Patrick,
Excellent shots. Info on the rigs I know.
Bruce
Minquas – Downingtown, PA
1948 Autocar C-50/U.S. Fire Apparatus, 7 man sedan cab, 750 Hale pto/200, referred to as a squad. Purchased by the borough. It was sold out of the fire service to Ted Waltz of Downingtown. Still had in 2009.
1949 Autocar/U.S. Fire Apparatus, full cab, 750/250, purchased by the borough for $13,500, housed on 10/14/49. The company retained this piece and had it restored. It is used as a parade piece.
Cheltenham
1965 Mack C-95, canopy cab, 1000/500, one of twins, first diesel pumpers in the area, first co.apparatus painted white, in 1980 sold to fire service in Risaraldi ,Columbia, South America
1965 Mack C-95, canopy cab, 1000/500, in 1980 sold to fire service in Risaraldi, Columbia, South America
Empire – Pottstown
1949 Mack 85LS-1358, open cab conv., 750/300, $23,348, equipped with $350 portable turret nozzle donated by ladies auxiliary in 1951, booster reel on each side in open compartment above running board before rear fender, carried several large portable floodlights on top of body, Roto-Ray warning lights mounted on post at front of body behind driver-later replaced with 360 degree Beacon Ray light, in 1993 sold to Congressman Curt Weldon for $4500-used as parade piece for political purposes-U.S.Congress 7th District-Delaware Co.,PA, chassis no.1358
North End – Pottstown
1957 Maxim, semi-cab conv., 750 gpm, repowered with diesel motor prior to 1982, first truck-purchased new-painted all red-repainted yellow in 70s, double broad plated bumper
Excellent shots. Info on the rigs I know.
Bruce
Minquas – Downingtown, PA
1948 Autocar C-50/U.S. Fire Apparatus, 7 man sedan cab, 750 Hale pto/200, referred to as a squad. Purchased by the borough. It was sold out of the fire service to Ted Waltz of Downingtown. Still had in 2009.
1949 Autocar/U.S. Fire Apparatus, full cab, 750/250, purchased by the borough for $13,500, housed on 10/14/49. The company retained this piece and had it restored. It is used as a parade piece.
Cheltenham
1965 Mack C-95, canopy cab, 1000/500, one of twins, first diesel pumpers in the area, first co.apparatus painted white, in 1980 sold to fire service in Risaraldi ,Columbia, South America
1965 Mack C-95, canopy cab, 1000/500, in 1980 sold to fire service in Risaraldi, Columbia, South America
Empire – Pottstown
1949 Mack 85LS-1358, open cab conv., 750/300, $23,348, equipped with $350 portable turret nozzle donated by ladies auxiliary in 1951, booster reel on each side in open compartment above running board before rear fender, carried several large portable floodlights on top of body, Roto-Ray warning lights mounted on post at front of body behind driver-later replaced with 360 degree Beacon Ray light, in 1993 sold to Congressman Curt Weldon for $4500-used as parade piece for political purposes-U.S.Congress 7th District-Delaware Co.,PA, chassis no.1358
North End – Pottstown
1957 Maxim, semi-cab conv., 750 gpm, repowered with diesel motor prior to 1982, first truck-purchased new-painted all red-repainted yellow in 70s, double broad plated bumper
Bruce W. Anderson
Historian
Southeastern PA Region
Historian
Southeastern PA Region