Ward LaFrance Ultravision

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Tarrytown

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Newton, Mass. Photo by me.

   

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[quote name='amcare38' post='173890' date='Dec 25 2007, 22:32 ']Cumberland Head sold this engine to Westmore,VT right around 2000. They ran it for several years & retired it in 2005. I have no further information about it's status.[/quote]



Amcare38,



Thanks for the update.



Mike

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[quote name='mike1045' post='176107' date='Jan 2 2008, 06:25 ']Newton, Mass. Photo by me.

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Originally delivered as Newton Eng.4

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A few more of Newton Eng. 4

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Newton Eng. 4

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Okay...here we go with some Ward LaFrance Ultra Vision rigs per Dave's special request. We begin with Bristol, Connecticut's 1967 Ward bearing number 80-165 and include before and after shots.

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Bristol, Connecticut's 1969 Ward LaFrance number 80-295, again, before and after shots.

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Here's the U.S. Navy Submarine Base's 1979 Ward LaFrance/Maxim 100' rear-mount, number 80-1640

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New Canaan, Connecticut-Engine 8-1974 Ward LaFrance 1000/3000 bearing number 80-843.

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Ward LaFrance number 80-01 was built for Bristol, Rhode Island in 1961 and had a 60' Hi-Ranger Snorkel. Unknown photographer shot this in September, 1964. Mark A. Redman Collection.

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[quote name='fsw1970' post='64771' date='Jan 4 2007, 22:39 ']On to CT, where I shot this 1975, 1250/500 at Fountain Hose Co. of Ansonia. Can anyone tell me what replaced this?[/quote]



Just replaced a year or two ago with a Ferrara Inferno

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[quote name='casey' post='112561' date='May 27 2007, 19:58 ']Burbank Ca. Engine 14

Ward La France

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One of two the department purchased. The other assigned to Engine 15.

Gilbert Berkow photo[/quote]

Casey, awesome pics of the Burbank WLF's! I loved these rigs when I was a kid. Do you have any shots of the mid mount truck?

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[quote name='Firebuff51' post='222865' date='Jun 19 2008, 14:37 ']Casey, awesome pics of the Burbank WLF's! I loved these rigs when I was a kid. Do you have any shots of the mid mount truck?[/quote]



When I was in Burbank, CA in 2003 I got a photo of their 1972 Ward LaFrance/Grove 100-foot Mid-Mount aerial ladder, WLF #80-626, delivered on 2/29/72. It was in Reserve status at the time, but looked as good as the day it was delivered.



- 2003 Photo by Steve Skaar

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[quote name='firebuff55407' post='222909' date='Jun 19 2008, 17:23 ']When I was in Burbank, CA in 2003 I got a photo of their 1972 Ward LaFrance/Grove 100-foot Mid-Mount aerial ladder, WLF #80-626, delivered on 2/29/72. It was in Reserve status at the time, but looked as good as the day it was delivered.



- 2003 Photo by Steve Skaar[/quote]



Correction: Burbank had two Ward LaFrance aerial ladders. The one pictured in the previous post was their 1975 Ward LaFrance/LTI 100-foot Mid-Mount, WLF #80-1201, delivered on 1/4/75. Sorry about posting the wrong information.



Here is a Duane Troxel photo of the 1972 WLF/Grove 100' rear-mount, WLF #80-626 running as Truck 1 in 1976.



- 1976 Photo by Duane Troxel

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Here is a Duane Troxel photo of Burbank Truck 2 in 1976 running with the 1975 WLF/LTI 100', WLF #80-1201.



- 1976 Photo by Duane Troxel

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Thanks Steve for posting the pics. Both yours and Duane's.



When my family moved from the Newhall area (LACoFD Bn 6) to the Glendale area in '80, the BFD had 2 first line trucks. T11 and T14.



T11 was the '66 Crown Snorkel and T14 was the WLF/Grove. I don't remember seeing the WLF/LTI. It may have been a reserve piece by then.



The FD reassigned T14 to T12 around '88 or '89 when they formed the Hazmat Squad and rebuilt FS 12.



Firebuff51,



If you look at my pb album in my sig, under Vintage Rigs, I have a few shots of various Verdugo rigs and some County WLF's from years past.

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oops!!!!!



Forgot I did not have a sig on here. Go to photobucket.com and search for caking_2006

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[quote name='GA_Dave' post='25962' date='Aug 23 2006, 11:30 ']Engine 1004, Tallassee, AL

1977 Ambassador

1000/1000

80-1395



First of a matching pair delivered to the Franklin FC #4 in Chambersburg, PA. The second rig does not appear on my list, but was delivered in 1978. Both were sold to Tallassee in 1986. Both were later refurbed by E\-One.[/quote]



I think they had E1 put a glider kit on this engine. They may have just replaced this with a 2008 KME Predator.I will check with the Chief to see where the pair went.

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(fsw1970 @ Jan 4 2007, 22:39 ) *

On to CT, where I shot this 1975, 1250/500 at Fountain Hose Co. of Ansonia. Can anyone tell me what replaced this?

[quote name='firetrucknut' post='209337' date='Apr 27 2008, 20:07 ']Just replaced a year or two ago with a Ferrara Inferno[/quote]





The Ferrara replaced the 1976 Ward at Ansonia Co. 1 in 2001. The Ward was sold to Washington New Hampshire, where it is now all red and still in service.