Content on this web site is supplied by cradle of liberty antique fire apparatus association. The gold standard san franciscos fire chiefs got brand new gold badges. This photo was used by our local paper for an article about the life of a. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. This was the last steam fire engine that saw service in paterson. Ahrens was vice president, and another brotherinlaw, george w. An example of the model js4, it sports a six cylinder in line thead gasoline engine with the cylinders cast in pairs.
Original firefighting crew falmouth, mass fire dept. The museum is located at 300b south seton avenue in emmitsburg, 2 blocks north of the national emergency training center and the national fire academy. The 1 939 ahrensfox piston pumper is owned by the united fire co. On january 7, 1931 the steamer returned to service as engine company 10 quartered at 198 17th avenue until it was replaced by an ahrens fox pumper on july 16, 1931. Cradle of liberty antique fire apparatus association. This 1928 ahrensfox ns4 fire engine for sale on hemmings. Ahrens fire engine company reorganized on august 9, 1910, as ahrensfox fire engine company. The minievo ford f550 is available with scba seating to enhance its operational effectiveness. The following graphics are from biff the fire dog, a 1936 childrens book that was.
Ahrensfoxs bread and butter products were still engines with the distinctive frontmounted piston pumper. This is my grandparents fullyrestored 1926 ahrens fox ns4 pumper in action at the 2008 antique engine jamboree at the hanford mills museum in east meredith, ny. By the end of the following year production of horsedrawn fire apparatus ceased completely. The only restriction to e providence was the size of the fire house. Fifteen years later, in 1965, worthville sold the k34 to walton, kentucky, where it was reportedly used mainly as a backup piece of equipment. Ludwigsberg engines were offered in a range of sizes, and in addtion to the standard fourwheeled engine, there was also a twowheeled version for use with a single horse. Of all the companies that built motor fire apparatus in america in the 20th century, none has acquired the cultlike devotion accorded the unique products of the ahrensfox fire engine company of cincinnati.
This was several years ago, but the rig is just as beautiful today as it was then. Of all the companies that built motor fire apparatus in america in the 20th century, none has acquired the cultlike devotion accorded the unique products of the ahrens fox fire engine company of cincinnati. The ahrens fox fire engine company was an ohiobased fire truck manufacturer. The ht was foxs last attempt to sell the piston pumper. Ahrensfox fire apparatus photo archive mccall, walter on. The company was founded in 1910 by john p ahrens and charles h fox and. I found a photo showing two of lafayette, indianas ahrensfox at work.
Photos of the san francisco fire department through the years. It was dusty, but in excellent running condition, with very low mileage. Ahrensfox fire engines were manufactured in cincinnati, ohio, from 1852 to 1977. In 1917 an ahrensfox was the first pumper to drive water over the then tallest. In the early 1920s, the rounded hood and radiator used since 1915 were replaced by a handsome new gable hood and radiator. Acronym definition af air force af acronym finder website af automatic focus camera af atm forum af autoflash af autofocus af address family sockets af stores ship af africa regional designation of the peace corps af as fck af afghanistan af affiliate af allied force flight simulator game af armed forces af accounting. The pump is a four cylinder ahrens fox piston pump rated at 750 gallons per minute. Powered by a fourcylinder engine of its own design and manufacture, the new model k sported a single, spherical air chamber atop its 750 gpm fourpiston pump. The focus of the outing was to look over a 1928 ahrensfox gpm ns2 piston pumper. First, i have left my wife of many years, she was controlling my life for many many years. It has a piston pump capacity of gpm, and holds 60 gallons of water. Ahrensfox fire apparatus photo archive walter mccall on. For 1936, ahrensfox pulled out all the stops with the model bt.
In 1952, one town in ohio tried to sell its 1928 ahrensfox model ms4 piston pumper. This was the last of three ahrensfox trucks that made it up north to lafayette, in. Could this be one of the civil defense trailers built during wwii. Maintained by the members and staff of cradle of liberty antique fire apparatus association. Adpi and member were able write patient reports with a laptop or tuff book.
In 1952, the cincinnati plant made its last ahrensfox piston pumper. San francisco fire department through the years sfgate. Cincinnati fire department time line of significant events. It was an ahrensfox city service truck that was assigned to ladder 3 now ladder 18. Next is a 1937 ahrens fox model ht fire truck, with an orange and black body 9 long. Fire apparatus photos page 1 by britton crosby march 15, 2005 september 19, 2010 update. In 1915, ahrensfox replaced the doubledome continental with a totally redesigned piston pumper. The firetruck offered this 1925 ahrensfox pumper, chassis 1641, was purchased new by the city of dover, new hampshire, where it fulfilled its duties for almost four decades. Ahrens fox vintage pumper marconi museum 11 4 15 youtube. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Theres no way of knowing how many lives or how much property this truck has helped to save over the years, and after decades of faithful service its been spending its retirement in the collection of the reid family foundation, which funded its. Ahrens fox fire apparatus photo archive mccall, walter on.
The ahrensfox fire engine company was an ohiobased fire truck manufacturer. Ahrensfox then sold the exbellevue pumper to worthville, kentucky. The ahrensfox fire truck was built for the maine fire department in 1928. Hme ahrensfox set the standard for mini pumper performance with the development of the hme minievo offering proven pump performance, expanded storage capacity, along with optional maddogxl compressed air foam systems.
Model k, fourcylinder engine, 750 gpm piston pumper built between 1915 and 1926. Since then, over 1500 pieces of fire apparatus were built until 1977. Here is a video clip of a 1928 ahrensfox that had just been completely restored and ready for its test drive. The ahrens fox ps2 pumper consists of an ahrens fox chassis and pump, constructed by the ahrens fox co. Beverly rae kimes, henry austin clark jr standard catalog of american cars.
Hercules 6 cylinder engine and a four speed overdrive transmission, the truck can run 65mph easily. Collinsville illinois purchased this ahrens fox pumper in late 1924 and it was delivered in 1925. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Ahrensfox introduced an unconventional pumper in 1911. Unfollow 1937 ahrens fox fire truck to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Ahrens fox the 1919 ahrens fox pumper was originally purchased by the good will fire company no. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Looks like the 38 yc and the 21 imk4 pumping out the basement of the local power plant in may of 1943during a local flood. Roberts told enough stories to fill a book, remembering a sailboat losing its. Today, the reliability, quality and performance of ahrensfox pumpers continue in the 21st century on fire apparatus built by the hme corporation. I was playing with software to colorize photos and came up with this. One of the most identifiable features of an ahrensfox is not only the unique grille of the engine but also the massive upright pump with all its polished fittings.
The focus of the outing was to look over a 1928 ahrensfox 1,000gpm ns2 piston pumper. This ahrens fox was supplied new in 1928 to e providence ri and remained in service until 1986 as it was one of the biggest. Ahrens fox fire apparatus old and new public group facebook. Oct 17, 2014 1938 ahrens fox model ht gpm pumper fire, maywood, nj oct 17, 2014 1938 ahrens fox model ht gpm pumper fire, maywood, nj stay safe and healthy. One is a bright red firetruck from ashton models, no. See 1928 ahrens fox, and other fire equipment at beverly hills fire department. Selling 1974 american lafrance thousand series pumper 1250 gpm pump 500 gallon water tank 671 detroit diesel allison automatic transmission federal q siren is not included in the sale some hose and miscellaneous equipment will remain on the apparatus vehicle is located in california in the central valley just south of stockton asking price is. The company was founded in 1910 by john p ahrens and charles h fox and built its first motorized fire engine in 1911. As well as being extremely popular on the home market, ludwigsberg. We are in need of technical assistance and if anyone can help with advice or time, or money didnt think so it would be much appreciated.
Seeing red, in a private collection of old fire engines. After 22 years of service, the 1918 ahrensfox k34 was traded back to ahrensfox on a 1940 model ec centrifugal pump. This is an original 1928 trade print ad for ahrens fox fire engines. The city already had a 1934 fox skirmisher, so the larger ms4 was used for twoalarm fires, which in this sleepy little town occurred maybe twice a year. Manufactured from 1937 to 1952, a total of 65 were produced. Ahrensfox fire engine company built over 1500 fire engines between 1911 and 1977. Greater tucson fire foundation thanks you for taking an interest in tucson fire department history this is one of many sections that contain information, documents, letters, newspaper articles. An added benefit was to learn more about the building that houses the big pumper and the organization that keeps things moving to preserve the history and tradition of the fire service in the greater chicago area. Instead of the conventional design of the time with the engine forward and the pump located under or to the rear of the drivers seat, ahrensfox located its piston pump, characterized by a large chrome ball atop the pump, at the very front of the. Ahrens fox ns 4 1928 w factory 1200 ci model pengine for.
While the standard ht models were fitted with rugged and reliable 935 cubic inch hercules sixcylinder engines, the bt utilized a massive 1,140 cubic inch ahrensfoxbuilt power plant that put out well over 100 horsepower. In 1975, the ahrens manufacturing company got it start. The ahrens fox rotary style pumper featured a doubleseal rotary gear pump patented by charles h. Two ahrensfox model fire trucks and two other diecast.
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