10/21/11 278 W, 3 I - + 3 - 4 New Antiques Around Town
There are a couple new pieces of antique fire apparatus around town, and they've been photographed by Lee Wilson in recent days and weeks. Below is a 1985 American LaFrance Century? that previously served Garden City FD in Long Island, NY. It's privately owned and operated by the commercial enterprise First in Fire Company. See more photos of the truck.
Lee Wilson photograph
Below is a 1946 Mack that's also from somewhere up north. It's privately owned by members of the Dragon Slayers Motorcycle Club. See more photos of the truck.
Lee Wilson photograph
This ladder truck was delivered this summer, a 1974 American LaFrance Century? 100-foot midmount that originally served Midland FD in Pennsylvania. It's privately owned by a member of the Wake-New Hope FD. See more photos of the truck (scroll down the linked page).
Lee Wilson photograph
Next question, how many antiques total reside in Raleigh and Wake County? Let's attempt a starter list...
Raleigh
- 1800s hand hose cart (in storage)
- 1905 American LaFrance steamer
- 1926 American LaFrance pumper
- 1950 Mack pumper
- 1953 (circa) wooden rescue boats and trailer
- 1982 Mack pumper
Cary
- 1953 Seagrave pumper
Apex
- 1940 Ford/Hunter pumper
Fuquay-Varina
- 1945 Mack pumper, lettered for Fuquay Springs
Morrisville
- 1963 Chevy/Darley pumper
Rolesville
- 1958 Chevy/American/Barton pumper
- 1967 Willis brush truck
Stony Hill
- 1954 Mack pumper (ex- Independence, NJ, delivered 1974)
Zebulon
- 1920s hand hose reel
- 1948 Mack pumper (or is it a 1946?)
Private Owners (to name a few...)
- 1973 Mack pumper, ex-demo? (Tim Henshaw owner, see photos).
- 1961 Chevy/Howe pumper (ex- Swift Creek FD, Barry's Cafe owner)
- 1955 American LaFrance pumper (ex- Audubon, NJ, ex- St. Augustine, FL, Tim Henshaw owner, see photos).
- 1948 Mack (Raleigh Professional Fire Firefighters Association owner, see photo.)
On the bottom pic; can anyone confirm if that “PBF” stands for Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire?
T.Polamalu - 10/21/11 - 13:48
Hey T, per this forum post, http://www.youngstownfire.com/forums/ind.., that Midland ladder is indeed from Pittsburgh.
Legeros - 10/21/11 - 22:05
Also add the ’54 Ford w/Barton-American pump (I think), owned by Chris Young …
TimB - 10/23/11 - 09:59
And – Lee Lovic, with Raleigh FD Prevention, owns I think two old ALF’s …
TimB - 10/23/11 - 10:01