[quote name='GA_Dave' date='10 March 2010 - 02:55 PM' timestamp='1268249708' post='369262']
Engine 16-1, Greenfields Fire Company, Reading, PA
Ford C/Bean
750/750
[/quote]
GA Dave,
Info from Al Powell's files.
Bruce
1966 Ford C-850 Super-Duty/Bean,750/750/20F/20 WW, housed 8-6-66, $21,239, first new truck, std.tilt-COE, Bean high-pressure/volume pumps, 534 V-8 gas motor, 5-spd manual trans, 2.5 KW generator, 2 booster reels on top in circular covers, chassis purchased through Lee Heffner Ford-Temple,PA, Reading Aviation Service donated transportation to Lansing,MI for three company members who drove truck from John Bean plant home arriving 7:15 PM 4-8-66. pump and roll capability from two pumps, heated electric rewind hose reels, pumps capable of dual or separate operation, purchased through Kenneth J.Green-Sinking Spring,PA, in 1999 offered for sale-see 12-99 PAFM pg 216-asked $7500-by 5-00 after receiving 2 low offers-decided to keep, in 2002 donated to Mid-Atlantic Air Museum-Reading Regional Airport-to be used for special events, unit no.1980, pump no.19601, delvd 4-7-66, motor no.C85LU 780736
Engine 16-1, Greenfields Fire Company, Reading, PA
Ford C/Bean
750/750
[/quote]
GA Dave,
Info from Al Powell's files.
Bruce
1966 Ford C-850 Super-Duty/Bean,750/750/20F/20 WW, housed 8-6-66, $21,239, first new truck, std.tilt-COE, Bean high-pressure/volume pumps, 534 V-8 gas motor, 5-spd manual trans, 2.5 KW generator, 2 booster reels on top in circular covers, chassis purchased through Lee Heffner Ford-Temple,PA, Reading Aviation Service donated transportation to Lansing,MI for three company members who drove truck from John Bean plant home arriving 7:15 PM 4-8-66. pump and roll capability from two pumps, heated electric rewind hose reels, pumps capable of dual or separate operation, purchased through Kenneth J.Green-Sinking Spring,PA, in 1999 offered for sale-see 12-99 PAFM pg 216-asked $7500-by 5-00 after receiving 2 low offers-decided to keep, in 2002 donated to Mid-Atlantic Air Museum-Reading Regional Airport-to be used for special events, unit no.1980, pump no.19601, delvd 4-7-66, motor no.C85LU 780736
Bruce W. Anderson
Historian
Southeastern PA Region
Historian
Southeastern PA Region