Gray

[Box 2565]

Gray was a fairly popular color for fire apparatus in the pre-1930 era.  A few departments stuck with the color until after WWII.

Roanoke, Virginia used gray until the mid 1950's.  This 1950 Corbitt/Oren pumper was one of 4 similar 1000 gpm rigs delivered that year.  Here it is shown as Reserve Engine 17.

Steve Hagy Photo

[GA_Dave]

The Fuller Hose Co. #1 of North East, PA has an interesting fleet of gray apparatus including this American LaFrance Eagle/Saulsbury 1250/1000.

[GA_Dave]

Another department that uses gray apparatus is Masontown, PA.  This Seagrave PB 1000/500 pumper serves as Engine 8.

[GA_Dave]

Fuller Hose Co. #1 of North East, PA has added this Freightliner FL-80/American LaFrance 1500/1000 to their fleet of gray apparatus.  It runs as Engine 203 and replaced an open cab Ward LaFrance from the 1950's.

[Crown]

Former Marion, Ohio, Engine 23 (and 15)
1947 American LaFrance

[Crown]

Better picture. :wink:

[WEFR15]

Fuller Hose Co. #1 of North East, PA has added this 4 door Freightliner FL-80/American LaFrance 1250/1000 to their fleet of gray apparatus. It runs as Engine 204
 

[alf]

I dug this one up while scanning slides ...
Pennington Fire Company ... I believe in western NY state
LTI tower as displayed at IAFC conference in Toronto in 1991

[GA_Dave]

That's Pennington, NJ.  It's near the Delaware River, just a short distance north of Trenton.  Their whole fleet is this color.

[wvrs158]

more masontown (pa) please. looking for a photo of their pierce (?) squad. thanks.

[START WATER]

PENNINGTON  AND  SOME OTHER FIRE CO'S  HAVE NAVY GRAY 

THE STORY I WAS TOLD  THE NAVY OFFERED  TO REPAINT THE RIGS DURING WW  2  AT A NER BY  NAVY OPERATION

THEY TOOK THE STRIPPED  DOWN RIG TO THE NAVY  AND WENT BACK A FEW DAYS ;LATER TO PICK IT UP AND HAD A HEART ATTACK  GRAY ?    THE NAVY ORDERED  ALL  VEHICLES INCLUDING  FIRE TRUCKS WERE PAINTED GRAY SO  ATTACKING AIR CRAFT COULD NOT SEE THE RED TRUCKS   PENNINGTON  LIKED THE COLOR AND STILL RUN WITH IT .   THIS AREA IS  NEAR PHILLY  TO THE NE  .ABOUT 40 MINUTE DRIVE

[squad546]

Hamilton, NJ
1954 Seagrave
John Floyd photo

[brucobuff]

Hamilton, NJ
1954 Seagrave
John Floyd photo

750/300 #H-3000 Model 400-B
This was privately owned in Maryland for about 20 yrs. and was a familiar sight at Parades/musters. The owner was a friend of J. Floyd's and was a chief officer at several MD VFDs.
Here are some more photos:

[brucobuff]

HAMILTON Twp.,NJ, just outside of Trenton had a fleet of gray Seagraves, the 54 Seagrave engine, another Anniversary series rig, and an early 1960's K-series ladder.
The ladder was rehabed in the 1980s and have a roof added, it was still in service in 1992.
Top: J. Floyd, my collection
Bottom: Warren W. Jenkins, all rights reserved

[squad546]

Any idea if that rig is still in good hands? Thanks for the info.