faithful service to Henry Fisher of Strasburg, Pa. for $7,000. Mr. Fisher is a barn and tank painter.
Bruce W. Anderson
Historian
Southeastern PA Region
Historian
Southeastern PA Region
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