The Start of The Pierce Era
In 1987, the first two apparatus manufactured by Pierce were purchased by Flourtown. The two pumpers designated 602 (1,000 gallon tank) and 603 (750 gallon tank) both had 1,500 gallon per minute pumps. The 1936 Little Hahn restoration really began to come together in 1987 and 1988. Completely restored by members including John Spencer, Robert L. Scott, Dave Scott, Robert Wentz, Frank Faulkner and many others who worked hundreds of hours finding replacement parts and equipment to create a stunning apparatus which still operates today as it did in 1936.
In 1993, 603 was replaced with another Pierce pumper.
In 1998, a housing was held for a new Pierce 100-foot (30 m) Rear Mount ladder truck with an 8-person cab and a full complement of rope, confined space and water rescue equipment, various ladders, generators, fans, forcible entry tools, and a flexible hose line which runs up the ladder to create an aerial water pipeline. Also the completely restored 1936 “Little Hahn” was officially “re-housed” within the Flourtown Fire Company.
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