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We also need to thank a number of vendors and manufacturers for their help in getting our antique back running a driving.Ĭos Cob’s 1935 American LaFrance Metropolitan 400 Senior served the town of Greenwich from 1935 until 1963 when it was sold to Bridgeport Hydraulics Co. We hope you will join us in celebrating the return of a piece of Greenwich’s history as well as the generosity of a fantastic family. I have owned this particular ALF twice and just recently got it back from the person I had sold it to in 2005.
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Originally from the Owosso (Michigan) Fire Department.
#AMERICAN LAFRANCE V12 ENGINE SERIES#
Patricks Day Parade on March 22nd we couldn’t be more excited to announce that Bill and his wife Brigid are coming to Greenwich to ride their engine down Greenwich Avenue leading all of the volunteer fire companies. I am selling my 1952 American LaFrance 700 Series Fire Engine.
#AMERICAN LAFRANCE V12 ENGINE FULL#
Over the last 12 months hundreds of hours have been put into a full mechanical restoration in order to get the LaFrance running and driving again.
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This trip was the first step of many to get us to where we are today. In May of 2019 John Chimblo and Chief Gary Willson went to Santa Cruz to load the engine on to a trailer to begin its trip back home to Cos Cob. It needed to be a package deal we wanted him too! Chief Willson shared with Bill that the fire company had voted him in as an honorary member and to celebrate that Bill was given a mounted chiefs helmet. What Bill didn’t know is that his donation would only be accepted under very specific terms. He expressed to us that he felt his role in the engines history, is that of its caretaker and wanted to return the engine to its proper home as a donation. Over the course of a number of conversations, it became apparent that Bill was reaching out for a very specific reason. In the process of restoring the engine’s exterior to its original state, he found “Cos Cob Fire Co No.1” when he stripped it down to the original paint coat. In late 2018 we were contacted by a man by the name of William (Bill) Simkins of Santa Cruz, CA, who decades ago bought a fire engine that he found in a barn in Bethlehem, PA to be used as a decorative piece in the lobby of his insurance business. Only the highest-quality after-market parts are used.It is with great excitement that we get this opportunity to share with you the details of a project that has been in the works for more than a year. All custom machine work is performed in-house in a 2,800-square-foot machine shop. Each engine received for building or service is handled with care and, upon completion, will meet and exceed all original manufacturer specifications. The V-12 Shop’s signature American LaFrance engine service was the genisis of the business. In 1891, Button merged with three other steam fire engine builders (Silsby. Doug and Katrina have a half century’s worth of industry knowledge and expertise. American LaFrance (ALF) was an American fire apparatus manufacturer. American LaFrance (ALF) was an American vehicle manufacturer which focused primarily on the production of fire engines, fire aerials, and emergency. It provides affordable parts, sales, service, and restoration of antique fire apparatus. It is a family-owned business headed by Doug Kindred and Katrina Falk. The V-12 Shop ( is located in Garland, Texas. It’s a beautiful engine and there is at least one machine shop in the country that specializes in fixing ALF Model “E,” “F,” “G,” and “J” V-12 engines. The real reason is the “J” Series V-12 engine that powers Speedville’s shiny red open-cab American LaFrance pumper. And it’s not-as the old joke goes-because the classic fire truck doesn’t have good brakes. Fire apparatus owned by Wes Melo of Roseburg, Oregon. It has been repainted and is now lettered US Navy on one side and Port Townsend on the other side. has a reputation of driving right into fires and getting the flames out fast. It is powered by the original ALF V12 engine. 1953 AMERICAN LAFRANCE FIRE TRUCK - Engine - 217869. The 215-hop Model J V-12 engine powers this 1947 American LaFrance open-cab pumper owned by Joe Alf. 1953 AMERICAN LAFRANCE FIRE TRUCK - Front 3/4 - 217869 1953 AMERICAN LAFRANCE FIRE TRUCK - Rear 3/4.