Additional info on the Bucks County shots. All info from the Al Powell files.
Enjoy,
Bruce
Bristol Consolidated
1979 Ward LaFr Patriot, canopy cab, 1000/500, in 1984 traded-in to Hahn who sold it to Summit Station (Schuylkill Co.),PA-repainted RW, regarded as "piece of junk" by paid men, Summit Station very pleased with it, in 1987-motor blew enroute to parade at Hegins-repaired satisfactorily, in 1999 sold to Aristes (Columbia Co.),PA, known as “The Ward” there, in early summer of 2005 while returning from
mutual aide structure response-suffered major motor
failure-not repaired.
America of Bristol
1960 Maxim, semi-cab conv., 85 ft midmount steel aerial ladder, quad headlights, double bar plated bumper, 554 cu.in.Waukesha gas, 5 spd trans, 257 in.WB, canvas removable cab roof, low side body comparts, wood ground ladders including 50 ft three section with tormentor poles, transverse booster reel at rear of body below ladder beds, $18,700, in 1987 sold to Joe DeAngelis-asked $45,000. Sold in 2008 to ?
Croyden
1968 Duplex/Great Eastern, Cincinnati canopy cab, Custom 1000 series, 1000/500, 5-spd man trans, in 1985 sold to
Perdix (Perry Co.),PA, in 1986 refurbed by Page-Lambert-300 HP Cummins diesel-pre-piped deck gun, in 1991 new Waterous 1000 gpm pump installed, in 1996 new 7.5 KW generator added, in late 1996 offered for sale-replaced by Perdix with Mack pumper-rescue, in 11-97 PAFM pg 233 offered for sale, seen 10-24-05 parked outside behind Perdix station-stripped of all equipment-oos
Humeville
1970 Ward LaFr Ambassador, canopy cab, 1000/500, diesel, $39,464, delvd 10-1-70-placed in service at main station, in 1987 refurbished-jump eat ¾ doors added, offered for sale PAFM 3-92, seen 6-10-95 stationed at Oxford Valley station as, still inservice 6-13-98, Hale pump, in 2003 replaced and donated to Bucks Co.Fire Academy, in 2006 privately owned-appeared at PA Pump Primers Muster-Harrisburg,PA on 7-8-06-pumped out of Susquehanna River, ser.no.31917, reg.no.80-456
Enjoy,
Bruce
Bristol Consolidated
1979 Ward LaFr Patriot, canopy cab, 1000/500, in 1984 traded-in to Hahn who sold it to Summit Station (Schuylkill Co.),PA-repainted RW, regarded as "piece of junk" by paid men, Summit Station very pleased with it, in 1987-motor blew enroute to parade at Hegins-repaired satisfactorily, in 1999 sold to Aristes (Columbia Co.),PA, known as “The Ward” there, in early summer of 2005 while returning from
mutual aide structure response-suffered major motor
failure-not repaired.
America of Bristol
1960 Maxim, semi-cab conv., 85 ft midmount steel aerial ladder, quad headlights, double bar plated bumper, 554 cu.in.Waukesha gas, 5 spd trans, 257 in.WB, canvas removable cab roof, low side body comparts, wood ground ladders including 50 ft three section with tormentor poles, transverse booster reel at rear of body below ladder beds, $18,700, in 1987 sold to Joe DeAngelis-asked $45,000. Sold in 2008 to ?
Croyden
1968 Duplex/Great Eastern, Cincinnati canopy cab, Custom 1000 series, 1000/500, 5-spd man trans, in 1985 sold to
Perdix (Perry Co.),PA, in 1986 refurbed by Page-Lambert-300 HP Cummins diesel-pre-piped deck gun, in 1991 new Waterous 1000 gpm pump installed, in 1996 new 7.5 KW generator added, in late 1996 offered for sale-replaced by Perdix with Mack pumper-rescue, in 11-97 PAFM pg 233 offered for sale, seen 10-24-05 parked outside behind Perdix station-stripped of all equipment-oos
Humeville
1970 Ward LaFr Ambassador, canopy cab, 1000/500, diesel, $39,464, delvd 10-1-70-placed in service at main station, in 1987 refurbished-jump eat ¾ doors added, offered for sale PAFM 3-92, seen 6-10-95 stationed at Oxford Valley station as, still inservice 6-13-98, Hale pump, in 2003 replaced and donated to Bucks Co.Fire Academy, in 2006 privately owned-appeared at PA Pump Primers Muster-Harrisburg,PA on 7-8-06-pumped out of Susquehanna River, ser.no.31917, reg.no.80-456
Bruce W. Anderson
Historian
Southeastern PA Region
Historian
Southeastern PA Region
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