American Fire Apparatus

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Prince George's County, MD
Beltsville FD
1955 IHC/American

John Floyd photo from the late 1990's

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Another interesting 1960 IH/Culbert 250 GPM brush truck from Beltsville, don't believe this lasted long as BVFD obtained jeeps in 1961 and 1966.
Culbert built a number of small brush units from the 50's-70's, using Barton-American pumps/boosters, so this not a true American built product.
Culbert delivery photo, Jenkins collection

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Prince George's County, MD
Beltsville FD
1955 IHC/American

John Floyd photo from the late 1990's

Fixed it, thanks. Anyone know if Beltsville has held on to any of their old rigs?

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Prince George's County, MD
Beltsville FD
1955 IHC/American

John Floyd photo from the late 1990's

Fixed it, thanks. Anyone know if Beltsville has held on to any of their old rigs?

According to their website, a 1967 WLF Ambassador 1000/500 with a 1982 J.C. Moore body is still owned by the vfd. This rig was retired in 2001 after BVFD got their 01 Pierce Quantum. The 67 WLF was refurbed by the members in 1993.

[Engine33Truck]

                                                          1968 International  / American
                                                                       750 gpm.
                                                               Fulton Fire Dept. #3
                                                                     Fulton, KY.


                                                               1951 Ford / American
                                                                       750 gpm.
                                                               Ridgely Vol. Fire Dept.
                                                                     Ridgely, MD.


                                                               Richard Adelman Photos

Ridgeley, WV.  It's on the MD border.

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                                                               1951 Ford / American
                                                                       750 gpm.
                                                               Ridgely Vol. Fire Dept.
                                                                     Ridgely, MD.


                                                               Richard Adelman Photos
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Ridgeley, WV.  It's on the MD border.
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No, he is correct, Ridgely,MD. is in Caroline Co. on the Eastern shore, and has  had white rigs for many years.Note also the different spelling (Ridgely/Ridgeley) Ridgeley, WV had a 49 Mack and a 64 Ford before their current fleet.

[Engine33Truck]

Oh, I thought it was just spelled wrong.  I'm sorry for the misinformation, thank you for correcting me.

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                                                           A TRIPLE PLAY
                                          1956 International / American - job # 1933
                                                             500 / 500
                                          North Hampton V.F.D. at Allison,Park,Pa.
                                                         Photo by Tom Bair

                                             Same engine at Pottery Addition V.F.D.
                                                      Jefferson County, Ohio

                                                 Same engine at Rogers V.F.D.
                                                           Rogers, Ohio  

                                                           Lloyd Photos
                                                

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                                                        EVOLUTION OF A FIRE ENGINE

                                                        1958 International / American
                                                           750 gpm, job number 2165
                                                           McKinley Heights Fire Dept.
                                                                     Niles, Ohio
                                                             
                                                               1. Factory Photo
                                                               2. In service photo ( photographer unknown)
                                                               3. & 4. Forty seven years later ( Ebay)

[Engine33Truck]

Nice find!  Looks to still be restorable, though I haven't read the listing yet.

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I have always been fond of American Fire Apparatus, and this is at the Boy Scout camp that my council owns.  It was previously owned by the ranger, who when he left, this rig stayed behind.  It's quite baffling because it apparently has a rather large tank, yet everything I've been taught about judging pump size points to it having a 250gpm pump. 

This is a 1950-something GMC/American engine, previously Engine No. 3 of the Frost VFC in Marlinton, WV.  I have been trying to get ahold of that rig and the brass nozzles and fittings that come with it, but it's like pulling teeth.  There has been talk of restoring it or converting it to a flatbed, but so far I've heard nothing serious.  Hopefully when I take my troop there this spring, it'll still be there.

This rig is sitting between a trailer, car, and a dilapitated barn.

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Here is looking down the engineer's side.

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Pump Panel.

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This is what I mean about the apparent 250gpm pump size.  I was taught that you can judge pump size by the number of 2 1/2" discharges on the officer's side.  Each one was 250gpm.  A 4" or 5" discharge I was taught not to factor in. 

[wfdstation42]

Looks like it has 2 gate valves so I'm guessing 1 discharge on each side making it a 500 GPM pump. I've never heard about only factoring in officer side discharges. In the old days we figured 250 GPM for each 2 1/2" discharge.