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Orchard Beach VFD AACO Eng 11-1



1946 International K 500GPM



For many years I thought this was built by F.L. Anderson in Baltimore. I now am leaning towards Southern Fire Apparatus of Roanoke, VA. It lacks the features of the F. L. Anderson rigs that I have seen. It has many of the features of Post #109 the 1945 Ford from Smithsburg VFD posted by Dr. Stinebaugh.



Southern Fire Appartus features that I see:



Pump gauges mounted on top of the grill

Large equipment compartment at the front of the body

Shape of the rear fenders behind the wheels

Light or reflector mounted at bottom of rear fender

Angled mounting of the hard sleeves

Under the right door, there appears to be a builder's plate. Its too small to read but it has the size and shape of other Southern Fire Appartus builder plates I have seen



Any opinions or comments are welcomed.

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Joe (Desoto), that Woodland Beach rig looks similar to another Southern rig in Hollywood,MD.



I have this as a 1935 Dodge from Powhatan Beach, A.A.Co. (from J.D. Floyd collection)

Do you have any further info?

Thanks, Warren

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I've got a few oldies to share. Maybe some of them are in some other posts on here, but it would take me several days to track them down.



Ellerslie, Allegany Co, MD Eng 612 was/is this 1968 Seagrave 1000/600.

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Rawlings, Allegany Co, MD Eng 4711 was this 1976 Seagrave 1250/500. Originally from Odenton, Anne Arundel Co as Eng 281, Rawlings apparently decided to paint it from white/red to look like a school bus!

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Rawlings also had this 1947 American LaFrance 500/300 as Eng 4712. I have no clue as to its origins.

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Glen Burnie in Anne Arundel Co, MD once ran this 1951 Ward LaFrance 750/600 as Eng 332.

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Another refugee from Odenton (Eng 282 and the finest engine I ever operated and pumped) became Eng 352 at Hoopers Island, Dorchester Co, MD. It is a 1969 Seagrave 1250/500.

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Hoopers Island also had this 1954 Chevrolet/Seagrave 500/500 which ran as Eng 351.

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Ritchie VFD in Prince George's Co, MD once ran this 1961/83 American LaFrance/Grumman 750/500 as Eng 371. Ritchie got it from Elmira, NY.l

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Union Bridge, Carroll Co, MD Eng 82 was a 1972 GMC/Oren 750/750.

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And Kennedyville in Kent Co, MD had this Ford C/American. I have no other specs on it. Anyone?

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Community FC of Rising Sun, Cecil Co, MD once ran this 1968 Maxim 750/100/85' MM as Trk 861.

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Tilghman VFC of Tilghman Island, Talbot Co, MD Eng 73 was an International/American 500/750 front mount. Anyone know the year?

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And finally for now, Takoma Park, Montgomery Co, MD Eng 23 was a 1952 FWD 1250/300.

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[quote name='Dr. Stinebaugh' post='281098' date='Feb 11 2009, 19:42 ']Joe (Desoto), that Woodland Beach rig looks similar to another Southern rig in Hollywood,MD.



I have this as a 1935 Dodge from Powhatan Beach, A.A.Co. (from J.D. Floyd collection)

Do you have any further info?

Thanks, Warren[/quote]



Warren,



The Hollywood VFD rig is the same one from Woodland Beach. They bought it in 1957 when Woodland Beach got a new 57 Ford/American LaFrance.



Powhatan Beach got the 1935 Dodge (500 GPM) from Brooklyn Community VFD (AACO CO. 31). The story I got is that Brooklyn got it from BROOKLANDWOOD DAIRY EMERSON FARMS BROOKLANDVILLE BALT. CO in the early 50's.

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EARLEIGH HEIGHTS VFD AACO CO. 12



ENG 121



1954 WARD LAFRANCE 750/500

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ANNAPOLIS WATER WITCH HOOK AND LADDER CO.39



1938 ALF 400 SERIES 100'

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GREEN HAVEN AACO CO. 14



51 MACK/MAXIM X/RIVERDALE VFD

70 Seagrave 1000/500

57 WARD LAFRANCE 750/500





1971 JIM ATKINSON PHOTO

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CAPE ST. CLAIRE VFD AACO CO. 19 ENG- 191



1957 WARD LAFRANCE FIREBALL MODEL 74T

750/500 THE CAPES FIRST NEW ENGINE



1971 JIM ATKINSON PHOTO

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Waldorf vfd Charles county Co3



Engine 32 1972 Thibault 1000/500