Kansas

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Photo by request,



Retired summer of 2010

Salina, Kansas Fire Department

Ladder 2 ex Ladder 3

1984

#E-2065

Pierce Arrow/ LTI

2000/300

100ft Tower Ladder





In 1984 this unit replaced a 1973 ALF Pace-Maker 100ft Ladder as Ladder 1. The ALF Pace-Maker entered reserve and the 1947 100ft ALF 700 series reserve ladder was sold to private owners. The private owners later donated the 1947 to Baldwin City, Kansas FD were it served until 1998-1999.



Rick

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Hi Rick - I'm Jeff Bradshaw (AzBradshawALF) in Scottsdale, AZ. I'm the current owner of the 1947 ex-Salina 100' ladder (L-3142). It's great to hear some mention of this rig! After Baldwin City had dispostioned it in the early 90's it eventualy would up with a private party in Viola, KS who reportedly had purchased it to re-roof a silo. They never did the job and, according to the previous owner, it sat under an oak tree for about 3 years. I purchased the truck in late 2006 and it's awaiting restoration behind 2 other 700 series rigs, 1951 ALF ex-Lawarence, KS Pumper A-13 (L-4286) and a 1949 ALF series 75' Ladder (L-3938) ex-Scottsbluff, Nebraska.