Keystone State Relics

[Frank B]

Viscose FD Mini-Van

[Frank B]

Viscose FD



Viscose 92 E-1 #9881



B Anderson Photo

[Frank B]

Viscose 1998 New Lexington Air Bank Squad



The last two trucks served with the new combined station



Unknown photographer

[taurudak]

Consolidated FC of Bristol, Bucks Co ran this Ward LaFrance as Eng 50 (and/or Eng 52).

[taurudak]

America Hose Hook & Ladder of Bristol Lad 25 was a Maxim.

[taurudak]

Croydon of Bucks Co had this Duplex/Great Eastern as Eng 113.

[taurudak]

And Croydon's Lad 11 was this 1961 American LaFrance 750/300/85' MM. Corrections welcome.

[taurudak]

And finally, William Penn FC of Hulmeville Eng 73 was a Ward LaFrance.

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[quote name='taurudak' post='330612' date='Aug 19 2009, 08:02 ']America Hose Hook & Ladder of Bristol Lad 25 was a Maxim.[/quote]

My grandfather owned this truck from when it was taken out of service in 1987 till last year, Great Shot. It was a 1960 Maxim 85ft service ladder.

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[quote name='taurudak' post='330611' date='Aug 19 2009, 08:01 ']Consolidated FC of Bristol, Bucks Co ran this Ward LaFrance as Eng 50 (and/or Eng 52).[/quote]

This is a 1979 Ward LaFrance pumper, deamed the Ward La Junk by my fire company, it was under powered and by 1983 was unsuitable for our town and replaced by a Hahn. When purcahesed it was Station 50 Engine 5-2 ie 52 but after the county renumbered everyone irt became Engine 50.

[BA000049]

Additional info on the Bucks County shots. All info from the Al Powell files.



Enjoy,



Bruce



Bristol Consolidated



1979 Ward LaFr Patriot, canopy cab, 1000/500, in 1984 traded-in to Hahn who sold it to Summit Station (Schuylkill Co.),PA-repainted RW, regarded as "piece of junk" by paid men, Summit Station very pleased with it, in 1987-motor blew enroute to parade at Hegins-repaired satisfactorily, in 1999 sold to Aristes (Columbia Co.),PA, known as “The Ward” there, in early summer of 2005 while returning from

mutual aide structure response-suffered major motor

failure-not repaired.



America of Bristol



1960 Maxim, semi-cab conv., 85 ft midmount steel aerial ladder, quad headlights, double bar plated bumper, 554 cu.in.Waukesha gas, 5 spd trans, 257 in.WB, canvas removable cab roof, low side body comparts, wood ground ladders including 50 ft three section with tormentor poles, transverse booster reel at rear of body below ladder beds, $18,700, in 1987 sold to Joe DeAngelis-asked $45,000. Sold in 2008 to ?



Croyden



1968 Duplex/Great Eastern, Cincinnati canopy cab, Custom 1000 series, 1000/500, 5-spd man trans, in 1985 sold to

Perdix (Perry Co.),PA, in 1986 refurbed by Page-Lambert-300 HP Cummins diesel-pre-piped deck gun, in 1991 new Waterous 1000 gpm pump installed, in 1996 new 7.5 KW generator added, in late 1996 offered for sale-replaced by Perdix with Mack pumper-rescue, in 11-97 PAFM pg 233 offered for sale, seen 10-24-05 parked outside behind Perdix station-stripped of all equipment-oos





Humeville



1970 Ward LaFr Ambassador, canopy cab, 1000/500, diesel, $39,464, delvd 10-1-70-placed in service at main station, in 1987 refurbished-jump eat ¾ doors added, offered for sale PAFM 3-92, seen 6-10-95 stationed at Oxford Valley station as, still inservice 6-13-98, Hale pump, in 2003 replaced and donated to Bucks Co.Fire Academy, in 2006 privately owned-appeared at PA Pump Primers Muster-Harrisburg,PA on 7-8-06-pumped out of Susquehanna River, ser.no.31917, reg.no.80-456

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[quote name='BA000049' post='330640' date='Aug 19 2009, 11:53 ']Additional info on the Bucks County shots. All info from the Al Powell files.



Enjoy,



Bruce



Bristol Consolidated



1979 Ward LaFr Patriot, canopy cab, 1000/500, in 1984 traded-in to Hahn who sold it to Summit Station (Schuylkill Co.),PA-repainted RW, regarded as "piece of junk" by paid men, Summit Station very pleased with it, in 1987-motor blew enroute to parade at Hegins-repaired satisfactorily, in 1999 sold to Aristes (Columbia Co.),PA, known as “The Ward” there, in early summer of 2005 while returning from

mutual aide structure response-suffered major motor

failure-not repaired.



America of Bristol



1960 Maxim, semi-cab conv., 85 ft midmount steel aerial ladder, quad headlights, double bar plated bumper, 554 cu.in.Waukesha gas, 5 spd trans, 257 in.WB, canvas removable cab roof, low side body comparts, wood ground ladders including 50 ft three section with tormentor poles, transverse booster reel at rear of body below ladder beds, $18,700, in 1987 sold to Joe DeAngelis-asked $45,000. Sold in 2008 to ?



Croyden



1968 Duplex/Great Eastern, Cincinnati canopy cab, Custom 1000 series, 1000/500, 5-spd man trans, in 1985 sold to

Perdix (Perry Co.),PA, in 1986 refurbed by Page-Lambert-300 HP Cummins diesel-pre-piped deck gun, in 1991 new Waterous 1000 gpm pump installed, in 1996 new 7.5 KW generator added, in late 1996 offered for sale-replaced by Perdix with Mack pumper-rescue, in 11-97 PAFM pg 233 offered for sale, seen 10-24-05 parked outside behind Perdix station-stripped of all equipment-oos





Humeville



1970 Ward LaFr Ambassador, canopy cab, 1000/500, diesel, $39,464, delvd 10-1-70-placed in service at main station, in 1987 refurbished-jump eat ¾ doors added, offered for sale PAFM 3-92, seen 6-10-95 stationed at Oxford Valley station as, still inservice 6-13-98, Hale pump, in 2003 replaced and donated to Bucks Co.Fire Academy, in 2006 privately owned-appeared at PA Pump Primers Muster-Harrisburg,PA on 7-8-06-pumped out of Susquehanna River, ser.no.31917, reg.no.80-456[/quote]



Bruce the Ward that was for sale in the Pafm in 1992 should have been the 1977 Ward that Wm. Penn Owned. That truck was sold after being replaced by Middletown Township after it was rehabed from when the Oxford Valley Station caught fire in 1982.

[taurudak]

Thanks Alex and Bruce. I have updated my files.

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[quote name='taurudak' post='330611' date='Aug 19 2009, 08:01 ']Consolidated FC of Bristol, Bucks Co ran this Ward LaFrance as Eng 50 (and/or Eng 52).[/quote]



now at the circleville ny warehouse

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Bruce,



The Great Eastern from Croydon, was not sold to Perdix, unless they had 2, in 1999 Bristol Consolidated bought the Great Eastern from Croydon, it was to put in service as E-501 and it sat in the firehouse for almost 2 years without going in service. Bristol put alot of work into in, and then Sold it to Joe DeAngelis, my grandfather. He sold it to a guy in 2003 that was going to turn it into a serivce truck, but instead scrapped it. I also show it as a 71 or 72.



The Maxim ladder from Bristol also had a 250gpm pump, that was removed do to operator error. They went to a fire, and the driver engaged the pump with the truck in gear, it destroyed the pump, and blew the rear. My grandfather sold it to Ron Baus of Spirit Dodge in Sweedsboro NJ.

[BA000049]

A.J.,



There was two. Again, from Al Powell’s files.



Bruce



1968 Duplex/Great Eastern, Cincinnati canopy cab, Custom 1000 series, 1000/500, 5-spd man trans, in 1985 sold to Perdix (Perry Co.),PA, in 1986 refurbed by Page-Lambert-300 HP Cummins diesel-pre-piped deck gun, in

1991 new Waterous 1000 gpm pump installed, in 1996 new 7.5 KW generator added, 6 cyl 866 ci diesel, in late 1996

offered for sale-replaced by Perdix with Mack pumper-rescue, in 11-97 PAFM pg 233 offered for sale, seen 10-

24-05 parked outside behind Perdix station-stripped of all equipment-oos. Engine 11-2



1972 Duplex/Great Eastern, Cincinnati canopy cab, Commander model, 1000/500, delvd Feb,1972, in 1999 sold to

Bristol Consolidated FD (Bucks Co.),PA, in 9-00 offered for sale, in 2002 owned by Joe DeAngelis-GRAFA,

in 2007 owned by Christian and Missionary Technical Society-Bernville,PA-looked for help to prepare to be

shipped to Mexico or Europe. Eng 11-3

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[quote name='BA000049' post='330861' date='Aug 20 2009, 05:58 ']A.J.,



There was two. Again, from Al Powell’s files.



Bruce



1968 Duplex/Great Eastern, Cincinnati canopy cab, Custom 1000 series, 1000/500, 5-spd man trans, in 1985 sold to Perdix (Perry Co.),PA, in 1986 refurbed by Page-Lambert-300 HP Cummins diesel-pre-piped deck gun, in

1991 new Waterous 1000 gpm pump installed, in 1996 new 7.5 KW generator added, 6 cyl 866 ci diesel, in late 1996

offered for sale-replaced by Perdix with Mack pumper-rescue, in 11-97 PAFM pg 233 offered for sale, seen 10-

24-05 parked outside behind Perdix station-stripped of all equipment-oos. Engine 11-2



1972 Duplex/Great Eastern, Cincinnati canopy cab, Commander model, 1000/500, delvd Feb,1972, in 1999 sold to

Bristol Consolidated FD (Bucks Co.),PA, in 9-00 offered for sale, in 2002 owned by Joe DeAngelis-GRAFA,

in 2007 owned by Christian and Missionary Technical Society-Bernville,PA-looked for help to prepare to be

shipped to Mexico or Europe. Eng 11-3[/quote]



Bruce,



Thanks, I never knew there were 2 of them.



A.J

[IrishTruckie]

Al Powell, I really miss him. A great resource, a true lover of fire trucks, and above all a Gentleman

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