1931 Ahrens - Fox Type N Fire Engine
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1931 Ahrens - Fox Type N Fire Engine. Don Hale restored this large piston pumper to its original condition in 1990. It served for almost 25 years with the Rescue Hose Volunteer Fire Company of North Tarryton, New York. Ahren-Fox fire engines were highly regarded by firefighters. Their massive piston pumps could draft water from ponds or rivers with great efficiency - a handy capability for towns and cities with harbors or riverfronts. This engine could pump over 600 GPM at pressure approaching 400 psi. Rated capacity at normal pressure of 150 psi was 1,000 GPM. Top speed was close to 40 mph. This engine also has a foam dispenser that allows it to generate Class B foam for use on petroleum fires.
On display at the Hall of Flames Museum in Phoenix, Arizona.
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