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Engines
San Francisco Fire Department
In Order of Purchase
1961 - 1970

Shop # Year & Manufacture Details
TC-26 1961 American LaFrance "900" Series triple combination engine with 400-gallon tank and 2 booster reels; open cab with jump seats
    Registration #8-1-8671  
  Pump: American LaFrance "Centraflow" 1000 GPM 2-stage centrifugal
  Engine: Continental 6-cylinder, 330 HP
    Suctions: 2 - 3 inch to 4 ½ inch x 10 feet soft suction hydrant hoses, 2 - 4 ½ inch x 12 feet hard rubber suction hoses
  1970: Shop number changed to 526
   
  In Service Company Details
  Assignments:
    1962 - 1966 Engine 4
    1966 - 1983 Engine 24
    1983 Reserve
      Sold

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TC-27 1961 American LaFrance "900" Series triple combination engine with 400-gallon tank and 2 booster reels; open cab with jump seats
    Registration #8-2-8671  
  Pump: American LaFrance "Centraflow" 1000 GPM 2-stage centrifugal
  Engine: Continental 6-cylinder, 330 HP
    Suctions: 2 - 3 inch to 4 ½ inch x 10 feet soft suction hydrant hoses, 2 - 4 ½ inch x 12 feet hard rubber suction hoses
  1970: Shop number changed to 527
   
  In Service Company Details
  Assignments:
    1962 - 1967 Engine 6
    1967 - August 17, 1973 Engine 26
    August 17, 1973 Engine 10 (Company designator change only)
    1977 Reserve
      Sold

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TC-28 1962 American LaFrance "900" Series triple combination engine with 400-gallon tank and 2 booster reels; open cab with jump seats
    Registration #8-1-8919  
  Pump: American LaFrance "Centraflow" 1000 GPM 2-stage centrifugal
  Engine: Continental 6-cylinder, 330 HP
    Suctions: 2 - 3 inch to 4 ½ inch x 10 feet soft suction hydrant hoses, 2 - 4 ½ inch x 12 feet hard rubber suction hoses
  1970: Shop number changed to 528
   
  In Service Company Details
  Assignments:
    October 1962 - 1968 Engine 3
    1968 - 1971 Engine 48
    1971 - January 2, 1974 Engine 37
    January 2, 1974 Engine 9 (Company designator change only)
    1977 Reserve
      Sold

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Shop # Year & Manufacture Details
TC-29 1962 American LaFrance "900" Series triple combination engine with 400-gallon tank and 2 booster reels; open cab with jump seats
    Registration #8-2-8671  
  Pump: American LaFrance "Centraflow" 1000 GPM 2-stage centrifugal
  Engine: Continental 6-cylinder, 330 HP
    Suctions: 2 - 3 inch to 4 ½ inch x 10 feet soft suction hydrant hoses, 2 - 4 ½ inch x 12 feet hard rubber suction hoses
  1970: Shop number changed to 529
   
  In Service Company Details
  Assignments:
    October 1962 - January 1970 Engine 34
    January 1970 - September 28, 1973 Engine 18
    September 28, 1973  Engine 44 (Company designator change only)
    1977 Reserve
      Sold

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Shop # Year & Manufacture Details
TC-30 1962 American LaFrance "900" Series triple combination engine with 400-gallon tank and 2 booster reels; open cab with jump seats
    Registration #8-3-8671  
  Pump: American LaFrance "Centraflow" 1000 GPM 2-stage centrifugal
  Engine: Continental 6-cylinder, 330 HP
    Suctions: 2 - 3 inch to 4 ½ inch x 10 feet soft suction hydrant hoses, 2 - 4 ½ inch x 12 feet hard rubber suction hoses
  1970: Shop number changed to 530
   
  In Service Company Details
  Assignments:
    October 1962 - 1971 Engine 41
    1971 - January 12, 1973 Engine 36
    January 12, 1973  Engine 14 (Company designator change only)
    March 1974 - April 1975 Engine 34
    April 1975 - 1981 Engine 33
    1981 Reserve
      Sold

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Shop # Year & Manufacture Details
TC-31 1963 American LaFrance "900” Series triple combination engine with a 400-gallon tank and 2 booster reels; open cab with jump seats
    Registration #8-1-9208  
  Pump: American LaFrance "Centraflow" 1250 GPM 2-stage centrifugal
  Engine: Continental 6-cylinder, 330 HP
  1970: Shop number changed to 531
   
  In Service Company Details
  Assignments:
    1963 - November 21, 1973 Engine 1
    November 21, 1973 Engine 13 (Company designator change only)
    1978 Reserve
      Sold

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Shop # Year & Manufacture Details
TC-32 1963 American LaFrance "900" Series triple combination engine with a 400-gallon tank and 2 booster reels; open cab with jump seats
    Registration #8-2-9208  
  Pump: American LaFrance "Centraflow" 1250 GPM 2-stage centrifugal
  Engine: Continental 6-cylinder, 330 HP
  1970: Shop number changed to 532
   
  In Service Company Details
  Assignments:
    1963 - February 1972 Engine 21
    February 1972 - 1976 Engine 22
    1976 Reserve
      Sold

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Shop # Year & Manufacture Details
TC-33 1964 American LaFrance "900" Series triple combination engine with a 400-gallon tank and 2 booster reels; open cab with jump seats
    Registration #8-1-9555  
  Pump: American LaFrance "Centraflow" 1250 GPM 2-stage centrifugal
  Engine: Continental 6-cylinder, 330 HP
  1970: Shop number changed to 533
   
  In Service Company Details
  Assignments:
    1964 - May 25, 1973 Engine 5
    May 25, 1973 Engine 2 (Company designator change only)
    March 14, 1975 Reserve
      Sold

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Shop # Year & Manufacture Details
TC-34 1964 American LaFrance "900" Series triple combination engine with a 400-gallon tank and 2 booster reels; open cab with jump seats
    Registration #8-1-9556  
  Pump: American LaFrance "Centraflow" 1250 GPM 2-stage centrifugal
  Engine: Continental 6-cylinder, 330 HP
  1970: Shop number changed to 534
   
  In Service Company Details
  Assignments:
    1964 - November 21, 1973 Engine 17
    November 21, 1973 Engine 1 (Company designator change only)
    March 14, 1975 - June 1985 Reserve
    June 1985 - May 1986 Engine 20
    May 1986 Reserve
      Sold

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Shop # Year & Manufacture Details
TC-35 1964 American LaFrance "900" Series triple combination engine with a 400-gallon tank and 2 booster reels; open cab with jump seats
    Registration #8-1-9557  
  Pump: American LaFrance "Centraflow" 1250 GPM 2-stage centrifugal
  Engine: Continental 6-cylinder, 330 HP
  1970: Shop number changed to 535
   
  In Service Company Details
  Assignments:
    1964 - July 1, 1970 Engine 2
    July 17, 1970 - June 2 1972 Engine 19
    June 2, 1972  Engine 30 (Company designator change only)
    July 1976 - October 21, 1986 Engine 39
    October 21, 1986 Reserve
      Sold

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Shop # Year & Manufacture Details
TC-36 1965 American LaFrance 11900" Series triple combination engine with a 400 gallon tank and 2 booster reels; open cab with jump seats
    Registration #8-1-9964  
  Pump: American LaFrance "Centraflow" 1250 GPM 2-stage centrifugal
  Engine: Continental 6-cylinder, 330 HP
  1970: Shop number changed to 536
   
  In Service Company Details
  Assignments:
    1966 - March 1973 Engine 35
    March 1973 - April 25, 1974 Engine 8 (Company designator change only)
    May 1974 - 1983 Engine 35
    1983 Reserve
      Sold

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Shop # Year & Manufacture Details
TC-37 1965 American LaFrance "900" Series triple combination engine with a 400 gallon tank and 2 booster reels; open cab with jump seats
    Registration #8-1-9565  
  Pump: American LaFrance "Centraflow" 1250 GPM 2-stage centrifugal
  Engine: Continental 6-cylinder, 330 HP
  1970: Shop number changed to 537
   
  In Service Company Details
  Assignments:
    1966 - March 1973 Engine 4
    March 1973 - May 1974 Engine 35 (Company designator change only)
    May 1974 - July 1979 Engine 20
  An additional metal 3 section 35 foot extension was added to the regular ladder complement
    July 1979 Reserve
      Sold

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Shop # Year & Manufacture Details
TC-38 1966 American LaFrance "900" Series triple combination engine with a 400 gallon tank and 2 booster reels; open cab with jump seats
    Registration #8-1-482  
  Pump: American LaFrance "Centraflow" 1250 GPM 2-stage centrifugal
  Engine: Continental 6-cylinder, 330 HP
  1970: Shop number changed to 538
  1978: 500-gallon booster tank installed (returned to Engine 27, June 8, 1978)
   
  In Service Company Details
  Assignments:
    1967 - January 16, 1973  Engine 6
    January 16, 1973   Engine 27 (Company designator change only)
    April 1974 - 1974 Engine 32
    1974 - July 15, 1980 Engine 27
    July 1980 - 1983  Engine 19
    1983 Reserve
      Sold

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Shop # Year & Manufacture Details
TC-39 1966 American LaFrance "900" Series triple combination engine with a 400 gallon tank and 2 booster reels; open cab with jump seats
    Registration #8-1-481  
  Pump: American LaFrance "Centraflow" 1250 GPM 2-stage centrifugal
  Engine: Continental 6-cylinder, 330 HP
  1970: Shop number changed to 539
   
  In Service Company Details
  Assignments:
    1967 - 1978 Engine 28
    1978 Reserve
      Sold

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Shop # Year & Manufacture Details
TC-40 1966 American LaFrance "900" Series triple combination engine with a 400-gallon tank and 2 booster reels; open cab with jump seats
    Registration #8-1-483  
  Pump: American LaFrance "Centraflow" 1250 GPM 2-stage centrifugal
  Engine: Continental 6-cylinder, 330 HP
  1970: Shop number changed to 540
   
  In Service Company Details
  Assignments:
    1967 - March 1973 Engine 8
    March 1973 - Engine 4 (Company designator change only)
    July 1979 - June 1985 Engine 20
    June 1985 Destroyed in accident

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Shop # Year & Manufacture Details
TC-41 1967 American LaFrance "900" Series triple combination engine with a 400-gallon tank and 2 booster reels; open cab with jump seats
    Registration #8-1-965  
  Pump: American LaFrance "Centraflow" 1250 GPM 2-stage centrifugal
  Engine: Continental 6-cylinder, 330 HP
  THE LAST GAS MOTOR PURCHASED
  1970: Shop number changed to 541
   
  In Service Company Details
  Assignments:
    1968 - May 1986 Engine 29
    May 1986 Reserve
      Sold

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Shop # Year & Manufacture Details
TC-42 1967 American LaFrance "900" Series triple combination engine with a. 400-gallon tank and 2 booster reels; open cab with jump seats
    Registration #8-1-964  
  Pump: American LaFrance "Centraflow" 1250 GPM 2-stage centrifugal
  Engine: Continental 6-cylinder, 330 HP
  1970: Shop number changed to 542
   
  In Service Company Details
  Assignments:
    1968 - March 26, 1975 Engine 3
    April 1975 - 1985 Engine 34
    1985 - May 1986 Engine 32
    May 1986 Reserve
      Sold

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Shop # Year & Manufacture Details
TC-43 1968 American LaFrance "900" Series triple combination engine with a 500-gallon tank and 2 booster reels; closed cab with jump seats
    Registration #141-1657  
  Pump: American LaFrance "Centraflow" 1250 GPM 2-stage centrifugal
  Engine: Detroit Diesel 8V71, 350 HP
  1970: Shop number changed to 543
   
  In Service Company Details
  Assignments:
    1969 - January 12, 1973 Engine 14
    January 12, 1973 Engine 36 (Company designator change only)
    1978 - 1988 Engine 43
    1988 Reserve
      Sold

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Shop # Year & Manufacture Details
TC-44 1968 American LaFrance "900" Series triple combination engine with a 500-gallon tank and 2 booster reels; closed cab with jump seats
    Registration #141-1656  
  Pump: American LaFrance "Centraflow" 1250 GPM 2-stage centrifugal
  Engine: Detroit Diesel 8V71, 350 HP
  1970: Shop number changed to 544
   
  In Service Company Details
  Assignments:
    1969 - July 6, 1973 Engine 15
    July 6, 1973 - 1985 Engine 38 (Company designator change only)
    1985-1989 Engine 34
    1989 Reserve
      Sold

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Shop # Year & Manufacture Details
TC-45 1968 American LaFrance "900" Series triple combination engine with a 500-gallon tank and 2 booster reels; closed cab with jump seats
    Registration #141-1655  
  Pump: American LaFrance "Centraflow" 1250 GPM 2-stage centrifugal
  Engine: Detroit Diesel 8V71, 350 HP
  1970: Shop number changed to 545
   
  In Service Company Details
  Assignments:
    January 1970 - May 25, 1973 Engine 34
    May 25, 1973 Engine 5 (Company designator change only)
    1976 - 1983 Engine 32
    1983 - May 1986 Engine 26
    May 1986 - 1988 Engine 23
    1988 Reserve
      Sold

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Shop # Year & Manufacture Details
548 1969 Van Pelt-International triple combination engine with a 1000-gallon tank and a single booster reel; closed cab
Owned by the State of California Office of Emergency Services and designated OES-142
  Pump: Hale 1000 GPM 2-stage centrifugal
  Engine: International 6-cylinder
   
  In Service Company Details
  Assignments:
    1970 - 1986 Reserve OES 142
    1986 Returned to OES and replaced with a new OES pumper

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Shop # Year & Manufacture Details
546 1970 American LaFrance "Pioneer" Series triple combination engine with a 500-gallon tank and 2 booster reels; closed cab with jump seats
TC-46   Registration #PD-123303  
  Pump: American LaFrance "Centraflow" 1250 GPM 2-stage centrifugal
  Engine: Detroit Diesel 6V71, 195 HP
  1992: Plan to convert to a PWSS Hose Tender did not materialize
   
  In Service Company Details
  Assignments:
    1971 - August 17, 1973 Engine 10
    August 17, 1973 Engine 7 (Company designator change only)
    March 1974 - May 1986 Engine 23
    May 1986 - 1992 Reserve
    1992 Sold

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Shop # Year & Manufacture Details
547 1970 American LaFrance “Pioneer" Series triple combination engine, with a 500-gallon tank and 2 booster reels, closed cab with jump seats
TC-47   Registration #PD-12302  
  Pump: American LaFrance "Centraflow" 1250 GPM 2-stage centrifugal
  Engine: Detroit Diesel 6V71, 195 HP
  Last unit ordered with 2 - 4 ½ inch x 12 feet hard rubber suction hoses
  1992: Plan to convert to a PWSS Hose Tender did not materialize
   
  In Service Company Details
  Assignments:
    1971 - February 1974 Engine 41
    March 1974 - April 1986 Engine 18
    May 1986 - 1988 Engine 20
    1988 - 1992 Reserve
    1992 Sold

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700's Ladder Truck Trailers
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AC Air Compressor Truck
BT Fire Boat Tender
C Double Combination Pumper
CC Command & Communications Unit
CE Chemical Engine
CF Coffee Wagon
CW Combination Chemical-Hose Wagon
FL  Fuel Unit
FW Foam Wagon
HP High Pressure Fire Hydrant Service Truck
HT  Hose Tender
LT   Ladder Truck Trailer
LW Searchlight Engine
N Acquired from Navy
PC Pollution Control Unit
RS  Rescue Squad
SA Salvage Unit
SS Service Squad
TC  Triple Combination Pumper
TR  Motorized Tractor
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