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1982 American LaFrance Century Series engine with 500 gallons of water and a 1,500-GPM pump. Larry Shapiro photo

1983 American LaFrance Century Series 75? Water Chief Quint (1500/500). Larry Shapiro photo

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12 Comments

• #1 by dennis on January 30, 2024 - 10:51 AM

  

  Thanks Larry, two of my all time favorites

• #2 by Chuck on January 27, 2024 - 7:18 PM

  

  RJ, American LaFrance is long dead. And they’re not coming back.

• #3 by Rj on January 26, 2024 - 8:40 PM

  

  ALFrance should bring back something similar to that cab style kind of like pierce did with the dash cab but hopefully more successfully. Round lights, curved front I think it would sell.

• #4 by Tim on January 26, 2024 - 5:59 PM

  

  You’re welcome Mike. Those guys familiar with these rigs….390’s turbocharger was so loud in the cab it was ear piercing.

• #5 by Matt Peksa on January 26, 2024 - 5:52 PM

  

  The 1982 engine was in service through the early 2000’s. Then I believe Custer Park took it.

• #6 by Mike hellmuth on January 26, 2024 - 12:14 PM

  

  I remember the Belmont engine thanks for the info Tim…..

• #7 by Rich on January 26, 2024 - 10:11 AM

  

  I worked and trained on both. This was when they where new. They have the old 11/2 hose and old air paks.

• #8 by Tim on January 26, 2024 - 8:56 AM

  

  Mike H., the twin was Belmont’s Engine 390.

• #9 by Mike hellmuth on January 26, 2024 - 8:47 AM

  

  Somehow I didn’t check both pictures this was just a 73yr old senior moment

• #10 by Mike hellmuth on January 26, 2024 - 8:45 AM

  

  I meant to say that I think they had a twin engine to this one sorry

• #11 by Mike hellmuth on January 26, 2024 - 8:43 AM

  

  One of the best looking apparatus styles ever I loved the way they incorporated the extended cab it looks like original. I believe they had another one either a telesquirt or Lafance ladder 50ft ????

• #12 by Rj on January 25, 2024 - 8:41 PM

  

  Great classic ALF cabs. Wish they still look like that

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