Relics

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[quote name='Andrew2340' post='258699' date='Nov 3 2008, 09:04 ']Wing1223, thanks for the info on the Bailey Switch engine! I knew that truck had to be a one-of-a-kind and someone had to recognize it! However, the Mack tanker I'm positive formerly served Town of Binghamton, NY due to lettering across the back of the tank. Plus, I confirmed the info with Ron Bogardus who has actually shot the truck in the Town of Binghamton. Maybe you'll recognize some of these other relics as well!



This aerial was delivered new to the MMP&W Fire Company of Mercersburg, PA. It's a 1963 Seagrave 900KAB with a 100gpm pump, 300 gal of water and a 65' Seagrave aerial. It carries Seagrave S/N # N-8845. According to MMP&W's website, this truck was donated to a Fire Dept. somewhere in Tennessee during the 1990's. I'm going out on a limb and saying this un-named FD in TN traded the truck into Wynn Fire Apparatus for something different sometime in the 2000's. The truck still appears to be in decent shape, not too far away from show condition! I wonder if MMP&W would be interested in buying this truck back?



Andrew Messer Photo (2008)



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This was donated in Feb,2000 to the Campbell County Rural Fire Service in LaFollette,Tenn. About $3,500, small equipment, and even the flatbed truck to haul it was given by about 6 area FD's in MD. and PA. to help out this struggling dept.

Ironically, this rig served Lewisburg,Tenn., before going to MMPW in 1986.

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[quote name='CFD137' post='258796' date='Nov 3 2008, 17:25 ']I believe this is from Randolph, MA. They had a 1937 Seagrave and that looks like their door patch from the 1950's, when that piece was last in service.[/quote]



Definately their 1950s era seal, it's the same as Ladder 1 here [url="http://www.firenews.org/mass/RandolphL1Seagrave.jpg"]http://www.firenews.org/mass/RandolphL1Seagrave.jpg[/url]

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[quote name='Wagon Master' post='258781' date='Nov 3 2008, 16:17 ']truckman... do you have an exact area (address) or visinty? So maybe we can see on google eath what it exactly is.[/quote]





It was in McLean County, KY. It is between Island and Central City, KY on US 431



The other photos that I took has this old Seagrave between those two localities





Looking at it again it does appear that someone did cut it down and brought the fifth wheel up behind the cab

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Thanks Doc!!! So if I understand correctly, this Seagrave was delivered new to Lewisburg, TN, which is due south of Nashville. Lewisburg, TN sold it to MMP&W Fire Co. in Mercersburg, PA in 1986. And in 2000, MMP&W donated this truck to Campbell County Fire Services in LaFollette, TN. Is that correct?



[quote name='Dr. Stinebaugh' post='258835' date='Nov 3 2008, 18:37 ']This was donated in Feb,2000 to the Campbell County Rural Fire Service in LaFollette,Tenn. About $3,500, small equipment, and even the flatbed truck to haul it was given by about 6 area FD's in MD. and PA. to help out this struggling dept.

Ironically, this rig served Lewisburg,Tenn., before going to MMPW in 1986.[/quote]

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1977 H73656 PB25068 Clayton County, Georgia GA 1500/500 Seagrave





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quote name='Andrew2340' date='Nov 3 2008, 09:45 ' post='258710']

That's it from the Kentucky area trip, here's a few Mark Carr and I found in Georgia a week or two ago. This Seagrave engine formerly served Clayton County, GA as "Engine 2." According to info off the plates of the truck, its a 1977 Seagrave PB25068 with a 1500 gpm pump and 500gal of water. It carries Seagrave S/N # H-73656. However, upon checking Bill F's database, he shows this truck as a 1980 Seagrave PB25068 1500/500. Can anyone clarify?



Andrew Messer Photo (2008)





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Possibly a former Chanute AFB (Illinois) structure rig in a courtyard of a building there. Doors were locked and all traces of anything on the exterior are long gone. Looks like it was used as a snow plow at some point by the new owner.

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[quote name='Mike Mynahan' post='257107' date='Oct 27 2008, 22:07 ']Ipswich, MA WLF Ambassador, Engine 6. Linebrook Rd. FS, 1991. My photo.[/quote]



Thanks for posting this, I never thought I'd see this rig again. I remember seeing it sitting outside Linebrook on our weekend family trips up Route 1 to New Hampshire. I remember passing by one time just as it was being towed away to it's final resting place.



If you have anymore old North Shore stuff I'd love to see it.

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The Bailey Switch Tanker. Not good shots, But this is from its years in Buffalo Twp. Butler County Pa.



Was Tanker 27 then and orange and white color.

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Another Shot of Buffalo Twp Tanker 27



for some reason the 2nd photo will not upload I will try again later

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Buffalo Twp Tanker 27

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[quote name='squad546' post='259188' date='Nov 4 2008, 23:35 ']Possibly a former Chanute AFB (Illinois) structure rig in a courtyard of a building there. Doors were locked and all traces of anything on the exterior are long gone. Looks like it was used as a snow plow at some point by the new owner.

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How depressing, old P-8, disgusting what some guys can do.

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Here's one I found parked outside the Bailey Switch FD in southeastern KY. From what I could piece together, this was a 1970's Chevrolet C-65 cab & chassis, with an older American LaFrance officers-side pump placed inside a locally built body. Confusing, I know! Hopefully someone has shot this one and can fill in some blanks for us!

The Bailey Switch Tanker. Not good shots, But this is from its years in Buffalo Twp. Butler County Pa.



Was Tanker 27 then and orange and white color.

Now that this rig has been identified as the former Buffalo Township rig, I have a bit more info to add. It was built by Portersville Welding (Portersville, PA). It's a 1250/1200. I have a halfway decent shot of it from when it was Tanker 27 that I can post later.

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I have a halfway decent shot of it from when it was Tanker 27 that I can post later.

Tanker 27, Buffalo Township, PA

Chevy C-65/Portersville Welding

1250/1200

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Just for the heck of it, I thought I'd throw in this other Portersville Welding rig. These are the only two I've shot, but they may have built more.



Tanker 6, East End FD, Mercer, PA

1975 Chevy C-65/Portersville Welding

500/2350

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Dave,



I know of at least two more. Portersville FC in Butler County had one themselves, as well as Jefferson Twp. FC in Mercer County.

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[quote name='Mack505' post='258298' date='Nov 1 2008, 19:38 ']Found these today on Route 2 in Gill, MA. They're easily visible from the road behind A-J Cycles. I didn't get much information, as the lot didn't look like someplace to venture uninvited, and I didn't have my zoom with me. The white one looked to be a Mack L, and the R model said 'Indian' something on the door, but I've forgotten exactly what. <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/banghead.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> Indian Bend, maybe?



Hoss, are these near enough to you for further investigation?





There also was a Mack A model dump out front (I have a soft spot for As.) I won't post, as it's not a fire apparatus, but you can see it here:

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Hey James, was that Mack R-Model from Sea Breeze in Irondequoit NY??? They had an R-Model, sort of looks like their Indian Head Logo on the door.



(They have a Tournament Team known as "the Indians", Irondequoit is Seneca Indian for "where the land and waters meet.)



Thanks.....



John in Irondequoit NY.

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[quote name='Roger Wnek' post='17077' date='Jul 30 2006, 15:04 ']Pic # 4. It was tough to get good pics in his lot, it's small.[/quote]



I remember this rig very well, it saw plenty of fires, and many EMS runs as well. It ran in front line service up until about 2002 when Ridge-Culver replaced this rig along with two other rigs with 3 identical Crimson Pumpers. When I can find my pics of this rig in service, I'll post a couple of pics of it, and it's replacement as well.

Jeff Ambroz - Rochester, NY

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[quote name='massfirebuff' post='104800' date='May 6 2007, 11:37 ']Seagrave "Sweetheart" mid-mount ladder truck found in Maine. I was unable to make out the lettering...the first three letters appear to be R-E and either a N or M.



Maybe someone can indentify this rig with this info.



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I saw this rig, and photographed it when I was up in Maine on a trip for my work back in 2006 I believe it was. I actually stopped and tried to get some close up pics of it, but couldn't find any ID plates on it at all. If my memory serves me correct this rig is located near the coast, just a few miles North of Portsmouth,NH near the Maine-NH border. I will have to look for my pics of it, and post them as soon as I can find them.

Jeff Ambroz-Rochester,NY

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To my knowledge these trucks belong to Andy Weir which is the chief of the West Chester VFD. that was the little department was about a 1/2 mile up the road. The department goes back like 3 or generations.



[quote name='dispachrg' post='244745' date='Sep 6 2008, 14:34 ']I was out and about yesterday. Ive shot this old graveyard before, but not with my digital camera. Dont know if anyone owns these or not. No real houses close by. There is a station about 1/2 mile down the road. It is located on SC 9, just outside of Chester. If this doesnt bring tears to the fire truck lovers eyes, nothing will. I tried to find dates, but could not. There a six trucks total.



Group shot

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[quote name='LFD_John' post='260370' date='Nov 10 2008, 11:50 ']Hey James, was that Mack R-Model from Sea Breeze in Irondequoit NY??? They had an R-Model, sort of looks like their Indian Head Logo on the door.



(They have a Tournament Team known as "the Indians", Irondequoit is Seneca Indian for "where the land and waters meet.)



Thanks.....



John in Irondequoit NY.[/quote]



John, this one is not our old R Mack, although I do wish someone could come across a picture of it in it's current whereabouts. I was just looking at some pictures of it in our 100th anniversary history book, and the grille is different, and also the front bumper is also different, and ours also didn't have the little red lights next to the headlights on it. Also in all of the pictures I have seen of our R Mack, this was the only Mack out of all of the ones in our fleet over the years which never had the Indian Head on the doors of it, it was only lettered for the Sea Breeze Volunteer Fire Association. If anyone does have any pics of it either before delivery to us, and or after we got rid of it, I would love to see some of them so please do post them if you have them. The rig was designated as pumper 191 when it was in service, and I have been told it may have been sold to a dept somewhere up in Maine when it was replaced with a 1989 Mack MC - Saulsbury pumper.

Jeff Ambroz-Rochester,NY