1949 American LaFrance 700 Series Quint

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[color="#006600"]1949 American LaFrance 700 Series Quint

Former Scottdale Volunteer Fire Department Ladder 58-6

Scottdale, Pennsylvania

Registered No. 9145



Pictured in Columbus, Indiana - June 18, 2005



Original Specs.:



Model "E" V-12 Gasoline Engine

4-speed Manual Transmission

750 G.P.M. Pump

100-foot Aerial

No Tank



Additions/Changes from 1973 Rebuild:



6V53 Detroit Diesel Engine

4-speed Allison Automatic Transmission

1000 Series Cab Added



I purchased "Big Green" in October 2004 from Scottdale Volunteer Fire Department.[/color]

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Nice job on the American Lafrance.

[wardengine]

beautiful rig!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Thanks, guys. <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

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[color="#008000"]I need to update this thread a little bit. <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />



Here it is at the 2005 PPPSI Annual Muster in Indianapolis, Indiana.[/color]

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[color="#008000"]Same muster, getting ready to head home with slow poke ... I mean, Gray.[/color] <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

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[color="#008000"]These two just go well together. Here they are after the 3rd Annual Uniontown Muster in Uniontown, Indiana, in August 2006.[/color] <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cool.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='B)' />

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[color="#008000"]Here it is before the 39th Hope Heritage Days Parade in Hope, Indiana, in September 2006.[/color]

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[color="#008000"]I even have a Little-Big Green thanks to a talented muster-goer.[/color] <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

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[quote name='1949ALF' post='84475' date='Mar 8 2007, 09:02 '][color="#008000"]I even have a Little-Big Green thanks to a talented muster-goer.[/color] <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />[/quote]



Looking good !!!!!

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[color="#008000"]For Frank, another "driveway" picture. There's a driveway under all of that snow, somewhere.



As a side note, this picture made it on to one of our local news channel's websites. It was a bit of an unexpected ice storm, to stay the least.[/color]



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

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Cool pic !







[quote name='1949ALF' post='132432' date='Jul 23 2007, 15:03 '][color="#008000"]For Frank, another "driveway" picture. There's a driveway under all of that snow, somewhere.



As a side note, this picture made it on to one of our local news channel's websites. It was a bit of an unexpected ice storm, to stay the least.[/color]



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



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[1961MackC95]

[quote name='1949ALF' post='132432' date='Jul 23 2007, 14:03 '][color="#008000"]For Frank, another "driveway" picture. There's a driveway under all of that snow, somewhere.



As a side note, this picture made it on to one of our local news channel's websites. It was a bit of an unexpected ice storm, to stay the least.[/color]



:jawdrop:



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Trina:



What is this white stuff? We don't see a lot of this in Texas.



Lindsay D

Richardson, TX



   

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[quote name='1961MackC95' post='132504' date='Jul 23 2007, 16:55 ']Trina:



What is this white stuff? We don't see a lot of this in Texas.[/quote]



And that's exactly why Big Green will be spending the rest of its retirement in Texas come later this year! <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

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I hated brushing the snow off a car, let alone a fire truck. YIKES !!

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It's not green, it's not outside covered with snow, it's got a few more lights on the front.

From inside the convention center after the Sunday morning Expo parade, another ALF 700.

Phil, Bklyn

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[quote name='Bklyn Phil' post='135416' date='Jul 31 2007, 11:14 ']It's not green, it's not outside covered with snow, it's got a few more lights on the front.

From inside the convention center after the Sunday morning Expo parade, another ALF 700.

Phil, Bklyn[/quote]



Sweeeeet. Thanks, Phil. That made my day. <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

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[quote name='Bklyn Phil' post='135416' date='Jul 31 2007, 12:14 ']It's not green, it's not outside covered with snow, it's got a few more lights on the front.

From inside the convention center after the Sunday morning Expo parade, another ALF 700.

Phil, Bklyn[/quote]



That's a beautiful shot.

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This time it's outside covered with raindrops. (Some drivers wore hats, helmets, umbrellas - this driver wore a smile!)



Then come two more 700s - a closed cab pumper, open cab MM, Beacon-Ray and Roto-Ray. One good thing about parading in the rain is the relative darkness which makes the warning lights stand out .



Damn all that construction in B'more. It really screws up the background.



Phil.

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[quote name='Bklyn Phil' post='136111' date='Aug 2 2007, 10:32 ']This time it's outside covered with raindrops. (Some drivers wore hats, helmets, umbrellas - this driver wore a smile!)



Then come two more 700s - a closed cab pumper, open cab MM, Beacon-Ray and Roto-Ray. One good thing about parading in the rain is the relative darkness which makes the warning lights stand out .



Damn all that construction in B'more. It really screws up the background.



Phil.[/quote]



Very nice! <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cool.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='B)' />