Ward LaFrance Ultravision

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Firefighter from the Boston area, looking to see if any one out there has pictures of the Salem Ma. Ward lafrance telesquirt. It was Slime Lime in its original paint scheme. It was later refurbished, and the more traditional white over red was its new scheme. Thanks in advance!!

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Firefighter from the Boston area, looking to see if any one out there has pictures of the Salem Ma. Ward lafrance telesquirt. It was Slime Lime in its original paint scheme. It was later refurbished, and the more traditional white over red was its new scheme. Thanks in advance!!

That rig has been posted here several times. In the following thread, it's on both page 1 and page 2:



[url="http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/index.php?showtopic=27"]http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/index.php?showtopic=27[/url]

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GA Dave,



Sorry for being a lacky on posting the info for you - had not been following this thread for awhile:



Folcroft



1975 Ward LaFrance Ambassador, canopy cab, 1250/500, 6V71 Detroit diesel, 5-speed manual transmission, housed 6/5/76, in 1989 it was sold to Fountaindale (Adams County). For sale by Fountaindale in early 2001. Sold to FireTrucksPlus (a dealer in CA) who sold it to a fire company in Guatemala.



Norwood



1973 Ward LaFrance Ambassador, 4-door cab, 1000/750, housed 5/4/74, sold to Watts Township-New Buffalo (Perry County) in 1992. They upgraded the motor to a Cummins diesel and replaced the water tank to a 600 gallon in 1997. It also has a 4KW Onan generator. For sale in late 2004. Sold to Donaldson (Schuylkill County) who lost their 1975 Ward LaFrance engine on I-81 when it was struck by a tractor trailer at an accident scene.



Yeadon



1975 Ward LaFrance Ambassador series, canopy cab, 1500/500, 4-door cab enclosure added, suppose to be the first in the county, sold in 1989 to a fire company in Indiana.



Newtown Square



1967 Ward LaFrance Ambassador, canopy cab, 1250/500, Ultra-Vision cab, model P80-1250A-5, 817 Waukesha 6 cylinder gas motor, manual transmission, cost $33,849. It was sold to the Avonmore Fire Company (Westmorland County) in 1981 due to heavy rust in the body, who sold it to a dealer (Joe Dimenko) of Pechen Village Market, Dunbar (Fayette County) in 1998. For sale by auction in 03/06. Sold to Sigmund Auto Wreckers on Rt. 30 in Stoyerstown who cut it up for scrap.



Chester Township



1971 Ward LaFrance Ambassador, canopy cab, 1000/500, Waukasagas motor, 5-speed manual transmission, housed

10/21/72, OOS by 5/2000, sold for $1,100 to the Aston Sign Company of Aston (Delaware County) who mounted a large searchlight in the bed.



1977 Ward LaFrance Ambassador, canopy cab, 1250/750. The township purchased the truck with a community block grant and leases the truck to the company for a dollar a year. Housed 10/15/77. Replaced in 2006, sold to a private collector from South Jersey.



Milmont



1971 Ward LaFrance Ambassador, canopy cab, 1250/500, housed 7/17/71. Sold in 1995 to a company in OK.



Lennox Park



1974 Ward LaFrance Ambassador, canopy cab, 1000/750. This was the first piece ordered changing the paint scheme to white over lime green. It also has a top-mount pump panel. It was housed 9/6/75. Replaced in early 2004 and sold it to John J. Burzichelli of Paulsboro, NJ for $3,500. Resold to a doctor in Mulica Hill, NJ in 2004.

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Well Dave if you like I'll start posting some of my stuff(SLOWLY). I'll probably drag it out for a while. I'll warn you now that I never took down serial numbers until just recently. some of these maybe repost's;sorry if they are.

I'll start w/ one you may recognize. Until just earlier this year, in service at Farmersburg IN. Accoding to the Firetec site, it was sold to Clermont FL. Do you recognize her???

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Now one from LI. Alpha H&L of Roosevelt LINY had this Maxim 100ft as their only ladder for years. I assume it's long gone by now. I also just realized my old(NE) rosters are all in my son's bedroom closet(he's asleep), so I can't give you the year right now. I seem to think it's a 1975. Were there very WLF/Maxim combo's built?

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Last one for now is from even further north. Brunswick ME's oldest active at the time(1995), was this 1977? 1500/750. again. I'm assuming this one is also long gone. Back 11 years ago, the hard ME winters had taken a very hard toll on her.

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Nice shots Frank .

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[quote name='FDNYTRUCKS.com' post='7444' date='Jul 11 2006, 15:01 ']Hartsdale, NY Engine 169 1976 WLF/1988 Ranger 1750/500 80-1304



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BTW Mike, Ranger did not do the rebuild on Hartsdale's 2 Ambassadors. A company called Bell-Detroit out of Rocky Hill CT did. They did a few like those, using Ranger cabs. They weren't exactly know for quality work, or customer service. When East Port had the 64 Seagrave refurbed by them, my asst chief at the time went to pick it up. Well he was a little behind schedule, and got there about 30 minutes late. Well they left the rig outside their locked gates, with almost no diesal in it. Gotta love it!! <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blink.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

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[quote name='fsw1970' post='63589' date='Jan 1 2007, 11:04 ']The story I was always told, was that the blue WLF and Excelsior's 81 ALF tiller were involved in a wreck together in the late 80's and that's why they were both refurbed by RD Murray. I could be wrong, but that is the story I was told be FF's in Freeport.[/quote]



Correct... they were involved in a collision together (Merrick Road and Guy Lombardo Avenue while responding to a reported building fire on Miller Avenue) and I can't recall if it was after that accident that the pumper was refurbished and painted blue or if it just had collision repairs done, was repainted blue and then, at a later date, was refurbished completely. That's the distinction I was trying to make.

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Here is a nite shot of Hecla Pa's Ward



   



Bob <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

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Here's a few more. First a couple from KY. The first is xE4 from Henderson Ky. It's a 1973 that had the body rebuilt by Pierce in 1988, then the pump replaced in 1998. It was retired in 2000.

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Here's the other Henderson KY rig, XE6. I have it listed as a 1979, but I'm doubting that right now. <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/dry.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='<_<' /> . It was rebuilt by Pierce in 1986. It's a 1500/500, and the previous rig is a 1250/500. This one was also taken OOS in 2000 and both were sold or given to Smith Mills KY, who apparently never placed them in service. This rig is now in service at Union IN, just south of Petersburg, still lettered for Henderson. I'll have to find my info from the other day,when I shot it at Union,and double check the year. The WLF plate was gone from the pump panel, but inside the cab was a Midwest plate. <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blink.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> ,complete w/ Midwest serial and chassis #'s(which I did write down!). Can anyone tell me why????

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A-HA I found my info from Union!!! <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/luxhello.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> . If I was any more organized it would be very scary!!! Anyway, I was right for doubting myself for listing that 2nd rig from Henderson as a 79 <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/doh.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> . It was delivered 7-2-70,chassis #80163,serial #31584. rebuilt by Pierce 5-86 #F-1651.

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Here it is as it looked Dec 28,2006. In service at the little dept of Union In. Not looking too bad considering the chief at Union said he had been told it sat outside for at least 3 years.

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Just for the heck of it,a station shot.

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Now a couple from PA. Here's my shot of Norwood's WLF. Anyone care to guess where/when this pic was taken?? <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cool.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='B)' />

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Now Dalton Pa's WLF as original. Again, any takers as to where or when?? I just barely caught this one before it was sent off to be rebuilt.

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[quote name='The Commish' post='64381' date='Jan 3 2007, 23:47 ']Nice shots Frank .[/quote]

Thanks Don. I appreciate the compliment <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/hail.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> ,especially coming from you!

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One of the oldest "Ambassadors" I've shot is this 1966 from Alert H,L, & Engine Co. of Congers NY. This beauty was still in service in Sept of 1992.

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On to CT, where I shot this 1975, 1250/500 at Fountain Hose Co. of Ansonia. Can anyone tell me what replaced this?