1936 American LaFrance 400 Series Pumper
History: Reserve, E1
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Clifton McCotter photo
Model year |
1936 |
Make/Model |
American LaFrance 400 Series |
Serial number: |
7729 |
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License plate: |
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Purchase price: |
$13,500 |
Manufacturing date: |
July 28, 1936 |
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Notes: Equipped with twelve-cylinder motor, 1000 GPM,
100-gallon tank, shaft-drive, dual rear tires.
History:
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Contract for purchase
authorized on May 13, 1936.
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Delivered after July 28, 1936.
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Placed in service as Engine 1 in 1936.
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Sold as surplus on
December 20, 1976.
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Bought by private owner in Durham. He restored the truck to operational
condition and took neighborhood children for rides. Was been stored outside
for at least a decade until 2015, under a protective carp.
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Donated to Raleigh Fire Museum by the owner's wife in 2015, after he had
passed away some years ago. Apparatus was moved to Raleigh and stored at
Services.
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Courtesy of Mike Kimmeries
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Courtesy of North Carolina State Archives
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Courtesy Raleigh News & Observer
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