History Old Fire truck

Hey guys: I saw this FT here on the Hamb (I think) Anyone recall what thread? I have a brother that would like some info as to the manufacturer etc. Tim

 

ttt trying to find the origin of the pic.

 

Spring loaded front bumper? Must have been some 'earlier" rendition of the federally mandated 5 MPH bumpers.
I am Butch/56sedandelivery.

 

Going by the shape of the badge most likely American Lafrance, 192?

 

Yup:

Notice the bumper brackets.

1924.

 

I agree about being an ALF but the windshield looks different , like it may have been added .

 

Looking at the picture, you may want to check the "Sitting and Rotting...Picture Thread". Looks like one that would be on there.

 

Agree, it looks like American LaFrance by the shape of the "ghosting" of the missing emblem on the radiator shell. By the way it's not a fire truck, it's a fire engine.

 

I posted that image.
It is an American LaFrance.

It has been sitting in the lot behind a local auto parts store for many years.

I haven't asked recently, but the owner has never exhibited any interest in selling it.



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Thanks for letting me know. I'll pass this info onto my brother BTW, what thread was it on?

 

Neat old fire truck that deserves better treatment. I wonder if the windshield treatment was a later addition to block a bit of cold air in winter.

 

And I thought the windshield treatment may be to block the heat from the fires..........

 

Shame its sitting outside-would make an excellent parade vehicle.

 

Interesting. Perhaps it was specially built to get in close to a fire. Heat resistant glass? Possibly designed as an early airport rig, chemical/industrial plant. Petroleum plant, oil well fire rig?
If it hails from MI. as the original poster does, it could have been a resident Co. rig at any number of manufacturing plants involved in the auto industry, such as a foundry. Many large manufacturing plants had their own rigs/firemen to protect their assets.
Wouldn't it be cool to learn that it was originally ordered as a resident rig for something like Ford's River Rouge industrial complex?

Found this one. It's at the National Toy and Transportation Museum in NZ, so they made more than one of them in this form. This one's a1923. Notice the hood louver difference.

http://www.flickriver.com/photos/28439790@N03/32784691245/

 

Early Fire trucks like that AF Gimpy pictured were built with no windshield, some years later, I've been told but don't remember, that a windshield would be retrofitted on older engines and new ones were to come with one, why such an odd one on the first picture would be anyones guess.

 

Found this one. It's at the National Toy and Transportation Museum in NZ, so they made more than one of them in this form. This one's a1923. Notice the hood louver difference.

http://www.flickriver.com/photos/28439790@N03/32784691245/

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Yes !
I knew that I had seen one before.
Visited Wanaka museum 3 years ago.
Here’s my pic.

 

I agree; it is a shame.
I was told by the parts store manager that it WAS used as a parade vehicle for some time, but the owner has left it sitting out there for many years.

The tree growing between two of the cross-members is about 3" in diameter.

 

Sad.

 

1940, the local home guard needed a tank, so they repurpose the city's old abandoned fire engine, weld on a turret of sorts, and drove around pretending to shoot the enemy.......

That's all bullshit, but I thought it sounded Good, haha Merry Christmas.

 

Fire engines are an expensive asset and not positioned near high heat for obvious reasons.
Hose lays of hundreds of feet are not uncommon as a result. Fire fighting is hard labor.
Tenders usually transport hose, loose equipment and or water. They provide support to the "mother ship" which is the pumper.
It's a shame the larger old trucks are expensive to store, restore and operate. They are generally built bullet proof and last forever.
It's a dream of mine to go "on scene" in an open cab, chain drive, straight pipe equipped pumper.

 

Please contact me about the fire truck I would be interested in buying it. Thanks Richard Williamson