Philadelphia, PA

[John Kenealy]

[quote name='pfdbuff' post='65508' date='Jan 7 2007, 12:29 ']<img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cool.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='B)' />-->QUOTE(Frank B @ Jan 6 2007, 23:48 ) [post="65391"]<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/post]<div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Was this Sanford from Philadelphia PA?

Sanford Factory photo

Frank,

This rig was not purchased by the Philadelphia, PA Fire Department. The PFD never purchased any rigs manufactured by Sanford.[/quote]



I have that rig as being from Philadelphia NY, in Jefferson County.

[Guest]

EXCELLENT PICS. I WAS BORN AND RAISED IN PHILADELPHIA, GREAT SHOTS! THANK YOU.

[Frank B]

A 1961 Maxim Tiller from Philadelphia



Maxim Factory photo/SPAAMFAA arcives

[Marc]

   





1961 Maxim Tiller



Unknown company (probably a spare)



John Maguire, Professional Fire Photography photo

[Marc]

   





SS99 The Giant Deluge



1949 Reo



Unknown Photographer

[Marc]

   





Snorkel 2



1969 FWD/Calavar 125'



In service 1970-1979



John Maguire, Professional Fire Photography photo

[Marc]

   



Squrt 38/formerly Squrt 43?



1971 Oshkosh/Pierce 54' boom



Photographer unknown

[Marc]

   



Snorkel 28/Formerly Snorkel 5



1971 Oshkosh/Pitman 85' boom



John Maguire, Professional Fire Photography photo

[Marc]

   





Former Chemical 2



1982 Ford/?



Unknown photographer

[jpw25pfd]

[quote name='Crossbronxxpress' post='66673' date='Jan 11 2007, 19:46 ']



Squrt 38/formerly Squrt 43?



1971 Oshkosh/Pierce 54' boom



Photographer unknown[/quote]

Marc,

You are correct. This rig was first assigned to Engine 43. It was reassigned to Engine 38 in June 1980.



Jack

[jpw25pfd]

[quote name='Crossbronxxpress' post='66675' date='Jan 11 2007, 19:50 ']

Former Chemical 2



1982 Ford/?



Unknown photographer[/quote]

Chemical 2 is a 1982 Ford/Saulsbury. It is equipped with a 300 gpm pump, 1000 gallon foam tank, and 1000 pounds of Purple K.

[Marc]

Jack,



Thanks for the corrections and updates!

[Marc]

[quote name='pfdbuff' post='66782' date='Jan 11 2007, 22:33 ']Marc,

You are correct. This rig was first assigned to Engine 43. It was reassigned to Engine 38 in June 1980.



Jack[/quote]



I remember this rig quite well from when i was a kid growing up on the Palmyra side of the Taconey-Palmyra Bridge! On clear nights i could hear this rig as clear as a bell across the river going out on runs.................Memories <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

[jpw25pfd]

Engine 64 - 1984 Seagrave 1000/500 ex-Engine 28

[Guest]

[quote name='pfdbuff' post='66797' date='Jan 11 2007, 22:49 ']Engine 64 - 1984 Seagrave 1000/500 ex-Engine 28[/quote]

great pics for the Philly stuff

[Marc]

[quote name='pfdbuff' post='66797' date='Jan 11 2007, 22:49 ']Engine 64 - 1984 Seagrave 1000/500 ex-Engine 28[/quote]

About a year and a half ago, one of these rigs was sitting in a used truck lot on Route 130, just south of the Fairview section of Camden.

[R1SmokeEater]

Anyone know what happened to the 2 (?) Philly KME Towers they didn't accept after delivery ?

[Guest]

You mean this one? I heard ONE was built and lettered and REJECTED due to funds. The second I did not think make it to build. Or KME might have been able to use or sell it since it was on the line.



Photo from the KME Website. Credit to them and the Photographer (Unknown)

[R1SmokeEater]

That's the one- I heard it didn't pass the acceptance tests ?

[Ladder 68]

The story, or version I heard, had it being returned to KME on a Sunday by wrecker due to either acceptance test failure or repeat problems. Just a thought.