Pre-400 Series American LaFrance Apparatus

[Box 2565]

U S Army-Watervliet Arsenal, New York
1918 American LaFrance  
City Service Ladder
#2461  Type 33-4

Model T Ford Chemical & Hose

1918 American LaFrance
750 GPM
#2068  Type 75
Photographer Unknown


Upper Sandusky, Ohio
1921 American LaFrance
600 gpm
Serial #3349
Steve Hagy photo.


Keyser, West Virginia
1914 American LaFrance
350 GPM
#646 Type 10
I believe that the K.F.D. still owns this pumper and uses the old ALF as a parade piece! Does anyone have a recent photo of the rig to post?


Peterborough, New Hampshire
1915 American LaFrance
2 Tank Chemical & Hose
#754  Type 10
A photo of the fire station where this chemical is housed can be seen in the New Hampshire post in the Fire Houses topic.

[District5]

Philadelphia PA  Engine 47
1923 American LaFrance
2 Tank Chemical & Hose


You can get cold just looking at this photo of an American LaFrance aerial at Norfolk, Virginia.


Weehawken, New Jersey  Engine 1
1924 American LaFrance
1000 GPM
#4725  Type: 45


Pittsburgh PA  Engine 46
1927 American LaFrance
24' Water Tower
This particular rig was destroyed in an accident when they met up with a streetcar.[/color]

[daysleeper47]

WILDWOOD CREST VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY No. 1
"OLD BETSY''
1927 American LaFrance
1000 GPM Pumper

[daysleeper47]

The previous photo showed Old Betsy three days after delivery. This photo was taken last year. Old Betsy still remains in service as a parade rig.

[daysleeper47]

Andover Volunteer Fire Department
Andonver, Connecticut
Engine 33
1927 American LaFrance
Still an operational piece, but only used for parades and musters.

[MilFireGuy]

Box2565, I must complement you on the fine military photos that you have posted on the pages of this web site.  This is a view of the AmLaFr pumper that appeared in your above Watervliet picture.

[WEFR15]

:arrow: Franklin Fire Company, Chambersburg, PA has this restored 1929 ALF in the small museum in their station.

[District5]

Tamaqua PA - American Hose Company
1921 American LaFrance
75' Aerial
Serial #3486  Model: 31-6
This ladder truck was nicknamed "Cricket", which is lettered on the aerial.

[Box 2565]

Fire Insurance Patrol #3 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1917 American LaFrance
Salvage Car
Serial #1659  Type 10

Alexandria MN
1918 American LaFrance
350 GPM
Serial #1934  Type: 40

[District5]

Girard, Ohio
1915 American LaFrance
#897  Type 10

An American LaFrance Type 5 combination car that was delivered to Battle Creek, Michigan in 1911.  This apparatus carries serial #32.

[WEFR15]

Empire Hook and Ladder Co, Carlisle, PA Cumberland County Co. 43. Had this 1923 American LaFrance 65 ft Aerial which was purchased in 1923 for $14,700.00. The popular American LaFrance Model 31 used a 4 cylinder engine to pull the 65 ft tiller. It carried the serial number 4242. This ended the era of the horse drawn fire department in Carlisle Borough. The Model 31 remained in service until 1954.

[Box 2565]

Indianapolis, Indiana
1927 American LaFrance
65' Water Tower
Serial #6099 Type 17-6 Hale Water Tower #17
Steve Hagy photo.

[JustJamesTX]

Looking for the other 38 of these fine rigs. I had the rare privelege of driving, and helping out with the restoration of Orange Texas's 1918 rig.  Its now on display in the State Fire Museum in Beaumont TX.  Like to find out information on what happened to the other 38, photos, stories.  Contact  JL563TX@texas.net.  THanks  James

[Box 2565]

I know nothing!  I purchased this photo at Allentown last weekend.  The rig is an early American LaFrance pumper on solid rubber tires.  I can't find any identifying lettering on the apparatus or on the buildings shown.  If anyone can provide an identification, please let me know!  The buildings behind the rig are: S. H. Kress & Co. 5 - 10 -25 Store; The Naval Store; and barely visible on the far left is lettering for H (first line) Schaf (second line) Marx (third line).  I hope to hear from someone!

[Fire Medic 102]

1924 type 38, originally from Wickliffe, Ohio. Now enjoys a parade life in NE Ohio in private collection.