Posts Tagged American LaFrance 1000 Series engine

For American LaFrance collectors

Jul 6

Posted by Admin in Collectors of fire memorabilia | 4 Comments

This from John Tobin:

ALF 1000 series restoration. Reportedly it was a brand new rig in the 1970s belonging to the South Chicago Heights, IL FD. In the mid 1990s the cab was purchased by the Zion, IL fire department and 3-D metals cut the roof off and made a closed cab out of an open cab on their AP. I decided it had too much potential to go to the melting pot and I finally cut just the front off, mounted it on wheels, new paint and a South Park bell and there you have it.

If any ALF lover is interested in this please let me know. The Elgin logo can easily come off and a new department name can be re-applied.

John Tobin photo

Tags: American LaFrance 1000 Series engine, collector to sell old fire engine front, John Tobin, South Chicago Heights Fire Department, Zion Fire Department

Dixmoor shuts down their fire department (more)

Dec 25

Posted by Admin in Fire Department History, Fire Department News | 7 Comments

A historic look at apparatus over the years from the Dixmoor Fire Department.

Dixmoor Engine 2443, a 1992 Spartan/Luverne 1500/500 formerly from the Chicago Fire Department. It carries CFD shop ID# D-523. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Dixmoor Engine 2433 is a 2003 E-ONE Typhoon 1250/1000. (SN 127675). Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Dixmoor Engine 2453, a 1971 Mack CD 1250/750 formerly from Homewood, Illinois. George Reichardt photo

Dixmoor Squad 2405. photographer unkown

Former Dixmoor Engine 4, a 1973 American LaFrance 10000 Series 1250/750 fire engine. (SN C-12-358) photographer unknown

Dixmoor Squad 1, a 1969 Chevy Step Van. Gary Kadzielewski photo

Former Dixmoor Engine 2, a 1953 Chevrolet 500/300. photographer unknown

Former Dixmoor Engine 1, a 1954 Chevy/Central (st Louis) 500/500. photographer unknown

thanks Dennis

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Elmhurst added to the site

Sep 26

Posted by bgshap in Fire Truck photos, New Listing, Site News | 6 Comments

The Elmhurst Fire Department in MABAS Division 12 has been added to the site. Dennis McGuire, Jr. submitted the images. Elmhurst recently underwent a color change from their long standing white over school bus yellow with green striping to a more traditional white over red. They also changed from a E-ONE to Pierce.

EMS units are staffed by contract personnel while the fire suppression units have career firefighters.

Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Elmhurst Fire Department Mobile Command and Communications Center

Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Previously, Elmhurst had American LaFrance, Pierce, Mack, and Darley engines. The former aerials were both 100′ rear mounts from Pirsch.

Elmhurst Fire Department historic fire apparatus photo

1974 Hendrickson 1871S/Pierce Suburban engine with a 1,500-GPM pump and 500 gallons of water. Larry Shapiro photo

Elmhurst Fire Department American LaFrance 1000 Series

This 1000 Series American LaFrance engine was built in 1971 with a 1,250-GPM ump and 500 gallons of water. Larry Shapiro photo

Elmhurst Fire Department mack Pirsch ladder truck

Elmhurst Truck 1 was previously a 1978 Mack CF/Pirsch that was refurbished in 1992 by RPI. The 100′ rear-mount aerial had a 250-GPM PTO pump with 150 gallons of water. Larry Shapiro photo