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[quote name='GA_Dave' date='15 March 2010 - 08:13 PM' timestamp='1268700817' post='370269']
Engine 6, Honey Pot Hose Company #6, Nanticoke, PA FWD Tractioneer 750/500 4x4 [/quote]honey pot currently has it for sale.
[quote name='GA_Dave' date='15 March 2010 - 08:08 PM' timestamp='1268700515' post='370265']
Truck 1, Pioneer Hook & Ladder Company #1, Nanticoke, PA Howe Defender 85' Grove [/quote1968 howe 85' it was]replaced in 1999 due to a blown motor it is currently at denaples auto parts in dunmore,pa. they keep it in the culm bank section of the scrapyard.
[quote name='GA_Dave' date='15 March 2010 - 08:09 PM' timestamp='1268700598' post='370266']
Engine 2, Lape Hose Company #2, Nanticoke, PA Hahn 84 1000/500 [/quote]1976 hahn replaced in 2001 due to a blown motor sent to spencers auto parts near shickshinny,pa it was cut up shortly after.
[quote name='GA_Dave' date='15 March 2010 - 08:11 PM' timestamp='1268700667' post='370267']
Engine 3, Mowery Hose Company #3, Nanticoke, PA Hahn 84 1000/500 [/quote]1977 hahn taken out of service in 2007 due to a cracked head it is now on a vacant lot on birney ave in moosic,pa Quote:View Posttascman, on 15 March 2010 - 04:48 PM, said: It's about to be placed into second out status, as the company just took delivery of a new KME.
[quote name='GA_Dave' date='15 March 2010 - 08:17 PM' timestamp='1268701042' post='370271']
Tower 3, Elkins Park, PA American Fire Apparatus 85' Grove [/quote]it was in service with the matamoras fire co(pike,county,pa)unknown where it is now.
[quote name='GA_Dave' date='15 March 2010 - 09:07 PM' timestamp='1268700420' post='370264']
Ladder 4515, Spring Mill, PA Mack CF/Thibault/Hamerly 100' [/quote] GA Dave, Info on this rig from Al Powell's files. Bruce 1976 Mack CF-686-CFA-1878, 6-person canopy cab, 100 ft Thiabault steel rearmount aerial ladder, originally ordered by St.Petersburg, FL-order cancelled, purchased by Enterprise-Hatboro (Montgomery Co.),PA, $120,000, high side compartmented body, in 1986 sent to Thiabault for repairs to small cracks in main ladder, main ladder painted cream, 6 KW Onan generator, Allison AT545 auto trans, 204 ft ladders, On-Spot chains, large open bin on top of body, 218 inch wheelbase, in 1992 aerial certification required repairs costing $52,000, in 1993 repairs cost $23,000, in 1994, 1995,1996 offered for sale-in 1996 purchased from Hatboro,PA, in 1996 rehabed by J.C.Moore including 4-door cab enclosure and repainted RW-seen 3-15-97-main ladder NOT repainted or changed (cream), in 2001 J.C.Moore did more rehab work-seen 4-29-01-main ladder painted white, Mack ENDT675 230 HP, 115 ft 3.5 in.ladder pipe hose, seen 3-16-02 with tall plated vertical exhaust stack, in 2008 offered for sale-asked $65,000 obo
Bruce W. Anderson
Historian Southeastern PA Region
[quote name='GA_Dave' date='15 March 2010 - 09:17 PM' timestamp='1268701042' post='370271']
Tower 3, Elkins Park, PA American Fire Apparatus 85' Grove [/quote] GA Dave, From Al Powell's files. Bruce 1974 Oshkosh/American, low profile Cincinnati canopy cab, 85 ft rear mount Grove steel platform ladder, housed 6-74, main ladder painted gray, addition added to station in 1984 to house this unit, platform reconstructed by LTI 9-90 after collision with tree, in 1992 sold to Matamoras (Pike Co.),PA-tampa beige color retained-white Scotchlite side stripe added, in 7-06 sitting outside behind Matamoras firehouse out-of-service, one of 7 ladder towers built by Grove
Bruce W. Anderson
Historian Southeastern PA Region
[quote name='GA_Dave' date='15 March 2010 - 09:18 PM' timestamp='1268701112' post='370272']
Booster 3, Elkins Park, PA Pierce Arrow 1250/750 [/quote] GA Dave, From Al Powell's files. Bruce 1985 Pierce Arrow, canopy cab, 1250/750, one of twins $154,251, Detroit diesel 6V92TA, Allison HT-740D trans, pre-piped deck gun mount, carried 1000 ft 4 in.supply line, housed 9-20-86, in 1993 red Scotchlite side stripe added, in 1996 offered for sale, on 8-23-97 seen stripped-heading west on PaTpk, in 1997 sold to Northeast Fire Apparatus-Lancaster who re-sold to Dover (Tuscawaras Co.),OH-TB color favored and retained-Rescue Eng.3-storage lockers installed in portion of hose bed and where ladder rack previously located-reduced hose load carried-purchased by Dover Twp.for City of Dover from which they contracted for fire protection-both purchased for $180,000 considered steal-reserve units-tampa beige liked by Dover-painted Dodge Ram utility that color and in 1999 purchased new Firovac pumper-tanker painted that color-in 2003 new quint purchased and tampa beige abandoned
Bruce W. Anderson
Historian Southeastern PA Region
[quote name='GA_Dave' date='15 March 2010 - 09:20 PM' timestamp='1268701203' post='370273']
Engine 26-2, Pioneer Hose Company #1, Robesonia, PA International/Hahn 1000/500 [/quote] GA Dave, From Al Powell's files. Bruce 1974 Intl Loadstar 1800/Hahn, 1000/500, model IHCP-10, delvd 7-1-74, housed 5-17-75, $33,400, std.conv.cab, Intl V-8 gas motor, 5-spd man trans, air brakes, in 5-98 PAFM pg 235 offered for sale-“in excellent condition”-asked $35,000 OBO-available 8-98-sold to Firehouse 66-Snellville,GA, in JanFeb 1999 FIRE APPARATUS pg 22 offered for sale-asked $22,500-sold to fire co.in rural GA
Bruce W. Anderson
Historian Southeastern PA Region
[quote name='GA_Dave' date='15 March 2010 - 09:21 PM' timestamp='1268701288' post='370274']
Tanker 26, Pioneer Hose Company #1, Robesonia, PA International/Hamerly 300/1800 [/quote] GA Dave, From Al Powell's files. Bruce 1978 Intl Loadstar 1800/Hamerly, 300 (Wat 6-78)/1800, $65,000, housed 5-19-79, cabinet-style body with diamonette sides, in 1997 tank leaks developing-poor resale value, std.conv.cab, Intl V-8 gas motor, 5-spd man trans, fiberglas tank, carried 3000 gal folding tank, 4 inch rear dump valve, in 5-98 PAFM pg 235 offered for sale “in very good condition”-asked $25,000 OBO-available 8-98-sold to Firehouse 66- Snellville,GA-resold to southern OH location
Bruce W. Anderson
Historian Southeastern PA Region
[quote name='GA_Dave' date='15 March 2010 - 09:23 PM' timestamp='1268701395' post='370275']
Engine 6927, Empire Hook & Ladder Company #1, Pottstown, PA HME/Quality 1750/500 [/quote] GA Dave, From al Powell's files. Bruce 1993 HME 1871 series/Quality, 4-door command cab, 1250/550, roll-up doors, in Sept 1993 returned to manufacturer after body shifted causing major damage such as hydraulic lines being severed-major re-engineering required, replaced 1949 Mack, in 2006 OOS due to substantial frame issues where support beams found broken-further indication that truck was grossly under-designed-repair cost estimated at $60,000-considered excessive for 13-year old unit-big disappointment-replacement indicated, in 2-07 taken oos permanently due to failed body mounts, by 7-07 not in station
Bruce W. Anderson
Historian Southeastern PA Region
[quote name='GA_Dave' date='15 March 2010 - 09:25 PM' timestamp='1268701505' post='370277']
Snorkel 16, Empire Hook & Ladder Company #1, Pottstown, PA Oshkosh A-1834/Pierce 1000/200/85' Snorkel [/quote] GA Dave, From Al Powell's files. Bruce 1972 Oshkosh A-series/Pierce, low-profile Cincinnati canopy cab, 85 ft Snorkel elevating platform, quint, $103,885, 1000/200, housed 9-9-72, tandem rear axles, purchased by borough, chassis cost $24,503-Pierce body-$38,063-Snorkel $31,548, purchased through Glenn D.Culbert Co.for $105,402, GDC commission was $5000, Snorkel model 85-SFF-AS-AL, Waukesha F8176 motor, Spicer 6852 trans, Pirsch ground ladders specified, on 6-28-84 cab windows shattered from heat at lumber yard fire, boom painted white with black lettering POTTSTOWN FIRE DEPT., in 2002 $8000 in repairs required-borough balked at spending the money-co.sought replacement-borough balked again, in 10-02 PAFM pg 164 offered for sale by borough, on 4-14-03 sold out-of-fire service for $5000 leaving the co.without an aerial apparatus- dubbed the white elephant, in 2003 sold to Carleton (Monroe Co.),MI through FireTec, in 2007 finally replaced with KME quint
Bruce W. Anderson
Historian Southeastern PA Region
[quote name='GA_Dave' date='15 March 2010 - 09:27 PM' timestamp='1268701638' post='370279']
Rescue 7, Goodwill Fire Company, Pottstown, PA Mack MC/Swab [/quote] GA Dave, From al Powell's files. Bruce 1989 Mack MC cutaway/Swab, custom 20 ft enclosed rear walk-in heavy rescue body, 180 in.WB, Maxidyne 237 HP, Allison trans,$250,000, in service 9-1-89, housed 9-9-89, model no.HDR-20 ser.no.4740 8-89, tilt-COE, 12 KW Onan diesel generator, front and rear Ramsey 10-ton winches, “A”- frame capability front or rear, Hurst tools, 6 KW Wil-Burt 22 ft telescoping light tower, 6 bottle 6000 PSI cascade with 2 bottle fill station, weather station, tool boards, a/c and heater in command center, On-Spot chains, in 8-03 PAFM pg 200 offered for sale-asked $135,000-available Apr/May,2004, in 1-04 offered for sale through Fire Trucks Plus,Inc-Upland CA, by 6-04 sold to Burlington (Alamance Co.),NC for $90,000 including some equipment
Bruce W. Anderson
Historian Southeastern PA Region
[quote name='GA_Dave' date='15 March 2010 - 09:29 PM' timestamp='1268701762' post='370280']
Truck 71, Upper Makefield Fire Company, Washington Crossing, PA Duplex D-350/Grumman 1500/500/50' Telesqurt [/quote] GA Dave, From al Powell's files. Bruce 1985 Duplex/Grumman, Cincinnati canopy cab, 1500/660, rearmount 50 ft Tele-Squrt with prepiped waterway, housed 4-25-87, purchased through Fireline-Runnemede,NJ, $240,000, carried 700 ft 5 in.hose, 7 KW generator, 3 bottle 5000 psi cascade system, first new apparatus purchased by co., Grumman ser.no.17335, in 2002 replacement planned, Detroit 8V92 diesel, UPPER MAKEFIELD on side of boom which was painted white with green fluorescent tip, U.M.F.C.lettered on cab front, designated Tower 71, in 8-04 PAFM pg 219 offered for sale-asked $100,000 obo, in 2005 sold to environmental clean-up company in San Francisco
Bruce W. Anderson
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