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Vintage ad from Fire Engineering

Captain Steve Lusted of the Batavia Fire Department submitted the following:

Since you posted an old Fire Engineering photo, I thought you might be interested in this advertisement from Nov 1949.

Originally BFD Engine 3, a 1948 American LaFrance 1000-gpm, the unit is now housed at the Aurora Fire Museum.

Fire Engineering Magazine November 1948 Batavia Fire Department American LaFrance

Alco-Lite ad from November 1949 as seen in Fire Engineering Magazine. Steve Lusted collection

This Batavia engine, a 1948 American LaFrance 700-Series engine with 1,000-GPM pump and 500-gallon water tank was refurbished in 1956. Larry Shapiro photo

Tags: 1948 American LaFrance engine, Alco-Lite aluminum ladder, American LaFrance 700 series engine, antique American LaFrance engine, Aurora Fire Museum, Batavia Fire Department, Fire Engineering Magazine, Larry Shapiro, Steve Lusted

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7 Comments

#1 by mick mulvey on September 11, 2012 - 2:03 PM

I have many fire engineering magazines from the 1950s. Does anyone know what they are worth and perhaps a buyer.
#2 by Drew Smith on March 6, 2012 - 6:04 PM

The Geneva Bottling Works ALF was red and it was the deepest red (not as burgandy as Urbana). The MP rig I trained on back in 77-79 and it had been modified with high side cabinets and the white over yellow scheme MP used for years.
#3 by Brian Murphy on March 5, 2012 - 10:42 AM

Cap-

Great Stuff!!!!

Murph
#4 by Scott Cramer on March 4, 2012 - 6:58 PM

As one of the 4th generation owners of Aluminum Ladder Company, I take great pride in seeing old advertising pieces like this. Thank you for sharing.

Scott Cramer
Aluminum Ladder Company
Manufacturer of Alcolite Fire Ladders
#5 by Bill Friedrich on March 4, 2012 - 3:11 PM

Drew is it painted white over yellow? If it is then it is the x-Mt.Prospect ALFCO. The reason the pump panels were on the officer’s side in the early days, was to make it easier to hook the hard sleeve to the hydrants. No front intakes on the early ALF’s.
#6 by Steve Lusted on March 4, 2012 - 1:29 PM

Hi Drew.
I believe Geneva Bottling Works had the old GFD LaFrance.
#7 by Drew Smith on March 4, 2012 - 11:51 AM

It is interesting to note that all of these ALFs from the late 1940s (not sure if it was only 1948) have the pump panel controls on the curb side. Mount Prospect had one of these in serive until at least 1979.

Chip,
Is this by any chance the same pumper that Geneva Bottling Works had for a while?