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Retired Apparatus
TANKER 58
![]() Tanker 58, was a 1971 FORD / IMPERIAL, which left our station Thursday June 29th 2006 for Oklahoma. It had 18,000 Miles , 534 cu in gas engine, 5 speed manual transmission, a 400 gpm Waterous PTO pump, 2000 gallon steel tank, 2500 gallon port-a-tank, 2 sections of 3” hard sleeve, One 1 ½" pre-connect, two 1" booster reels, and a 3,800 watt gas generator
ENGINE 58 - 2
![]() Purchased in 1977 and refurbed 13 years later, our "Bulldog" was upgraded with an enclosed jumpseat area and a stainlees steel body. On Sunday October 3rd 2005, after 28 years of service, Engine 58-2 pulled out of our engine room for the last time.
58-81
![]() 58-81 was a 1967 Chevrolet chassis with a Boyertown body. It was sold to an area gentleman who sells used fire parts and memoribilia. This unit was replaced by our current "Traffic 58", a 1989 Yankee Coach ambulance that was originally owned by Bally
58-21
![]() 58-21 was a 1959 FORD / HARWICK pumper. It was sold to a broker in 1993 and headed to Arkansas. It was powered by a gas engine with a 5 speed manual transmission. The pump was a 750 gpm Waterous and had a 750 gallon tank. It saw plenty of action in its' 34 years of service. It was replaced by Engine 58 - 1
58 - 32
![]() Back Row - Don Woodley, Don Richards, Ken Force, Rich Sierocinski, Denny Miller, Tom McCloy, Don Yanos
Front row - Mike Conley, Dave Updegrove, Don Zollers, Steve Soltz
58-32 was a 1952 GMC tanker with a 1000 gallon "T" tank. It had a rotory gear Hale pump, two booster reels and a dump valve when it was taken out of service sometime in the 80's.
The above photo was taken just before 58-32 was transported to Arkansas.
1941 GMC
![]() This 1941 GMC Pumper was first sold to a township resident
and later to the Perkiomen Fire Company.
1922 Reo / Hale
The above unit, our fire motorized piece of equipment,
was a 1922 REO / Hale Pumper at a cost of $3650.
It was sold to a local coal dealer who wanted it because of the PTO unit.
Our First Piece
1908 Howe Hand Drawn Pumper
![]() Our first piece of equipment purchased by our founders was delivered on May 13th 1908 for $796.
This hand drawn water and chemical piece was in service untill 1922 when our first "motorized" piece of equipment was purchased. Once replaced, it was donated to the newly formed Fegleysville Fire Company, now known as New Hanover Fire Company, and later destroyed in a fire.
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