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Apparatus: Motorized

Engines
San Francisco Fire Department
In Order of Purchase
1931 - 1940

Shop #	Year & Manufacture Details
C-60	1931 Mack Type 19-AP-6S, double combination engine & hose wagon, open cab; worm gear drive
		Registration #1008
	Pump: Byron-Jackson 1000 GPM 2-stage parallel-series centrifugal
	Engine: Mack 6-cylinder, 150 HP
		Received in San Francisco February 28, 1931

	In Service Company Details
	Assignments:
		1931 - 1953	Engine 28
		1953 - October 1957	Engine 47
		October 1957	Reserve
			Sold

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Shop #	Year & Manufacture Details
C-61	1931 Mack Type 19-AP-6S, double combination engine & hose wagon, open cab; worm gear drive
		Registration #1010
	Pump: Byron-Jackson 1000 GPM 2-stage parallel-series centrifugal
	Engine: Mack 6-cylinder, 150 HP
		Received in San Francisco February 28, 1931

	In Service Company Details
	Assignments:
		1931 - 1946	Engine 19
		1946 - October 1957	Engine 42
		October 1957	Reserve
			Sold

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Shop #	Year & Manufacture Details
C-58	1931 Mack Type 19-AP-6S, double combination engine & hose wagon, open cab; worm gear drive
		Registration #1017
	Pump: Byron-Jackson 1000 GPM 2-stage parallel-series centrifugal
	Engine: Mack 6-cylinder, 150 HP
		Received in San Francisco February 28, 1931

	In Service Company Details
	Assignments:
		1931 - 1934	Engine 14
		1934 - 1950	Engine 37
		1950 - October 1957	Engine 39
		October 1957	Reserve
			Sold

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Shop #	Year & Manufacture Details
C-59	1931 Mack Type 19-AP-6S, double combination engine & hose wagon, open cab; worm gear drive
		Registration #1020
	Pump: Byron-Jackson 1000 GPM 2-stage parallel-series centrifugal
	Engine: Mack 6-cylinder, 150 HP
		Received in San Francisco February 28, 1931

	In Service Company Details
	Assignments:
		1931 - 1946	Engine 3
		1946 - 1954	Engine 32
		1954 - 1957	Engine 33
		1957	Reserve
			Sold

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Shop #	Year & Manufacture Details
C-62	1932 American LaFrance "300” Series double combination engine & hose wagon, open cab
		Registration #7505
	Pump: Buffalo 1000 GPM single-stage centrifugal
	Engine: American LaFrance V-12, 240 HP
		Received in San Francisco February 28, 1931
		Suctions: 1 - 3 inch x 6 feet, 1 - 3 inch x 12 feet, 2 - 4 ½ feet x 12 feet
		FIRST V-12 240 HP MOTOR IN THE DEPARTMENT

	In Service Company Details
	Assignments:
		1932 - 1950	Engine 9
		1950 - September 1958	Engine 24
		September 1958 - 1962	Reserve
		1962	Sold

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Shop #	Year & Manufacture Details
C-63	1932 Mack Type 19 double combination engine & hose wagon, open cab; worm gear drive
		Registration #1021
	Pump: Byron-Jackson 1000 GPM 2-stage parallel-series centrifugal
	Engine: Mack 6-cylinder, 150 HP
		Received in San Francisco May 31, 1932

	In Service Company Details
	Assignments:
		1932 - 1948	Engine 17
		1948 - 1951	Engine 33
		1954 - 1957	Reserve
		1957 - October 1958	Engine 33
		October 1958 - 1961	Reserve
		1961	Sold

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Shop #	Year & Manufacture Details
C-64	1932 Mack Type 19 double combination engine & hose wagon, open cab; worm gear drive
		Registration #1036
	Pump: Byron-Jackson 1000 GPM 2-stage parallel-series centrifugal
	Engine: Mack 6-cylinder, 150 HP
		Received in San Francisco May 31, 1932

	In Service Company Details
	Assignments:
		1932 - 1948	Engine 35
		1948 - 1949	Engine 38
		January 1950 - October 1957	Engine 43
		1957 - 1961	Reserve
		1961	Sold

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Shop #	Year & Manufacture Details
C-65	1934 Mack Type 19-AP-6S, double combination engine & hose wagon, open cab; worm gear drive
		Registration #1055
	Pump: Byron-Jackson 1000 GPM 2-stage parallel-series centrifugal
	Engine: Mack 6-cylinder, 150 HP
		Received in San Francisco March 31, 1934

	In Service Company Details
	Assignments:
		1934 - 1948	Engine 14
		1948 - 1949	Engine 11
		1949 - October 1957	Engine 48
		October 1957	Reserve
			Sold

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Shop #	Year & Manufacture Details
C-66	1934 American LaFrance "300" Series double combination engine & hose wagon, open cab
		Registration #7505
	Pump: Buffalo 1000 GPM single-stage centrifugal
	Engine: American LaFrance V-12, 240 HP
		Suctions: 1 - 3 inch x 6 feet, 1 - 3 inch x 12 feet, 2 - 4 ½ feet x 12 feet

	In Service Company Details
	Assignments:
		1934 - 1950	Engine 21
		1950 - August 1958	Engine 18
		August 1958 - 1962	Reserve
		1962	Sold

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Shop #	Year & Manufacture Details
C-67	1934 American LaFrance "300" Series double combination engine & hose wagon, open cab
		Registration #7506
	Pump: Buffalo 1000 GPM single-stage centrifugal
	Engine: American LaFrance V-12, 240 HP
		Suctions: 1 - 3 inch x 6 feet, 1 - 3 inch x 12 feet, 2 - 4 ½ feet x 12 feet

	In Service Company Details
	Assignments:
		1934 - 1948	Engine 41
		1948 - October 1955	Engine 23
		October 1955 - March 1960	Engine 45
		March 1960 - 1962	Reserve
		1962	Sold

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Shop #	Year & Manufacture Details
C-68	1936 Seagrave double combination engine & hose wagon, open cab; no doors
		Registration #82600
	Pump: Seagrave 1000 GPM 2-stage centrifugal
	Engine: Seagrave V-12, 240 HP
		Manufacturer Date: March 1936

	In Service Company Details
	Assignments:
		1936 - 1950	Engine 10
		1950 - February 25, 1960	Engine 40
		February 25, 1960	Reserve
			Sold

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Shop #	Year & Manufacture Details
C-69	1936 American LaFrance "400" Series Type 412-CB double combination engine & hose wagon, open cab; no doors
		Registration #7767
	Pump: American LaFrance "Centraflow" 1000 GPM 2-stage centrifugal
	Engine: American LaFrance V-12, 240 HP
		Suctions: 1 - 3 inch x 6 feet, 1 - 3 inch x 12 feet, 2 - 4 ½ feet x 12 feet

	In Service Company Details
	Assignments:
		1937 - January 1, 1954	Engine 34
		January 1954 - October 1958	Engine 30
		October 1958 - December 1960	Engine 33
		December 1960	Reserve
			Sold

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Shop #	Year & Manufacture Details
C-70	1936 American LaFrance "400" Series Type 412-CB double combination engine & hose wagon, open cab; no doors
		Registration #7768
	Pump: American LaFrance "Centraflow" 1000 GPM 2-stage centrifugal
	Engine: American LaFrance V-12, 240 HP
		Suctions: 1 - 3 inch x 6 feet, 1 - 3 inch x 12 feet, 2 - 4 ½ feet x 12 feet

	In Service Company Details
	Assignments:
		1937 - October 1958	Engine 26
		October 1958 - 1962	Reserve
(FW-3)	1962:	Converted to a Foam Unit. Pump removed and the hose bed revised. Stocked with both equipment from FW-2 and newer liquid concentrated foam canisters and appropriate application equipment, including in line foam generators and foam nozzles, and sets of increasers and reducers. Shop number changed to FW-3
	1970:	Shop number changed to 841
	Assignments:
		1962-1971	Foam Unit 1
	1971:	Equipment transferred to a
	1946 American LaFrance "600" Series converted Engine to Foam Unit (Shop #862)
	1973:	Sold at the City & County public surplus action to the four founders of the St. Francis Hook & Ladder Society

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Shop #	Year & Manufacture Details
C-71	1937 American LaFrance "400" Series Type 412-CB double combination engine & hose wagon, open cab; no doors
		Registration #7790
	Pump: American LaFrance "Centraflow" 1000 GPM 2-stage centrifugal
	Engine: American LaFrance V-12, 240 HP
		Suctions: 1 - 3 inch x 6 feet, 1 - 3 inch x 12 feet, 2 - 4 ½ feet x 12 feet

	In Service Company Details
	Assignments:
		1937 - February 1960	Engine 22
		February 1960	Reserve
			Sold

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Shop #	Year & Manufacture Details
C-72	1938 Seagrave double combination engine & hose wagon, open cab; no doors
		Registration #88655
	Pump: Seagrave 1000 GPM 2-stage centrifugal
	Engine: Seagrave V-12, 240 HP
		Manufacture Date: January 1938

	In Service Company Details
	Assignments:
		1938 - February 1960	Engine 16
		February 1960	Reserve
			Sold

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Shop #	Year & Manufacture Details
C-73	1938 American LaFrance "400" Series Type 412-CB double combination engine & hose wagon, open cab; no doors
		Registration #7830
	Pump: American LaFrance "Centraflow" 1000 GPM 2-stage centrifugal
	Engine: American LaFrance V-12, 240 HP
		Suctions: 1 - 3 inch x 6 feet, 1 - 3 inch x 12 feet, 2 - 4 ½ feet x 12 feet

	In Service Company Details
	Assignments:
		1938 - 1954	Engine 15
		1954 - March 1960	Engine 32
		1960	Reserve
			Sold

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Shop #	Year & Manufacture Details
C-74	1938 Seagrave double combination engine & hose wagon; open cab; no doors
		Registration #92480
	Pump: Seagrave 1000 GPM 2-stage centrifugal
	Engine: Seagrave V-12, 240 HP
		Manufacture Date: November 1938

	In Service Company Details
	Assignments:
		February 1939 - November 1940	Golden Gate International Exposition, Station 1, (Treasure Island)
		November 1940 - August 7, 1952	Engine 31
		August 7, 1952 - September 1957	Engine 5
		October 1957 - October 1958	Engine 39
		October 1958 - 1962	Engine 30
		1962	Reserve
			Sold

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Shop #	Year & Manufacture Details
C-75	1938 American LaFrance "500" Series Type 512-CO double combination engine & hose wagon, open cab with doors; overhead ladder rack
		Registration #8039
	Pump: American LaFrance "Centraflow" 1000 GPM 2-stage centrifugal
	Engine: American LaFrance V-12, 240 HP
		Suctions: 1 - 3 inch x 6 feet, 1 - 3 inch x 12 feet, 2 - 4 ½ feet x 12 feet

	In Service Company Details
	Assignments:
		February 1939 - November 1940	Golden Gate International Exposition Station 2 (Treasure Island)
		November 1940 - March 4, 1960	Engine 20
		March 4, 1960	Reserve
			Sold

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Shop #	Year & Manufacture Details
C-76	1940 American LaFrance "600" Series Type B-610-CO double combination engine & hose wagon, open cab with doors
		Registration #8125
	Pump: American LaFrance "Centraflow" 1000 GPM 2-stage centrifugal
	Engine: American LaFrance V-12, 240 HP
		Suctions: 1 - 3 inch x 6 feet, 1 - 3 inch x 12 feet, 2 - 4 ½ feet x 12 feet
		Delivery Date: 1941

	In Service Company Details
	Assignments:
		1941 - September 1957	Engine 29
		October 1957 - 1960	Engine 42
		1960 - June 1962	Engine 11
		June 1962	Reserve
			Sold

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Shop #	Year & Manufacture Details
C-77	1940 Seagrave double combination engine & hose wagon, open cab with doors
		Registration #A-8475
	Pump: Seagrave 1000 GPM 2-stage centrifugal
	Engine: Seagrave V-12, 240 HP
		Manufacture Date: 1940

	In Service Company Details
	Assignments:
		1941 - September 1955	Engine 6
		October 1955 - January 1961	Engine 23
		January 1961	Reserve
			Sold

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500's	Engines
600's	Ladder Truck Tractors
700's	Ladder Truck Trailers
800's	all other Fire Fighting Apparatus
900's	Service Trucks
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
TR/LT	Ladder Truck Tractor & Trailer, purchased as one unit
TT	Tow Truck
TW	Tank Wagon
UP	Underwriters' Fire Patrol Salvage Unit
WT	Water Tower