[quote name='tascman' post='29541' date='Sep 3 2006, 10:43 ']Here's something different! Gordonville, PA employed this GMC that was equipped with a 750 gpm front-mount pump and a hose reel that held (according to the notes written of the slide) 1 mile of 4" hose. Imagine having to pick up all of that after an extended operation in the month of February! <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/jawdrop.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> Jack DeRosset pic/Mattson Collection <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/usa.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />[/quote]
This piece is a rarity, it was built by the Jaffery Appliance Company as a demonstrator of LDH. There were only two made, one went to the West Coast and one came to the East Coast. This one was for sale on Ebay a couple of monthes ago (you can find the auction, sans pictures, at [url="http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Rare-1971-GMC-Hose-Reel-Pumper_W0QQitemZ4617366421QQcategoryZ63735QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Rare-1971-G...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url]).
Dave Fritz
This piece is a rarity, it was built by the Jaffery Appliance Company as a demonstrator of LDH. There were only two made, one went to the West Coast and one came to the East Coast. This one was for sale on Ebay a couple of monthes ago (you can find the auction, sans pictures, at [url="http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Rare-1971-GMC-Hose-Reel-Pumper_W0QQitemZ4617366421QQcategoryZ63735QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Rare-1971-G...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url]).
Dave Fritz