Oldest Fire Apparatus in service?

Hi all! Just trying to get a feel for what kind of equipment is still in service out there! We've got a 1956 Ward LaFrance that was purchased new by the Dept and is still in active service (although not commonly!). Believe it or not, it's a 750 GPM Pump and is more powerful than a lot of the newer stuff we've got! The newest in the fleet is a 2003 Marion 75' Aerial Ladder. We've got a couple older trucks that are being restored and are collectors, but nothing else that old on the active roster. Anyone else still have good old trucks?

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Permalink Reply by Pete on August 24, 2008 at 7:01pm
my department as a 1970 Ford 1000/1000 pumper is in service
Permalink Reply by Wes Anders on August 25, 2008 at 9:35am
We have a 74 ford cabover still in service and we have a 1927 Amarican La France thats not in service but still operational
Permalink Reply by Chris Deverman on August 25, 2008 at 9:51am
Our Department has an original 1927 Model A Ford still in service. It was never taken out of service and is still very operational. In fact she runs great and is a blast to drive. "Granny," what she's called around our station, was last used on a call a couple years ago, when the city was going to send back one of our pumpers due to budget cuts. Top speed is around 35mph.
Permalink Reply by 144Truck on August 25, 2008 at 9:57am
Our oldest in service is a 1978 Mack CF/Baker 75' Aerialscope. Constantly passes her inspections.
Justin CloutierPermalink Reply by Justin Cloutier on August 25, 2008 at 10:05am
Its not an apparatus, but we've got a 1951 Deuce and a half, equipped with two large water drums, and a gasoline pump, we use this rig for forrestry and an extra tanker.

Out of service, we have a 1938 International Pumper, which we use in parades and was one of the original trucks in Turner.
Permalink Reply by Mac Conant on August 25, 2008 at 10:48am
Sorry Justin its Actually A FORD by a Company In MASS and was bought second hand from I think Livermore. We bought it Just cuz it was nice.

Turner's FD was founded in 1946
Justin CloutierPermalink Reply by Justin Cloutier on August 25, 2008 at 11:04am
Ah, I could of sworn someone told me it was one of our own, but you are correct, it is a Ford, I was looking at vintage Trucks and there were a lot of Internationals, so I must have gotten them mixed up, haha
Permalink Reply by Rolf Peterson on August 25, 2008 at 5:52pm
Time to get these trucks replaced don't you think? Man!! I would be busting someones chops on that. Firefighter safety is at risk running old stuff like that.
Permalink Reply by Brian Evans on August 25, 2008 at 6:02pm
Our oldest in service is a 1985 Seagrave Pumper, it used to have an open rear cab that has since been closed up.

Our oldest truck at the station is a 1945 Seagrave Pumper that is used as a PR vehicle
Permalink Reply by Just Plain Craig Moyer on August 27, 2008 at 3:43pm
I used to think the same thing until I spoke to someone from out of state. He told me the fire company was doing good if it had $300 in the bank at the end of the year. Alot of places simply can't afford 2-3-400,000 for a new engine. Some can't afford $60,000 for a used engine.
Permalink Reply by Marcko Osuna on August 27, 2008 at 4:07pm
We still have an AmericanLaFrance 1964 , still in service and also use it for parades and thinks like that.
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Permalink Reply by Brian Dumser on October 18, 2008 at 11:40pm
Our oldest in service apparatus is our reserve engine, a 1992 Seagrave. Our oldest apparatus no longer in service is our 1897 Howe hand pumper, it's our F.D.'s first pumper bought new for $720.00 back in 1897.

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