This from Mike Summa for #TBT:
For TBT-This was the Garden Homes FPD’s Engine 2543, a 1981 Seagrave WB 1500/500 X Bedford Park. Enjoy and comment.
And from our files:
This from Mike Summa for #TBT:
For TBT-This was the Garden Homes FPD’s Engine 2543, a 1981 Seagrave WB 1500/500 X Bedford Park. Enjoy and comment.
And from our files:
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#1 by Michael Kurent on September 27, 2024 - 2:39 PM
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Bedford Park had it rebuilt by Pierce. the cab/chassis were from Seagrave. From the cab back it was Pierce. I helped Garden Homes get this engine from Bedford. It’s now in a private collection.
#2 by Chris Kuhlman on September 26, 2024 - 6:09 PM
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They must of loved that engine. They put a lot of money into it. Raised hosebed, enclosed canopy cab,shortened the pump panel,raised crosslays.new paint and stripes.
#3 by crabbymilton on September 26, 2024 - 11:33 AM
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Very nice. Those LOPRO types didn’t last very long in pumpers. Not the worst idea in the world though.