Author: Al Powell, Willow Grove, PA

Station 35: Lingohocken Fire Company, Wycombe (Wrightstown Township) Org. 1913 Main Station Cherry Lane
 
Station 95: Forest Grove (Buckingham Township) Sub-station Lower Mountain Road (Opening 1997)

1913 Buick/Boyd - 75 gal Kenawha chemical, custom built by R James Boyd & Bros-Phila, $1928.50, first motorized, answered 19 alarms first year in service, in 1924 dismantled and re-equipped with Lally-type twin 35 gal soda and acid tanks-type used exclusively by Phila FD, in 1926 a new Ford chassis was placed under body, delivered 12-16-13

1924 Hahn HFD - first pumper, 250/60, $4250, housed 4-8-24, bought through Albert Fisher of Fisher Brothers- Rushland,PA-agency for Hahn commercial trucks and Ford, delvd 6 weeks after ordered, carried 300 ft of dbl jacket hose and 250 ft of 3/4 in.chemical hose, ser.no.6141, Continental 872-K motor, Northern 2-C pump, delvd 1-2-24, in 1938 retired-pump transferred to new Autocar.

1926 Ford model T - chassis placed under 1913 Buick/Boyd, an old photo indicated may have been wrecked, Fisher Bros.-Rushland,PA was Ford agency-probably purchased there, in 1931 retired.

1931 Stutz 6 - purchased for $90, replaced the 1926 Ford, in 1946 retired.

1938 Autocar/U.S.Fire Apparatus - standard conv.cab, light-duty R chassis model RL or RM, 350/250, rotary gear pump, replaced 1923 Hahn, $3500, delvd Jan,1938, housed 7- 19-38, Autocar Blue Streak 6 cylinder motor, narrow plated bumper with center dip, contoured rear fenders, pump from 1924 Hahn transferred when built, in 1951 converted to a tanker, in 1956 retired.

1930 Ford model AA/Amer LaFr - 100/300, open-cab conv., rotary gear pump, in 1947 purchased from McKinley (Montgomery Co),PA, replaced the Stutz, dual rear wheels, underpowered considering load carried in water tank, in 1954 sold to Cameron's junkyard-Rt.1 and Old Lincoln Highway.


1951 Ward LaFr - semi-cab conv., 500/250, 150 HP motor, $12,800, foam and wet water proportioners, 1500 ft hose bed, delvd 7-31-51, carried 35 ft ext.ladder, in 1966 sold to Derby FC-Bordentown Twp (Burlington Co.),NJ, on bodysides-painting of old hose carriage encircled with leaves with lantern at bottom.

1955 Ford F-/Harwick - conv. cutaway roof semi-cab, custom full-width body, 250/240, mini-pumper, delvd 1-55, canvas canopy top placed over cab, chassis purchased by fire co.-supplied to Harwick, in 1976 sold to Upper Makefield (Bucks Co.) where repainted forest green, in 1983 sold to an individual in FL.

1957 Ward LaFr - conv.semi-cab, 1000/500, $18,700, one of the first 1000 gpm pumpers of the era in the area, model 1120T, ser.no.4201, compartment behind rear wheels, Waterous Electro-Matic CM 1000 pump, in 1973 sold to Chesilhurst (Camden Co.),NJ-approx.$20,000 spent on replacement Waukesha motor-co.attempted to buy back however twp.commissioners in NJ wanted $15,000 which was too much, eventually sold to individual collector.

1958 Ford C-800/Harwick - custom full-width cabinet style tanker body, 250/1600, std.tilt-COE, carried porta-tank on top of body, suction hose and ladders carried in body bed, in 1987 sold to a location in TN.

1965 Hahn 78 - Cincinnati semi-cab forward, 750/750, model C- delvd 1-9-65, originally no jump seats-booster reel located where seat would have been, ladders carried on each side of body, hard suction carried in hose bed, in 1983 co.members remodeled by removing reels-installing jump seats and cab roof and canopy with no side windows-original gas motor replaced with diesel from 1957 Seagrave purchased from Wm.Penn-Hulmeville (Bucks Co.),PA, in 1990 seen with side windows in cab canopy, ladders carried in body bed, in 1985 pump upgraded to 1000 gpm and new 700 gal tank installed, in 1990 offered for sale-no takers after 2 years on market, in Aug,92 donated to Tri-Community VFD-Zaccariah (Lee Co.),KY.

1969 Intl Loadstar 1600/Bricktown - custom full-width field R piece, built by Joe DeMatteo-Bricktown,NJ, 4x4, wide RW mud-snow flotation tires, disc wheels, booster line and tall metal frame on bumper pan for pump and roll operation, extended bumper with metal frame above pan, jump seat on driver's side behind cab, 250/400, std.conv.cab, diamond plate on body sides, in 1970 placed in service.

1973 Hahn 84 - canopy cab, 1500/500, model HCP-15, delvd 11-2-73, new booster tank installed in 1992, ladders carried on each side of body, subway hangers at back step, in 1989 carried 5 inch hose, in 1997 moved to Forest Grove sub-station, in 2002 replacement planned.

1976 GMC Sierra 454/Hamerly - custom mini-pumper, 400/250/30, carried foam which could be pumped, $29,000, electric winch in center of front bumper, 2 wheel drive, 4-spd man trans, fiberglas tank, in 1993 used as first responder for ambulance calls with Central Bucks Rescue Squad in service area, std.conv.cab, 454 ci V-8 gas motor, dual rear wheels with built-up springs, in 1-01 new clutch installed, Waterous pump, all diamonette rear, encircled hose carriage on cab doors, WYCOMBE,PA on front fenders, LINGOHOCKEN FIRE CO.on bodysides, in 1997 moved to Forest Grove sub-station- designated special service unit-stripped of fire equipt.-inadequate as could only carry 2 men-not need for fire equipt, creative Hamerly paint scheme, in 2-01 PAFM pg 204 announced sale by auction-on Sun.3-25-01 at 13:00 hrs sold by Robert H.Clinton &Co.Inc.Auctioneers at Warwick FC for $4100 via phone to bidder #651, sold without booster reel and 6.5 KW generator-available to buyer at additional cost-original paint-minimal rust when sold in 1980.

Company placed high bid for purchase of one of the 1967 Hahn custom pumpers offered for sale by Edge Hill FC-North Hills,PA (Montg.Co.Abington Twp.) however, City of Coatesville bid to purchase both at a package price and won.

1985 Intl Paystar 5000/Kovatch - std.conv.cab, 1000/3000, front-mount pump, tandem axles, cabinet-style tanker body, delvd Mar,1985, 8V-92 Detroit diesel (475 hp new 1989), Allison auto trans, rear dump chute, in 1996 offered for sale-asked $60,000-available 1-97-sold to Rush Twp.FC-Lawton (Susquehanna Co.),PA.

1990 Spartan Gladiator Eurospace/3-D - 4-door command cab, $213,000, 1500/500, on 9-8-95 responded to working barn fire housing five classic autos in service area-positioned 75 ft from structure to draft from swimming pool-suddenly gas shock absorber from bumper of 1987 Porsche 944 exploded and struck the side of the truck-no injuries, by 2002 co.very dissatisfied with this piece-replacement planned.

1993 Chev Suburban - chief's vehicle, in 2001 placed in service at sub-station as manpower/EMS unit-replaced 1976 GMC/Hamerly mini-pumper.

Bids due 6-3-96 for custom cab, non-walk-in rescue bids due 6-3-96 for 31 ton commercial chassis for construction of 3500 gal tanker bids due 6-24-96 for 3500 gal tanker to be built on fire company supplied chassis.

1997 E-One Cyclone IIC - 4-door 6-occupant raised roof climate controlled cab, non walk-in rescue, delvd 1-97, housed 6-21-97, 9 bay utility body with Robinson roll-up doors, comparts under frame and on roof for storage, Detroit diesel 350 HP Series 60, Allison electronic trans, Holmatro rescue tool system, 6 KW Will-Burt Nite Scan light tower, Eagle six-bottle 6000 PSI air cascade system, equipment for ice and cold water rescue, Stokes basket, plated wheel covers.

1997 Kenworth/S&S - std.conv.cab, 750/3500, tandem rear axles, housed 6-21-97, Wat (12-17-96), climate controlled cab, Detroit Series 60 430 HP diesel, Allison electronic trans, 3500 gal Porta-tank, two side dump valves controlled from inside cab-extend outward upon activation, Bray 12-inch rear dump, plated wheel covers.