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American LaFrance Apparatus
Here's an old Ex-FDNY on Ebay.





[url="http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1980-American-LeFrance-Firetruck-Pumper-NYC-Unit-LOOK_W0QQitemZ120099920403QQcategoryZ63735QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1980-Americ...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url]





He spelled LaFrance wrong. But he's a car dealer, what do you expect? <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='Smile' />





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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[quote name='smketrfdny' post='89417' date='Mar 21 2007, 14:44 ']Here's an old Ex-FDNY on Ebay.

[url="http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1980-American-LeFrance-Firetruck-Pumper-NYC-Unit-LOOK_W0QQitemZ120099920403QQcategoryZ63735QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1980-Americ...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url]

He spelled LaFrance wrong. But he's a car dealer, what do you expect? <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='Smile' />

Stay safe, Brothers.[/quote]





I wonder who's old rig that is?
The only MARC in 46 ENGINE!





NEVER FORGET 9-11-01 F.D.N.Y. 343



RIP FF John Bellew 27 Truck F.D.N.Y. 1-23-05



RIP Captain Frank Keane 46 Engine F.D.N.Y 12-11-06
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[quote name='smketrfdny' post='89417' date='Mar 21 2007, 14:44 ']Here's an old Ex-FDNY on Ebay.

[url="http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1980-American-LeFrance-Firetruck-Pumper-NYC-Unit-LOOK_W0QQitemZ120099920403QQcategoryZ63735QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1980-Americ...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url]

He spelled LaFrance wrong. But he's a car dealer, what do you expect? <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='Smile' />

Stay safe, Brothers.[/quote]





Yikes! Would you trust a car salesman?



Didn't really like his write up on it. <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='Rolleyes' />







John
John Hinant
Retired Member of Richmond VA Fire Bureau

October 25, 1858 - October 25, 2020 = 162 years old
The sixth oldest paid, documented, Fire Department in the United States
First established in 1782







"In God We Trust - All Others We Take For Granted"
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[quote name='FDNYTRUCKS.com' post='89422' date='Mar 21 2007, 15:46 ']319[/quote]





Ahhhhh, the clouds open up and the God of fire apparatus information sprays upon us his extensive knowledge of this request................... Thanks, Mike.





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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[quote name='FDNY 10-75' post='80817' date='Feb 25 2007, 14:14 ']Here's a Century 2000

[Image: E11-1.jpg]

Ex-Albany, NY FD, Ex-Albany International Airport ARFF

American LaFrance Century 2000

1500/500[/quote]





Ahh heck.... you can buff that right out... no problem!
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Newark, Delaware owned this 1982 ALF Century. 1250 pump, 750 water. One of only 2 built that year without an automatic transmission. It had a 6-71 Detroit, 5 speed manual. I don't know about the gearing, but it was assigned to Station 7 (ENG 7-4). The ramp from the station sloped down to give the engine a rolling head start. It would accelerate from 0-60 somewhere during the coarse of any response.



It was also built with Japanese steel. After about 3 years, you could go into the station in the middle of the night and hear pieces falling off of it. In 1987 it was sent to Dunmore, PA to have the rust repaired. It had stainless panels installed on the cab, and a new hose body, also stainless. By the time the unit was retired in the mid to late 90's, the doors were rusting off again. When we got to Dunmore, the plant engineer asked us if we drank the same water we washed the truck with. On parts of the doors, what you saw from the inside was the primer from the outside. What a rust bucket.



The picture was taken after the refurb.


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[quote name='1949ALF' post='11211' date='Jul 17 2006, 19:23 ']1952 American LaFrance 700 Series Engine

Former Hugh's Aircraft

Culver City, California



Original Engine - Model "G" V-12 Gasoline Engine

Original Transmission - 4-speed Manual Transmission

750 G.P.M. Pump

Model No. 775-PGO

Registered No. L-4496



(Thank-you, Bob, for the information on this one.)



[Image: FullertonALF.JPG][/quote]bob this engine is now a parade and public relations rig for the fullerton fire department here in so-cal. the rig is dressed up quite nice at christmas time and used for the fire fighter toy drive
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Quote:bob this engine is now a parade and public relations rig for the Fullerton fire department here in so-cal. the rig is dressed up quite nice at Christmas time and used for the fire fighter toy drive



Thanks for the update. It's always good to hear when a rig with historic value is saved and put to good use.
Bob



Retired and still a tax payer.
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Here is a Little Valley 48 ALF 700 snapped in 1965. I had it in my collection,

but I did not take the Photo



   
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1955 ALF Truck 8 operating at a 2 alarm fire in downtown Shreveport in early 1970's



   
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i have no idea,maybe someone can fill in the info on this hugh mcgeehan photo
tom bretz a ffII,retired disabled ff/emt from Kingston PA F D,own 2 wardlafranceengs a 49,a66,member of iaff 840,six cnty fire asso,pa state firemen's assoc, pa pump primers,schuylkill historic fire soc(spaamfaa's newest chapter--black diamond),luzerne cnty fire/rescue,life mem of columbian fire co kingston,former app op at laflin,edwrdsvlle,forty fort all in pa
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T.F.D. 1949 ALF 700 - High Pressure



   
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T.F.D. 1949 ALF 700 - Pumper 12



   
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Quote:i have no idea,maybe someone can fill in the info on this hugh mcgeehan photo



Doczaff,



Here's the info on the quad ...



Emporium, PA

1952 ALF 705-QJC

Registered Number: L-4530

Delivered: 04/21/1952



Both Toronto rigs are still owned by the city for their historic value.

High Pressure No.1 - L-3834 was equipped with a 2,700 IGPM (roughly 3,250 GPM) pump with a 1000 IGPM (1200 GPM) McIntyre deck gun. The sister rig HP No. 2 is in the care of the OFBA.

Pumper 12 - L-3286 was one of the first 700 series pumpers put in service in Toronto. The restoration of this rig was completed by the late Mel Budd who was in charge of the shops.
Bob



Retired and still a tax payer.
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[quote name='wardengine' post='96853' date='Apr 11 2007, 07:37 ']i have no idea,maybe someone can fill in the info on this hugh mcgeehan photo[/quote]



Love it! <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thumbsup.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='Thumbsup' />
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[quote name='BAIN172' post='80869' date='Feb 25 2007, 15:20 ']Heres the squrt again.[/quote]

Do you know where this Squrt came from and where it is now? It looks like a Squrt that served Waldwick NJ.
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[quote name='grc063' post='97349' date='Apr 13 2007, 08:25 ']Do you know where this Squrt came from and where it is now? It looks like a Squrt that served Waldwick NJ.[/quote]





I believe that it IS Waldwick, NJ's old TeleSqurt. And i believe that it is still in Camden.
The only MARC in 46 ENGINE!





NEVER FORGET 9-11-01 F.D.N.Y. 343



RIP FF John Bellew 27 Truck F.D.N.Y. 1-23-05



RIP Captain Frank Keane 46 Engine F.D.N.Y 12-11-06
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Excellent thread! The ALF Century series epitomizes the title of "fire engine". Too bad fire apparatus will never have the class and elegance of the Century Series.
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was newark,delaware's 1982 alf resold to another dept or was it scrapped?
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