THIS IS AN IN-PLANT INDUSTRIAL FIRE ENGINE A 1952-1955 MODEL MADE BY THOMAS PUMP CO. #8-5982 R-65 PUMP MODEL 79717 (INSTALLATION HH35), DESIGNED TO FIT DOWN A 6' AISLE, IT WAS ONCE STATIONED AT THE SUNDSTRAND CO IN BELVIDERE, ILLINOIS BACK IN THE 1960'S BECAUSE THE FIRE DEPT WAS OVER 5 MILES FROM THE PLANT THE INSURANCE CO. REQUIRED IT, NEEDLESS TO SAY IT WAS NEVER USED MUCH. IT HAS A 6 CYLINDER CONTINENTAL GAS ENGINE WE THINK ABOUT 115 HP, 5 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION W/REVERSE. IT HAS A JOHN BEAM PUMP, IT HAS TWO 100 FOOT HIGH PRESSURE HOSES WITH NOZZLES. IT HAS 200 FEET OF 2" HOSE AND 200' 4" HOSE , IT HAS A 200-250 GALLON WATER TANK, FILL HOSE, FIRE AXE, LADDER, EXTRA FITTINGS, SIREN AND LIGHTS. IT HAS 12" TIRES WITH A SPARE. IT STARTS, IT RUNS, IT IS GOING TO NEED THE VALVES GROUND AT SOME POINT AS THEY STICK A LITTLE DUE TO IT BEING SELDOM USED BUT IT STARTS RIGHT UP. IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN STORED INSIDE. IT INCLUDES A BASIC BROCHURE ON HOW TO RUN THE PUMP.
THE NEW IN PLANT FIRE TRUCKS THAT DO BASICALLY THE SAME THINGS THIS ONE DOES ARE $40,000 PLUS, THIS WOULD BE PERFECT FOR IN PLANT USE OR AS A PARADE VEHICLE, IT IS NOT "STREET LEGAL" AS IT DOES NOT HAVE SIGNAL LIGHTS/TAIL LIGHTS.
THE FIRE TRUCK IS JUST 50 INCHES WIDE- IT IS APROX 7 FEET TALL- APROX 15 FEET LONG- WE'RE GUESSING IT WEIGHS 5,000 POUNDS OR SO DRY- THE TRANSMISSION IS A 4 SPEED W/REVERSE- MULTI-LEAF SPRING SUSPENSION- IT WILL NEED A TUNEUP AT SOME POINT.
WE CHARGED THE BATTERY AND AS USUAL IT STARTED RIGHT UP, WE HAVE NOT DRIVEN IT OUT OF THE SHOP FOR A FEW YEARS BUT IT MOVES AROUND AS IT SHOULD. THE MECHANICAL FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED WITH AN ELECTRIC SEVERAL YEARS AGO BECAUSE WE COULD NOT FIND A MECHANICAL LOCALLY.
IT WAS TRANSPORTED FROM ILLINOIS TO ARKANSAS ON A STANDARD 16 FOOT DUAL AXLE UTILITY TRAILER PULLED BY A HALF TON PICKUP.
WE CAN ASSIT WITH LOADING, IF YOU HAVE A TRAILER IT SHOULD DRIVE RIGHT ON USING YOUR RAMPS.
