[quote name='FDNYTRUCKS.com' post='269149' date='Dec 28 2008, 21:55 ']I am hoping to get out there in April. when I was out there in 2004 my boys were not old enough for sports. now, its like a full time job![/quote]
I enjoy your work, and I understand the full time job thing. Just let me know, would ejoy having you.
Ed Saliba Jr.
1st Assistant Chief
City of New Kensington Bureau of Fire
I.S.O. Class 4 Department
Ex Rescue 4. This was recently sold through a broker. It began life as a tractor with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Then went to a fire department in Bucks County. It was purchased in 2000 by Station 4 to repalce their 1992 International 4900 4 door low profile. It was repainted and new emergency lighting placed on it.
Ed Saliba Jr.
1st Assistant Chief
City of New Kensington Bureau of Fire
I.S.O. Class 4 Department
[quote name='OPEN CAB MACK' post='274019' date='Jan 14 2009, 22:16 ']Ex Rescue 4. This was recently sold through a broker. It began life as a tractor with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Then went to a fire department in Bucks County. It was purchased in 2000 by Station 4 to repalce their 1992 International 4900 4 door low profile. It was repainted and new emergency lighting placed on it. [/quote]
This rig looks like the old Rescue from Warrington, Bucks County PA. Check the Bucks County Thread and their is a picture.
[quote name='OPEN CAB MACK' post='274019' date='Jan 15 2009, 04:16 ']Ex Rescue 4. This was recently sold through a broker. It began life as a tractor with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Then went to a fire department in Bucks County. It was purchased in 2000 by Station 4 to repalce their 1992 International 4900 4 door low profile. It was repainted and new emergency lighting placed on it. [/quote]
Partially correct. It was an armored car chassis (with a big armored box) on the back for the NYS Thruway. It was such a huge chassis as it had to travel from one end to the other and collect the coin monies (quite heavy by the time you got done!) It was purchased by the Warrington Fire Company, Bucks County Company 29, and Saulsbury mounted the rescue box.
Thanks for posting these classic oldies-especially the Macks! <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />
Thank you for sharing these shots with us. Listed below is the information I have for some of the shots.
Bruce
GOODVILLE
1964 Autocar A-type tractor, with 6000 gallon tandem axle tractor trailer, purchased used, had in 1975. Scrapped in 1985.
LENNOX PARK
1967 Seagrave, KB-800, canopy cab, 1000/750, Waukesha gas motor, manual transmission, Seagrave pump, housed 7/15/67. It was repainted in 1975. It was sold in 1992 to a dealer in the south who sold it to Clay City (Powell County), KY.
LEVITTOWN #2 (from Al Powell’s files)
1961 Amer LaFr, 900 series Spartan, semi-cab, 1000/500, cab roof added in late 70s, on 10-3-80 involved in crash with car at Edgely Rd and Mill Creek Parkway while responding to false alarm-20 yr old driver of apparatus charged with passing through red traffic signal-5 fire fighters injured-rebuilt, Roto-Rays on short post at driver’s side bumper, in 1984 donated to Bucks Co.Fire School-Edison, in 2005 in county surplus boneyard off of Almshouse Rd behind Neshaminy Manor complex-Edison-oos-was designated Eng.22-Bucks Co.Emergency Services logo on cab doors-in 9-06 offered as government surplus sale-listed as 1961 model-starting bid $200-Govdeals.com, Hale pump
LONGWOOD
1973 Walter/Young Bison, canopy cab, 1000/1000. This was a rather unique engine since it was all-wheel drive, first one built by Young in the US, one of only two built (the other was Willow Street, Lancaster County). Serial #73-476. It has a Ford 534 CI gas engine, and a automatic transmission. Housed 10/13/73. It was involved in a serious accident at Rt. 202 and Rt. 1 while responding to a call in Delaware County. It was converted to rear-wheel drive at this time. It was sold in 9/91 to Turtle Creek, Ark.
SALUNGA
1973 Ford C-900/Hahn, canopy cab, 1000/750, model HS-10, delivered 5/18/73, gas motor, housed 7/19/75, rehabed in 1987. It was sold in 1991 to a fire company in Alabama.
SOUTH MEDIA
1968 American LaFrance, 900 series, canopy cab, 1250/300, unique pumper body with ground ladders, reffered to as "Lumper". Housed 7/27/68.
The Arnold No. 2 B-Model Mack was a 1953. It was in service until 1976 when the engine failed and was towed to their public works garage. They used New Kensington's 1949 L-Model Mack for about a year until the City of Arnold purchased a 1977 Mack CF-600. The CF served until 1995 when the city purchased an HME/New Lexington. The CF was sold to Goose Creek Rural Vol. Fire Co. in South Carolina. The B sat at the public works garage for years with the chrome grill rusting away wth the rest of the truck. And in 1982 Arnold No. 1 purchased a 1956 B-Model Mack chassis from J.C. Moore Industries for $1,000.00. This chassis formerly served McDonald, PA. The members took the pump and body from #2's B-Model and placed it on the newer B. They then added a 10,000 watt generator and an air cascade system. This was the first light and air piece in northern Westmoreland County. It was also the second engine out of No. 1 in Arnold. This truck was sold to someone in the Saxonburg, Butler County area about 6 years ago.
Ed Saliba Jr.
1st Assistant Chief
City of New Kensington Bureau of Fire
I.S.O. Class 4 Department
The Latrobe aerial is at Fortunatos, a fire truck repair company along State Route 22 west of Blairsville. Dave Fortunato bought it a few years ago when Latrobe purchased a new Sutphen tower. He sold the engine and tranny and some aerial parts from it. As of a month ago it was still there but he plans on scrap it in the spring. He also had Latrobe #2's 1968 American LaFrance engine and #5's old Hendrickson/FMC as well.
Ed Saliba Jr.
1st Assistant Chief
City of New Kensington Bureau of Fire
I.S.O. Class 4 Department