Do you recognize this oldie? We found it on the Summer Meltdown out in Waveland, MS. Apparently it had been donated to the Waveland Fire Dept. after Hurricane Katrina. I thought you PA folk might like to know where it is now.
[quote name='unMARKedCARR' post='140078' date='Aug 13 2007, 20:25 ']Hey Pat and Scott, and other PAers,
Do you recognize this oldie? We found it on the Summer Meltdown out in Waveland, MS. Apparently it had been donated to the Waveland Fire Dept. after Hurricane Katrina. I thought you PA folk might like to know where it is now.
Mark[/quote]
Additiional info:
1973 Hahn 84 1500/500 delivered new to Lingohocken FC-Wycombe (Bucks Co,),PA. In 9-05 donated to Waveland (Hancock Co,),MS after devistation of Hurricaine Katrina. In 2007 still in service-dubbed the Shrimp Boat due to the distinctive sound of the motor which reminded of a Shrimp Boat.
minor correction but this is a buffalo not alf,great wilkes barre pics, the federals i believe they were use as hose wagons stations 5, & 7 had them
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
[quote name='Frank B' post='140181' date='Aug 14 2007, 09:17 ']Wilkes-Barre PA photo from 1951, by Bill Witt of a Mack L aerial[/quote]
after serving with wilkes barre city this went to neighboring plains twp fire where it served several years ,it currently sits along keelersburg road in wyoming county just before you get into tunkhannock
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
[quote name='GA_Dave' post='139797' date='Aug 12 2007, 22:39 ']Oh, but they are. These are now referred to as the "Early B". They were built from 1928-1937.[/quote]
Thanks. I stand corrected. And again, thanks Frank B. and all contributors to a great thread.
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