Also mentioned is the 600 Mountain Lane address of the Bluefield plant and their (then) phone number with the old 703 area code, and the company that made the buckle and their PO Box.
#American lafrance manual serial#
The back shows its serial number, a low one of 71. There are a large number of old fire trucks from American LaFrance on display throughout the country. pressure carbon dioxide cylinders and a water supply system. The front features the first Century 2000 ever made (the first ALF made in Bluefield, which was delivered in the next town, of Bluefield WV was partially completed in Elmira, then finished in Bluefield). The 1927 American LaFrance Fire Engine Pumper truck shown in this article is just one of the decades of fire trucks they manufactured. This truck is factory - equipped with four 75-1b. Since that buckle was mass-produced, I might buy that one to wear. Bid for the chance to own a 1973 American LaFrance 1000-Series Fire Truck at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online.
The seller also had a buckle featuring a "bootleg" (as it wasn't licensed) Century 2000 aerial which was made one year after the Bluefield plant's closing, in 1995, but I think I'll get that one later, as it just isn't "special" as this one. The images I'm using are the sellers, and they're so good, I don't think I'll have to take my own once it arrives this time. I don't know if American LaFrance sold or gave this to anyone, or if these were only given to employees and customers.
#American lafrance manual manual#
)All records and service manual come with truck as well as all the. A friend of mine, who operates a small grocery and deli very close to the American LaFrance plant was given many Bluefield, VA era American LaFrance promotional items by ALF employees, so she might know something about it, and probably also has one of these buckles. 00 General Specs 1976 American LaFrance Century series chassis 100 ft steel. I found an ended auction for one that was numbered 300 and something, so I think I'll say 500 or less. It was a limited edition, and mine is no. I recently found this Century 2000 belt buckle depicting the very first Century ever made, which was produced by Creative Concepts of Washington, W.Va (I looked the company up, I believe they're no longer in business) in 1989 for the American LaFrance plant here in Bluefield.