![]() ![]() ![]() The seller is a former member of the Florida Antique Bucket Brigade and the Society for the Preservation and Appreciation of Antique Motor Fire Apparatus in America, and had transmission and differential rebuilds, refurbishment the power steering ram and wheel bearings, and installation of an updated starter, alternator, and cooling fan performed in addition to other work. Firefighting equipment includes a working 1,000 gallon-per-minute pump, a deluge gun, lights and horns, an Onan generator, and a collection of ladders and hoses. The body wears an older repaint in red and white, and power is from a two-stroke 568ci Detroit Diesel V8 backed by a Spicer five-speed manual transmission. The truck was then used by the Concord High School student fire academy for four years before being returned to the Fire Department, and was subsequently purchased by the seller through a surplus auction in 2014. This 1973 American LaFrance 1000-Series pumper truck was purchased new by the Concord, North Carolina Fire Department, where it saw active service with Engine Company #3 for 19 years before being placed on reserve duty. ![]()
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