Pierce Apparatus Through 1989

[wf33ret]

                                                                   1977 Pierce   
                                                                       Arrow 
                                                                   1500 / 750

                                                                   1984 Pierce
                                                                       Arrow
                                                                  1500/500/75'     

                                                M & M Fire Dept. , McConnellsville,Ohio     

                                                                  Lloyd Photos                                                       

[wf33ret]

                                                                   1987 Pierce
                                                                       105'
                                                             Greensburg Fire Dept.
                                                                Greensburg, Pa.
                                                              X- Pittsburg, Pa.


                                                             John Schmidt Photo

[Engine33Truck]

                                                                   1987 Pierce
                                                                       105'
                                                             Greensburg Fire Dept.
                                                                Greensburg, Pa.
                                                              X- Pittsburg, Pa.


                                                             John Schmidt Photo

Interesting to know where that awkward thing went.

[GA_Dave]

Interesting to know where that awkward thing went.

It's still in service according to their website.

[wf33ret]

                                                                   1989 Pierce
                                                                   1500 / 750
                                                                 South Park Twp.
                                                                    Library, Pa.


                                                              John Schmidt Photo                   

[Open Cab Mack]

                                                                   1987 Pierce
                                                                       105'
                                                             Greensburg Fire Dept.
                                                                Greensburg, Pa.
                                                              X- Pittsburg, Pa.


                                                             John Schmidt Photo

Ex 37 Truck Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire.

[CFM]

Aberdeen MD Fire Dept has owned four Pierce apparatus, with a fifth on order:
1977 Ford C8000/Pierce: 1000/750,  Engine 213: 1977-1997; sold to Port Deposit MD                                    
1986 Pierce Arrow: 1500/1000/60, Engine 216: 1986-2010; our first 4 door cab; sold to Alexandria Twp KS. FD
1989 Pierce Arrow: 1500/1000/60, Engine 214: 1989-2012; Arrow XT ordered September 2011 to replace it
2009 Pierce Arrow XT: 2000/900/60A/30B, Engine 211




FRED MORLOK
ABERDEEN MD

All photos are MINE; taken by ME

[Engine33Truck]

I like the mini lightbar under the windshield of the 2009 Arrow XT

[Box 2565]

Paw Paw Community F.P.D. IL
1984 White/Pierce
1000 GPM – 2000 Tank
#E 2431
Jack Connors photo.

[MFD61KS]

Liberal, Kansas
1977 Chevrolet/Pierce
500 gpm 250 gallon tank
This truck also had an American Fire Apparatus logo on it.  They may have had something to do with the front mount pump.

College Station, Texas

1981 Ford/Pierce
1000 gpm 750 gallon tank

1981 Chevrolet/Pierce


1979 Chevrolet/Pierce
250 gpm 250 gallon tank

American was the Kansas Pierce dealer locate in Salina. They originally sold American Fire Appratus hence the name. This is also why Kansas had so many American rigs. In 1976-1977ish they became the Pierce Dealer until 1989-90 when they went out of business. In the end the sons had taken the business over and they had added their last name and it was called Weiss American. They were also selling McCoy Miller Ambulances in the end. They resurfaced as Weiss in the late 1990's as the Ferrera Dealer and now sell E-One. They also now have a very successful brush squad business at the original Salina location.

Rick

[doverchief2]

Chassis dated 1985, delivered 1986.  1250/750 delivered to Elkins Park, Pennsylvania (one of two).  In service 1997-2010 Dover, Ohio as Engine 2.  Color is tradiitonal color for Elkins Park, and is listed as "Tampa Beige" on builders tag.

[UpstateFire]

Anyone know what Elkins Park is running with today?

[doverchief2]

They replaced the two Pierces with two E-One engines, and a few years ago replaced those with two very nice Pierces; they have since reduced the fleet by one pump, selling one to Horsham, Pennsylvania.  Elkins Park also has a Pierce tower (no pump). See:

http://www.glickfire.com/gallery.asp?G=1&Image=70

and

http://www.elkinsparkfire.com/apparatus/

[UpstateFire]

How come they reduced the fleet? 

[MFD61KS]

Liberal, Kansas
1977 Chevrolet/Pierce
500 gpm 250 gallon tank
This truck also had an American Fire Apparatus logo on it.  They may have had something to do with the front mount pump.

College Station, Texas

1981 Ford/Pierce
1000 gpm 750 gallon tank

1981 Chevrolet/Pierce


1979 Chevrolet/Pierce
250 gpm 250 gallon tank

Liberal, Kansas Pierce: American was the Kansas Pierce Dealer from the mid-late 1970s-1990. In the mid 1980's-1990 it was called Weise-American. They originally sold American Fire Appratus from ?-mid 1970's. This is why Kansas was loaded with American Rigs. They normally affixed a dealer logo to the apparatus once it was delivered. It was a red oval flame design with silver American Fire Appratus Salina, Kansas. Our 1980 Pierce Arrow-LTI had one and I have found others across the state of Kansas affixed to Pierces. Normally on the Engineers door or front of the rig. Lawrence, Kansas had two Pierce mini-pumpers very similar to this one with front mount pumps. Thanks for posting your photos are great. Stay Safe, Rick