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American LaFrance Apparatus
Over the 100+ years of the Clinton, NJ Fire Dept, they have had many different ALF units.

First is LULABELLE a 1924 Engine. It was restored in the 1990's at the LaFrance Factury.


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Clinton also operated a 1976 ALF Century pumper that is now in Virginia.


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Next was a Century 2000 Engine that is still in service


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The most recent Engine is a ALF Eagle that runs as 45-61. It replaced the ALF Centruy


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Finally the last addition to Clinton is an ALF Eagle 100 foot Tower Ladder. This replaced a 75 foot Hahn Rearmount.


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Also in Hunterdon County, NJ is the only City - Lambertville. Also a Department with over 100 years of operations...

Company 1 (of 4) use to operate a 1981 ALF Century Engine. The paint is Cream over Red to match an old 1924 Ahern Fox. The Fox is still running and used in parades. This 1981 ALF replaced a 1961 ALF Engine (900 Series) damaged in a fire - IN THE STATION.


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Lambertville's Ladder Company sold its station and moved in to Station 1. They just took delivery of their NEW 2007 ALF Tower Ladder. in the move of Combining stations, the Ladder Company gave up its White paint job to match Company 1's apparatus.


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Moving back north in Hunterdon County is High Bridge Fire Dept. They operate 2 ALF apparatus. First is an Open Semi Cab 900 or 1000 Series. It was built in the time the two cab styles were made...


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The other stable mate is an ALF Century 2000 75 foot Quint


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Another North Hunterdon dept is Lebanon Borough. They have operated 3 ALF's since 1971.

First is a 900 Series that was loaded with some extras at teh factory.


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The rig was referbed in the 80's with a Century cab and high side compartments.


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Lebanon bought a mate in teh 80's of a 75 foot Water Chief. It was build for a city or town in Mexico and had Spanish labels... Some where still in the rig when sold to be replaced by a Seagrave Mean Stick.


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Last for now is the County Seat of Hunterdon... Flemington, NJ. THey have a restored 1928 ALF engine. Cost in the 90's to restore was around $30,000!



Here is BETSY ALF reg #6311


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[quote name='Fireman5230' post='169993' date='Dec 9 2007, 02:21 ']Over the 100+ years of the Clinton, NJ Fire Dept, they have had many different ALF units.

First is LULABELLE a 1924 Engine. It was restored in the 1990's at the LaFrance Factury.[/quote]



This week a pumper lettered Clinton with Cincy cab and open jump seats appeared parked in front of our local Harley-Davidson dealer, Kosco of NJ Route 23, Kinnelon NJ. It bears an American logo plate on the front. Would it have been from Clinton NJ?
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[quote name='Fireman5230' post='170004' date='Dec 9 2007, 02:44 ']Lebanon bought a mate in teh 80's of a 75 foot Water Chief. It was build for a city or town in Mexico and had Spanish labels... Some where still in the rig when sold to be replaced by a Seagrave Mean Stick.[/quote]

Where these part of that large order for Mexico City that ALF had built but were never delivered? I believe Cleveland also bought some of these units.
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According to my ALF delivery list there were 25 units destined for Brazil. for whatever reason they didn't go there, and were sold off. 9 were Waterchief aerials, 8 100' and 1 75'. and there were 16 2000 GPM pumpers. Lebanon is the only one where I have confirmed delivery of an aerial.



this is the list I have. I have a conflict in the serial # of 2 of them, but I confirmed the South Brunswick rig when I shot it.

CE7752 EEC-Brazil FO 100' Waterchief

CE7753 EEC-Brazil FO 100' Waterchief

CE7754 EEC-Brazil FO 100' Waterchief

CE7755 EEC-Brazil FO 100' Waterchief

CE7756 EEC-Brazil FO 100' Waterchief

CE7757 EEC-Brazil FO 100' Waterchief

CE7758 EEC-Brazil FO 100' Waterchief

CE7759 EEC-Brazil FO 100' Waterchief

27760 Lebanon Twp., New Jersey NJ 1500/500/75' Water Chief

CE7761 New Albany, Indiana IN 2000/500

CE7762 EEC-Brazil FO

CE7763 EEC-Brazil FO

CE7764 Sea Bright, New Jersey NJ E43-77 2000/500

CE7765 Bristol, Indiana IN 2000/500

CE7766 Culhowee, North Carolina NC E454 2000/500

17767 South Brunswick Twp., New Jersey NJ 2000/500

CE7767 Boeing Aircraft, Seattle, Washington WA 2000/500/50

CE7768 Boeing Aircraft, Renton, Washington WA 2000/500/50

CE7769 Moosic, Pennsylvania PA

CE7770 EEC-Brazil FO

CE7771 EEC-Brazil FO

CE7772 EEC-Brazil FO

CE7773 Lenoir, North Carolina NC E3 2000/500

CE7774 EEC-Brazil FO
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[quote name='FDNYTRUCKS.com' post='170079' date='Dec 9 2007, 11:07 ']According to my ALF delivery list there were 25 units destined for Brazil. for whatever reason they didn't go there, and were sold off. 9 were Waterchief aerials, 8 100' and 1 75'. and there were 16 2000 GPM pumpers. Lebanon is the only one where I have confirmed delivery of an aerial.



this is the list I have. I have a conflict in the serial # of 2 of them, but I confirmed the South Brunswick rig when I shot it.

CE7752 EEC-Brazil FO 100' Waterchief

CE7753 EEC-Brazil FO 100' Waterchief

CE7754 EEC-Brazil FO 100' Waterchief

CE7755 EEC-Brazil FO 100' Waterchief

CE7756 EEC-Brazil FO 100' Waterchief

CE7757 EEC-Brazil FO 100' Waterchief

CE7758 EEC-Brazil FO 100' Waterchief

CE7759 EEC-Brazil FO 100' Waterchief

27760 Lebanon Twp., New Jersey NJ 1500/500/75' Water Chief

CE7761 New Albany, Indiana IN 2000/500

CE7762 EEC-Brazil FO

CE7763 EEC-Brazil FO

CE7764 Sea Bright, New Jersey NJ E43-77 2000/500

CE7765 Bristol, Indiana IN 2000/500

CE7766 Culhowee, North Carolina NC E454 2000/500

17767 South Brunswick Twp., New Jersey NJ 2000/500

CE7767 Boeing Aircraft, Seattle, Washington WA 2000/500/50

CE7768 Boeing Aircraft, Renton, Washington WA 2000/500/50

CE7769 Moosic, Pennsylvania PA

CE7770 EEC-Brazil FO

CE7771 EEC-Brazil FO

CE7772 EEC-Brazil FO

CE7773 Lenoir, North Carolina NC E3 2000/500

CE7774 EEC-Brazil FO[/quote]

2 of the 100ft water chiefs went to a place called E.E.C somewhere up past syracuse ny they were both refurbuished in 1990 at the american la france shops in dunmore,pa.
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Citizens Fire Co - South Williamsport Fire Dept

Lycoming County, PA

1972 ALF Pacemaker/1989 fire co/1995 Fire Cab

1500/1000

Engine 1-10 and still in service as second engine
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Hughesville, PA
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[quote name='Richard_L_Dean_07405' post='170030' date='Dec 9 2007, 08:52 ']This week a pumper lettered Clinton with Cincy cab and open jump seats appeared parked in front of our local Harley-Davidson dealer, Kosco of NJ Route 23, Kinnelon NJ. It bears an American logo plate on the front. Would it have been from Clinton NJ?[/quote]



Was it this one, Rich?



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[quote name='brotherjulio' post='170088' date='Dec 9 2007, 11:23 ']2 of the 100ft water chiefs went to a place called E.E.C somewhere up past syracuse ny they were both refurbuished in 1990 at the american la france shops in dunmore,pa.[/quote]



the moosic piece was supposedly "totaled in 1 of several fire station fires at moosic #1) but was bought refurbished locally and resold to plains twp pa luzerne county where it it now in reserve status



   
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