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[quote name='ResQguy' post='39143' date='Oct 2 2006, 10:26 ']Ain't gonna happen. Expect a few changes here and there, but not that drastic. MMM, highway doors coming soon to a firehouse near you...[/quote]





This is a shap looking engine, I got to see it in person at the opening of the new Seagrave plant.
Cornelius-Lemley Fire Department-Volunteer Captain

Denver Fire Department, NC- Career Lieutenant
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Frank, I am at work so I will answer your email and send you all of the full size photos I have of this truck when I get home tomorrow. It was very close to the entrance to Ft. Huachuca AZ, so maybe it was an Army rig in the past. I will make a call and see if I can get the serial number off of it. Rich
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[quote name='RichRoadB' post='39675' date='Oct 3 2006, 20:09 ']There it will be attached to a cable, and pulled across the range as A-10's from Davis Monthan Air Force Base will blow it to pieces.

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Glad to see our Warthog pilots will be well-trained to attack Al-Queda fire trucks. <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='Tongue' />
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[quote name='RichRoadB' post='39994' date='Oct 4 2006, 21:01 ']Frank, I am at work so I will answer your email and send you all of the full size photos I have of this truck when I get home tomorrow. It was very close to the entrance to Ft. Huachuca AZ, so maybe it was an Army rig in the past. I will make a call and see if I can get the serial number off of it. Rich[/quote]

J. Kieffer (Sorry for the spelling) posted a photo of the AZ truck in the past. It was recently painted Lime yellow and serving in a volunteer fire co. Also just posted one that is in Service in Kennett Mo! What are the odds?
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[quote name='Signal 30' post='38742' date='Oct 1 2006, 11:00 ']Take it from one who rode 'em -Baltimore's orange and white not only looked awful, but was a pain to keep clean.[/quote]



Yeah yeah... get more probies....



THE BRUTE! in White and Orange was a RESCUE TRUCK. Lean and MEAN. Had the look of a Bulldog to get the job done.



Someone mentioned DCFD ALL Red with Wide White Stripe... Kind of liked the Stars and Bars of the DC Flag... AND What about the Ford C/E-Ones with that Crew area on the body.... Love that.
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[quote name='Fireman5230' date='Oct 7 2006, 20:32 ' post='41168']

Yeah yeah... get more probies....



THE BRUTE! in White and Orange was a RESCUE TRUCK. Lean and MEAN. Had the look of a Bulldog to get the job done./quote]



Yeah yeah..... we didn't have probies. we had rookies and junior men then.



Rode the Mack/Swab that R-1 had a few times.



I was told by a member of it's design commitee that it was supposed to have been on a Mack R chassis, but the City was offered a substantial discount if they took a MB.
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I tried to track down this Hahn Fire Spire during my trip to Arizona this past summer. The department in Nogales was running the rig for a while and then turned it back to the State. Originally delivered to Fort Huachuca, the rig had Hahn serial number HCC-13-81. It would be interesting to see if this is the same unit.



Tom Shand

Hamburg, New York
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Tom, I called and had one of the ladies at the state go and dig up some information on it. This is what she sent me. Rich



Make and model: L85 / W200 / 000P

MFG SER NO: 409-2

FSN NO: 4210 - 00 - 965 - 1254

CONTRACT NO: DAAJ09 - 80 - C - 5109
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[quote name='Fireman5230' post='41168' date='Oct 7 2006, 20:32 ']Yeah yeah... get more probies....



THE BRUTE! in White and Orange was a RESCUE TRUCK. Lean and MEAN. Had the look of a Bulldog to get the job done.



Someone mentioned DCFD ALL Red with Wide White Stripe... Kind of liked the Stars and Bars of the DC Flag... AND What about the Ford C/E-Ones with that Crew area on the body.... Love that.[/quote]





The Stars and Bars sickened me. I thought of the drug addict Mayor Marion Barry every time I saw one.



And those E-1 were junk. Trust me.



Stay safe, Brothers.
Kill 'em all, let Allah sort 'em out. NEVER forget 9/11/01 WTC, Pentagon, Pa. Avenge the acts with NO mercy.

Thanks to ALL the Brothers who were there 9/11/01 and afterwards. Words can never say what appreciation we have for you all.
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I'll have to check further on these numbers. The 409-2 number I believe is a Fire Tec serial number. If I can dig up anything else I'll post it. Many thanks.



Tom Shand

Hamburg, New York
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Ex- East Orange, NJ

1950 American LaFrance

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[quote name='foghog333' post='41476' date='Oct 8 2006, 17:55 ']I tried to track down this Hahn Fire Spire during my trip to Arizona this past summer. The department in Nogales was running the rig for a while and then turned it back to the State. Originally delivered to Fort Huachuca, the rig had Hahn serial number HCC-13-81. It would be interesting to see if this is the same unit.



Tom Shand

Hamburg, New York[/quote]

Thanks Tom! The only Fire Spire I am missing now is the Fort Knox truck! Funny thing is I visited the Base 10 years ago and did not look for it. Frank B
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Tom and Frank. I sent off an email to the lady that dug up the last set of numbers, and asked her to take a walk outside and see if she can dig up the Hahn serial number. This is really going to cost me. I will keep you posted. Frank, full size photos are coming your way. Rich
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[quote name='The Commish' post='42075' date='Oct 9 2006, 18:14 ']Ex- East Orange, NJ

1950 American LaFrance

#9183[/quote]





Wasn't there something extremely special about this truck? Was it the only ALF rescue of this type or something like that. I know that I have seen a pic of this before, and it seems as though there is a story there somewhere.



J
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If i remember correctly, it was the first and only factory-built 700 series rescue truck. I have a picture of in in a book at home. I'll have to look it up to confirm what made it unique.
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I took these this morning at Grand Bay AL VFD Sta #2. They have the only Mack CF-700 Snorkel that I ever saw. and these rigs out back that will be used to recycle into somthing, theese folks even bought an xFDNY Mack CF pumper that they rehabbed and put in service many years ago.


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The Type III Ford has an IL Temp Tag on it. Anyone know where it came from ??
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The row of rigs


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Parts from other projects (Kitbashes?)


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They even got one of the Mobile County commisioners to get them an ex-US Army Amertek 2500L crashtruck. I know for a Fact that they are a ^%$#& to get parts for. most were glider rebuilt by Pierce and E\-One into somthing more usable.


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