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Keystone State Relics
[quote name='LarimeSta1' post='292907' date='Mar 27 2009, 12:15 ']I believe you are correct; when I went to shoot it I got the "it came from down in Maryland" story...



It was replaced around 2005 with a new Pierce.



The other Seagrave was replaced in the late 90s with a E\-One commercial cab, which was a demonstrator. Unfortunately they now have an all white with an orange stripe color scheme <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/huh.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='Huh' /> except for their tanker, a Ford C with a short square tank.[/quote]

The Seagrave was donated to a department down south.
Ed Saliba Jr.

1st Assistant Chief

City of New Kensington Bureau of Fire
I.S.O. Class 4 Department
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[quote name='OPEN CAB MACK' post='292938' date='Mar 27 2009, 17:24 ']The Seagrave was donated to a department down south.[/quote]





Ed,



The info I have was that it went to Big Rock, TN in Stewart County.





Mike Sanders

Ashburn, VA
Mike Sanders

Winchester, VA
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Nice shot there Don from Pittsburgh Inter.



I have most of their current stuff as of last july. But since this is the "relics" thread I won't post them and get blasted again.



Dave



[quote name='Shoop' post='292771' date='Mar 26 2009, 19:09 ']Commish,



That Pittsburgh International Airport rig is great. One of a few that I don't have a slide of. I have an older ALF that is the same set up, I believe it is a 1953.[/quote]
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[quote name='mnsand' post='292954' date='Mar 27 2009, 20:05 ']Ed,



The info I have was that it went to Big Rock, TN in Stewart County.





Mike Sanders

Ashburn, VA[/quote]

Thanks
Ed Saliba Jr.

1st Assistant Chief

City of New Kensington Bureau of Fire
I.S.O. Class 4 Department
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[quote name='GA_Dave' post='292656' date='Mar 26 2009, 15:44 ']Engine 2, Hose Company #2, Apollo, PA

Ford C/American Fire Apparatus

750/500[/quote]





Dave,



This was a 1959 Barton American purchased as a demo and then painted white. It was originally red.



It was taken out of service in 1998 after the Pierce Saber arrived. It was last seen at the Fayette County Auction... unknown wherabouts now
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[quote name='GA_Dave' post='292671' date='Mar 26 2009, 15:55 ']Truck 1, G.G. McMurtry #1, Vandergrift, PA

Pirsch

1250/???/110'



"Brown Truck 1"[/quote]





200 GWT Dave
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[quote name='GA_Dave' post='292677' date='Mar 26 2009, 16:07 ']Tanker 99-2, Allegheny Township, PA

International/New Lexington

1000/3500[/quote]





This tanker never lasted long here... within a year it was up for sale because the dept had financial problems. Anyone know who bought it?
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[quote name='Rheems1' post='292708' date='Mar 26 2009, 17:28 ']This piece was unfortunately repossessed by the bank and is now running Pittsville, MD...it is a nice looking tanker!![/quote]





I guess I should have read more...
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More from the Rainbow Control Era...



Oklahoma VFD



1979 4-Guys/ GMC



Taken in 1994 at an MVA in the borough.



I believe this was the second of three paint jobs for the piece before it was removed from service.


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George G. McMurtry FD, Vandergrift #1



1924 Seagrave Ladder Truck



Sold in 1952 when the 75' Seagrave was purchased


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that pittsburgh intl rig looks pretty old, does anyone know what year it is. do they keep a truck at the allegheny county airport in west mifflin still?
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George G. McMurtry FD, Vandergrift #1



1952 Seagrave 70' Ladder



In service until 1987



This photo was believed taken just after delivery in 1952.



This was the original drab green (Called McMurtry Brown by Seagrave) paint scheme which featured the lettering on the hood and a great looking monogram on the doors.


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here is a photo of it taken after the paint scheme was changed in the mid 60's to "Goldenrod Brown"



The monogram was lost from all the apparatus...


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George G. McMurtry FD, Vandergrift #1



1925 Ahrens Fox



Still owned by the Dept and currently being re-built



Credit Rich Simpson


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Here is the picture of the Ahrens Fox collection in Western PA taken many moons ago at a convention in Tarentum, PA.



This was taken in front of the #1 station (Eureka?) and features 2 from Tarentum, 2 from Vandergrift and Apollo Hose Co #2



GREAT photo!


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George G. McMurtry FD, Vandergrift #1



1947 Seagrave Engine



Sold to Alcoa for a brigade truck and then donated to the Hall of Flame museum in Arizona.


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[quote name='GA_Dave' post='292678' date='Mar 26 2009, 16:08 ']Brush 99, Allegheny Township, PA

GMC/Win-Son

250/250 4x4[/quote]





This brush was re-furbed once and just within the last 6 months replaced with a 2008 Dodge Ram brush
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[quote name='axe169' post='293020' date='Mar 27 2009, 22:14 ']More from the Rainbow Control Era...



Oklahoma VFD



1979 4-Guys/ GMC



Taken in 1994 at an MVA in the borough.



I believe this was the second of three paint jobs for the piece before it was removed from service.[/quote]

Ended at the Pechins auction. It looked as if it could of went right back into service at the auction. Not sure where it ended up.
Ed Saliba Jr.

1st Assistant Chief

City of New Kensington Bureau of Fire
I.S.O. Class 4 Department
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[quote name='axe169' post='293038' date='Mar 27 2009, 22:38 ']Here is the picture of the Ahrens Fox collection in Western PA taken many moons ago at a convention in Tarentum, PA.



This was taken in front of the #1 station (Eureka?) and features 2 from Tarentum, 2 from Vandergrift and Apollo Hose Co #2



GREAT photo![/quote]

Taken at Highland Hose Co.
Ed Saliba Jr.

1st Assistant Chief

City of New Kensington Bureau of Fire
I.S.O. Class 4 Department
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The Oklahoma GMC did end up at the pechin's auction she had some rust issues on the passenger side of the body but other than that could have went right back into service, Unfortunately from what they know it ended up at a scrap yard.
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