Ford C Series Chassis Fire Apparatus

[taurudak]

Need help on this one. Obviously, it's a Ford C/Hahn, but does anyone have anything else on it? I have it as X-Eng 2 from West Wyomissing FC, Spring Twp, Berks Co, PA.

[taurudak]

Little Creek, of Kent Co, DE X-Res 541 was a 1975 Ford C/Saulsbury.

[BA000049]

taurudak,



Not sure which one of these is pictured for the West Wyomissing shot.



From Al Powell's files:



1965 Ford C-750/Hahn, 750/500, model H-7, delvd 1-14-65, std.tilt-COE, housed 6-19-65-pinback with photo issued, in 1989 sold to First Alarm Fire Equipt-Fleetwood who re-sold to fire co.in KS or OK, in 2008 in service as Unit 1903 at South Greene (Greene Co.),TN-paste-ons covered West Wyo.Lettering, ser.no.C759U624098



1970 Ford C-950/Hahn, 750/500, model H-7, delvd 10-12-70, housed 9-18-71, std.tilt-COE, 534 cu.in,V-8 gas motor, 5-spd.manual trans, 2 booster reels on top, Hale pump, in 1987 sold to Sheppton-Oneida (Schuylkill Co.),PA where remained in service until 10-15-98, water tank replaced with 750 gal, in 12-98 PAFM pg 68 offered for sale-asked $13,000 OBO, on 3-17-03 sold on E-Bay auction no.2406887210 for $2675 to backgammonbumble.



Bruce

[GA_Dave]

Not sure which one of these is pictured for the West Wyomissing shot.

The photo is of the 1970 version. Ford used different door emblems in 1965.

[taurudak]

Thanks Bruce and Dave.

[tk1sq]

1991 Ford C-8000 Grumman 1250/1000

[tk1sq]

1978 Ford C-8000 Grumman 1000/1000 Smithfield VFD, VA

[MFD76]

Ford C Boardman with 35ft Tele-Squirt Hermann, MO Vol Fire Company purchased used. I believe came from Weatherford, OK Fire Department. No worries Hermann runs RED fire units. Just did not have the money for a repaint.

[MFD76]

Hermann FD rear

[MFD76]

Hermann front

[Guest]

The trucks with the 55" or so wheelbase just crack me up. Do we have a thread for oddball stuff like that? I've forgotten..



See a lot of "was" and "ex" in this thread too. Here's one that still "is":



Redwood Meadows Emergency Services

50 Tank

500/2500

1986 Ford C8000 w/Cat 3208 Diesel/Auto

(ex-City of Calgary garbage truck; tank is ex-Imperial Oil home oil heating tanker)



Put together by Superior Fire Apparatus (Canadian arm of E\-One) including fire compartment space etc. This truck has crosslays enabling it to act in the capacity of fire attack, which it has more than once. It is a royal pig when fully loaded, and is very very near the max weight limit (helps if the crew hasn't eaten lunch before hitting the scale). Pump is PTO driven, enabling pump & run capabilities - not used very often.







Rear side showing retrofitted (~2-3 years ago, ~10 years into having the truck) 10" Newton Qwik-Dump valve..







And what the heck, an "ex" as well...



ex-Alberta Fire Training School (aka fire etc.) 23-03, Vermilion, AB

ex-Syncrude Oil Refinery/Operations Truck 2 "Foam Boss", Fort McMurray, AB

840?/500/55' Squrt

19?? Ford C8000 w/gas/manual



This truck had a steel fire body of unknown make, welded to the frame. We torched/sawed it off in order to get at the Squrt, which we took for our own truck (a 1976 Hendrickson which was coming to us without its native Squrt which was being kept by Calgary FD). Cab and chassis, with pump, ended up being sold off to parties unknown to me.



While at the fire school, the Squrt was either smashed against something or subjected to a brutal case of water hammer, as it had a massive leak at the base of the waterway (that wasn't leaking when we first saw it at the school). Repaired by our own department staff.

[Guest]

Grosse Point Shores, MI

1963 Ford/FTI

1000/500

Ron Bogardus collection

[OPEN CAB MACK]

[Guest]

Shot this old rig today at a working fire in Mammouth Pa. Thought some might enjoy.    







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[Guest]

Here is another Ford C from that same fire    



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[Guest]

[quote name='Towerladder31-1' post='265131' date='Dec 8 2008, 08:39 ']Here is another Ford C from that same fire



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Ex North Irwin Pa

[Guest]

Union Hill, Ny

1977 Ford/Young

1000/500

Ron Bogardus collection

[Guest]

Lakeshore,NY

1975 ford/Young

1000/500

Ron Bogardus collection

[Guest]

Salem, Ny

1985 Ford/Sanford 1000/1250

Ron Bogardus collection

[Guest]

White Lake,Ny

1979 Ford/American LaFrance

1000/750

Ron Bogardus collection