The Rest of the Collection Goes to the Block

[NationalPoliceCarArchives]

Hey everyone, you may remember this spring the first half of a massive fire apparatus collection was auction via sealed bid. Well now the rest is going up via live auction on Saturday. I just found out via my fiance (who despite repeatedly telling me I don't need a fire truck thinks I oughta go) I listed the site that has the photos on it below.



[url="http://www.auctionzip.com/cgi-bin/photopanel.cgi?listingid=167063"]Auction Photos for Saturday[/url]



As noted with the last one it looks like no one has touched these things since they were bought, but it looks like 2/3rds of them were kept inside at least. Some are more complete than others, and there are 2 ALF Tractor Drawn Aerials up for sale. Along with a Pirsh and a Maxim (apparently they're getting a lot of calls about it). Don't know if I'll get back home in time to go, or if there would be anything in my current toy budget...but there it is for what it's worth.

[1958 F.W.D.]

Well, that makes 3 of the 10 open-cab CF Macks that I know of.......



And the yellow ALF Tiller looks like an ex-City of Pittsburgh piece.

[Guest]

Oh, they have definitely been touched. Photos taken prior to the first auction show that many pieces have been removed prior to inspection. We found out there are in fact 14 semi-cab CFs. And the ALF is from the steel city.

[e290l103]

you guys gonna pick up the Monarch CF? would be a nice set of triplets. It should go cheap. I would try for it, but it doesn't have a roof, and I would need that if I bought it-since I would be living in it! good luck!



Mike

[Guest]

Representatives are enroute.

[NationalPoliceCarArchives]

[quote name='ResQguy' post='18621' date='Aug 3 2006, 13:08 ']Oh, they have definitely been touched. Photos taken prior to the first auction show that many pieces have been removed prior to inspection. We found out there are in fact 14 semi-cab CFs. And the ALF is from the steel city.[/quote]



I meant more in the restortation/mechanical sense. I doubt anyone started them once a month, changed the oil, and fixed any problems they had when they came out of service. I can see from the photos that some were stripped of equipment, and some of lights and other emergency equipment. I'm in lower Michigan waiting to see how I'm planned to get home this weekend, so I still don't know if I can make it or not. Never been to a fire truck auction before, been to plenty of police equipment auctions so I don't really know what to expect price-wise. I just know what a few members here who stated what the paid for their rig or seen on eBay and figure canibalized, AS-IS/WHERE-IS - who knows when they ran last, they can't go for anything impressive. Or I could be totally wrong and I'll spend the morning with my jaw on the ground in shock.

[Guest]

I can tell you that the rigs vary from 'needs flatbed to move' all the way to 'drive it home'. The South Brownsville Seagrave ladder from the first auction has been driven to numerous events already.

[NationalPoliceCarArchives]

Well I am hitting the streets on my way home, so I will be in attendence at the auction. Anyone who's going my photo is in the "Faces of FirePics" section, and I'll have a hat that has an American Flag on the brim with "Bavarian Motor Transport" logo on it dragging around a young lady who'll be silent whispering that nothing that runs goes low enough for me to buy and tag up this weekend <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

[Guest]

Due to the fire scare at pechins, you WILL NOT be aloud to..





1. work on any trucks on the property

2. attempt to start any vehicle

3. any vehicle will have to be towed off property within a few weeks.







Also the price of scrap crashed so there wolnt be many scrap dealers.





just got home from there any questions fire away

[Guest]

Anyone win anything? at least bid on anything?



How much did the McKees Rocks C model mack go for?

[NationalPoliceCarArchives]

[quote name='Felixthecat' post='19801' date='Aug 6 2006, 11:52 ']Anyone win anything? at least bid on anything?



How much did the McKees Rocks C model mack go for?[/quote]



As stated in my "New Toy" post I bid and won the MVFD Scuba Unit. The McKees Rocks C didn't go for anything, apparently it didn't reach appraised value so they declined to sell it.

[68mack]

All I am going to post here the pictures of the collection and the info that I have from this event. I was not able to great shot of these units as they were parked close to each other and lighting was bad.

[68mack]

1.) First up was a 1949 Dodge Power Wagon from Brownsville VIN 236283030 Sold for $900.

[68mack]

2.) 1970 American Lafrance VIN P112265 *NO SALE* - I did not get a picture of this unit

[68mack]

3.) 1968 Mack CF-600 "Open Cab" or "Semi-open Cab" from Monarch ex. Connellsville 1000/500 VIN CF608(10)1040 Purchased in 1996 by the ex owner. It is now owned NOW owned by a friend of mine who is going to fix her up and will be on display at numerous events with the other 2 CF open cabs. Sold for $1200.

[68mack]

4.) 1959 International from Monogahela VIN FA48155F *NO SALE*

[Guest]

What happens to it if its a no sale

[68mack]

5.) 1933 Howe Defender VIN 11023K Sold for $1350

[68mack]

6.) 1962 American LaFrance VIN N753 Sold for $900

[68mack]

7.) 1950's Seagrave From Jefferson VIN M1440 Sold for $1000 - This was one that I was considering but with my recent apparatus purchase I could not afford it! Sold for $1000