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Quote:Wilson, PA ran this Ford C/Young pumper. 1964 Ford C/Young 1000/500 Wilson, PA #63-72 Quote:Dale Boro, PA operated this GMC bumper-pumper. I just posted this one in the 4-Guys thread a few days ago. x-Engine 41, Dale Boro FD, Johnstown, PA 1979 GMC 7000/4-Guys 1000/500 F-249 This one had a 4" hose reel tucked into the rear of the body.
[quote name='GA_Dave' post='247057' date='Sep 14 2008, 18:56 ']1964 Ford C/Young
1000/500 Wilson, PA #63-72[/quote] Glad you said this, MY BAD, this is Wilson Borough of Northampton County, Not, Peckville, Lackawanna County. Uugggghhhhhh. <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blush.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/banghead.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />
Darin Smith
Hughesville, PA
Scott,
Glad to see ya back in my part of the woods. From Al Powell’s files: Haycock 1960 N-60/Harwick, std.tilt-COE, 750/1200, full-width smooth-side custom body, in 6-76 purchased from Quakertown No.1 (Bucks Co.),PA for $7000, in 1988 sold to Ted Covington-Ottsville,PA truck dealer after pump malfunctioned and tank leaked. Point Pleasant 1955 Ward LaFr, semi-cab conv., 750/500, in 1978 repowered with diesel motor which extended back into cab center due to its size, model 83T, ser.no.3812, slanted non-moveable glass in cab doors. 1963 Autocar/Hahn 78, Cincinnati semi-cab forward, 750/1000, model C-7, delvd 11-9-63, Detroit 871 diesel, std trans, in 4-99 PAFM pg 240 offered for sale-asked $15,000 OBO-reduced to $10,000 but no takers-open-cab considered unsafe and undesirable, in 2000 sold to Man-O-War Cay,Bahama Islands for $2500 to new fire dept.-would have donated but buyer insisted on payment-sent to FL on flatbed then shipped to islands-cost just as much as purchase cost-mechanically sound when sold-arrived at destination 9-1-00-Pt.Pleasant chief and deputy flew to islands 9-17-00 to train to use. From My files Milmont 1971 Ward LaFrance Ambassador, canopy cab, 1250/500, housed 7/17/71, Serial# 80-461. Sold in 1995 to a company in OK. 1983 Sutphen, Cincinnati canopy cab, 1500/500. It cost $135,000. Housed 10/6/84. Bruce
Bruce W. Anderson
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