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Riverdale Fire Department history

This from Dennis McGuire, Jr:

Found on facebook for sale: 

1952 American LaFrance pumper 

X-Riverdale, Illinois 

Now located in Canada, asking $4500 USD

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Tags: 1952 American LaFrance pumper for sale, Riverdale Fire Department history, vintage American LaFrance fire engine

This entry was posted on May 27, 2022, 8:00 PM and is filed under Fire Department History, fire engine for sale, Historic fire apparatus. You can follow any responses to this entry through RSS 2.0. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

6 Comments

• #1 by Zach Liss on June 28, 2022 - 12:52 AM

  

  Hey! I recently purchased this truck. I’m trying to find out more history of the rig. I tried to find the video Mike was talking about but didn’t have much luck. If you could point me in the direction of where I can find more info it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!!

• #2 by crabbymilton on May 31, 2022 - 3:04 PM

  

  The 800 didn’t come out until 1956 but was discontinued just 2 years later when the 900 would premire.

• #3 by DENNIS on May 31, 2022 - 1:58 PM

  

  Crabby and Mike this is a 1952 American LaFrance 800 Series. This along with a dozen others were sold thru-out the south suburbs between 1948 to 1953.

• #4 by crabbymilton on May 31, 2022 - 7:07 AM

  

  No mistaking a 700. Obviously the lights under the headlights were added later but not a bad blend. Wonder if it has the original v-12 since many of them were replaced with different gasoline and diesel engines with automatic transmissions over the years.

• #5 by Mike hellmuth on May 28, 2022 - 11:55 AM

  

  I just looked at Illinois fire trucks and Beyond according to them this is a
  1948 American Lafrance so this truck was in service before the dedication
  of the new firehouse in 1952…….

• #6 by Mike hellmuth on May 28, 2022 - 8:36 AM

  

  There is a homemade video on YouTube about Riverdale showing among other things the dedication of their new firehouse at that time 1952 and this engine was in the video. They had just taken delivery of the truck……..

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