West Virginia - Need help
|
West Virginia - Need help
|
|
New Creek VFC, Mineral Co.,WV.
1946 Ford/Howe 500 GPM/??? GAL. 1st rig purchased by NCVFC in late 1961, originally from ? Unknown slide photographer, Jenkins collection 1975 photo 
[quote name='Dr. Stinebaugh' post='257627' date='Oct 30 2008, 19:51 ']New Creek VFC, Mineral Co.,WV.
1946 Ford/Howe 500 GPM/??? GAL. 1st rig purchased by NCVFC in late 1961, originally from ? Unknown slide photographer, Jenkins collection 1975 photo[/quote] Look real close and you can see the Oren builders plate on the pump panel
[quote name='george' post='257634' date='Oct 30 2008, 20:47 ']Look real close and you can see the Oren builders plate on the pump panel[/quote]
Well,'George', ya got me! I guess I need those bi-focals after all. I also need to stop taking company histories as gospel...
Very nice! Thanks for that pic, it's one that I have not seen! I don't know too many details on this one, but will see what I can find out. I believe it's now been converted to a dump truck.
some more WV rigs, past and present
2005 Spartan/S&S 1500/800 Mathias-Baker VFD, Hardy Co. 2008 photo by Warren Jenkins
Citizens Fire Co. of Charles Town, WV.
1955? IH/American? 500/? unknown photographer, Jenkins collection
Citizens also had this 1958 Ward LaFrance 85' 0/150 aerial, originally Bailey's Crossroads,VA. It was replaced with a Pierce quint in 1991.
J. Mogush photo, Jenkins collection
Wheeling,WV FD- built 1971 Kaiser 6x6 power/light rig
1985 photo by S.P. Ryan, Jenkins collection
Elkins,WV VFD
Rare 1969? IH CO-8190/Sutphen 85', may have later served Star City,WV. Unknown photographer, Jenkins collection Original slide was poorly cropped
This 1961 Mack B-85 750/500 showed up at Wiley Ford VFC,Mineral Co., around 1978-79. It was originally Rockville,MD., and served WFVFC until 1988.
Unknown photographer, Jenkins collection
The Sutphen tower did go to Star City, last I knew they were trying to sell it. I believe it was a gas engine manual tranny.
Was up in Wheeling this past summer. Busy dept that runs EMS as well. 2 New Pierce engines, a new Sutphen tower, 2 new squads (ems) and a new rescue, either in service or on the way over the last year or 2.
Group shot of Shepherdstown VFD, c. 1960. The Ford front-mount engine and the Seagrave still survive. Anyone a Caddy expert? The station was vacated in the late 1980's.
This was the 1/83 cover of the long-gone newsletter of the National Society of Firemen's Parade Watchers and Fire Apparatus Picture Takers of America (NSFPWFAPWOA) WHEW!
[quote name='Dr. Stinebaugh' post='277878' date='Jan 30 2009, 19:49 ']Group shot of Shepherdstown VFD, c. 1960. The Ford front-mount engine and the Seagrave still survive. Anyone a Caddy expert? The station was vacated in the late 1980's.
This was the 1/83 cover of the long-gone newsletter of the National Society of Firemen's Parade Watchers and Fire Apparatus Picture Takers of America (NSFPWFAPWOA) WHEW![/quote] My guess would be 1956 or so for the Caddy Ambulance. 
[quote name='Dr. Stinebaugh' post='273167' date='Jan 11 2009, 14:58 ']Wheeling,WV FD- built 1971 Kaiser 6x6 power/light rig
1985 photo by S.P. Ryan, Jenkins collection[/quote] I don't even remember this thing. Judging from the background of the shot, it must have been taken at Station #4. 
[quote name='Dr. Stinebaugh' post='277878' date='Jan 30 2009, 19:49 ']Group shot of Shepherdstown VFD, c. 1960. The Ford front-mount engine and the Seagrave still survive. Anyone a Caddy expert? The station was vacated in the late 1980's.
This was the 1/83 cover of the long-gone newsletter of the National Society of Firemen's Parade Watchers and Fire Apparatus Picture Takers of America (NSFPWFAPWOA) WHEW![/quote] Unfortunatly the ALF 75 foot ladder trailer is roting away in Maryland. <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='  ' /> The good news is parts from the tractor motor were used to keep another ALF pumper alive <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/luxhello.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=' ' /> Cosgr <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/stirpot.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='  ' /> ve
[color="#ff0000"][size="4"]Get In, Sit Down, Hold On and Shut Up[/size][/color]
[quote name='tcosgrovejones' post='278143' date='Jan 31 2009, 19:58 ']Unfortunatly the ALF 75 foot ladder trailer is roting away in Maryland. <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' /> The good news is parts from the tractor motor were used to keep another ALF pumper alive <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/luxhello.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> Cosgr <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/stirpot.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=' ' /> ve[/quote]So that's the one on the old Buck Gladhill farm? I do have a pic of that from over 20 years ago, and it looked beyond saving then. Twice then Shepherdstown has gotten an old aerial from Martinsburg, since they ran this rig's replacement until just a few years ago. Martinsburg's 85' Mack C was delivered in 1961, so that would place this photo in the early 60's, as the next piece for Shepherdstown was a 1964 IH/American. 1928? ALF TDA 75', Martinsburg,WV, 1928-1961, then to Shepherdstown, OOS - 196? then to Gladhill farm,Damascus,MD. Replaced by 1961 Mack C 85' MM, the Mack served MFD until 1989, when it went to Shepherdstown until 200?. when SVFD got their current Pierce quint. 40 years service from both vehicles between 2 depts. ain't bad...
Thought I'd utilize the nice spring like weather today and wash some of the rigs at the station. Took some pics today of our 1975 Ford F600 tanker. This body/tank/pump were all built by members of our department over the years. It has a 250 gpm pump, and 1000 gallons of water. To my knowledge, the pump has only been built once, and the tank and body have been re-built twice. This rig doesn't run very many calls, but the incidents that it does run, it is a very useful apparatus. It has a very short wheelbase, and pretty much runs like a tank!
|
|
« Next Oldest | Next Newest »
|
| Bookmarks |
Facebook
Google
Reddit
Twitter