| Congratulations to the Jacoby Family |
| Sun. Dec 4th 2011 |
Al Jacoby Sr. and Al Jacoby Jr. recently had their recently restored (by renowned Mack expert Matt Pfahl) delivered back to them (and just in time for the CLAFAA December meeting held there).
This 1954 Mack LS-85 is a beautiful piece and is lettered as Florence FC No.2 of Florence, ...
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| CLAFAA Is Now On TWITTER |
| Wed. Nov 23rd 2011 |
Twitter is an information network. Millions of people, organizations, and businesses use it to discover and share new information.
On Twitter, anyone can read, write and share messages of up to 140 characters. These messages, or Tweets, are public and available to anyone interested in them. Twitte...
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| CLAFAA Member Remembers and Brings Home "His First" |
| Wed. Sep 21st 2011 |
By Pete Bannan
pbannan@mainlinemedianews.com
Folks around Wayne are used to seeing the Radnor Fire Company’s 1954 antique Mack pumper driving around town. Now there is another old Radnor fire truck in town to join it. Fire-company board member John Statts found and bought...
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| A FDNY September 11th Tribute Truck |
| Fri. Sep 2nd 2011 |
By Mike Jones of the Chartiers Valley Patch.com
Kirwan Heights (PA) Fire Chief Mark Lewis and his department were looking for a serviceable engine six years ago when they stumbled upon one for sale in central Pennsylvania.
What they found, instead, was a piece of FDNY history that told b...
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| 2011 Glasstown Antique Fire Brigade's Muster |
| Mon. Aug 22nd 2011 |
BY KRISTI FUNDERBURK
The Daily Journal
MILLVILLE -- Dozens of fire trucks and equipment, some representing more than a century of history, were on display Sunday at Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center.
The Glasstown Antique Fire Brigade's 31st annual Muster and Firefighters' Family Day drew...
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| Your Inspiration For The 2011 Hallmark Keepsake Fire Truck Ornament |
| Fri. Jul 15th 2011 |
By SARA K. TAYLOR - Staff writer SoMDNews.com
It started off innocently enough. Mike Boteler’s son, Michael, was about 13 and wanted to do a “father-son project.”
The plan was to restore a 1956 Chevrolet pickup. Over Thanksgiving weekend, Boteler brought home a 1957...
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| A Vintage Fire Truck Collector Pleaded Guilty To An insurance Fraud Charge |
| Thu. Jul 14th 2011 |
A vintage fire truck collector pleaded guilty to an insurance fraud charge in Dauphin County Court this morning for using one of his vehicles in a scam.
Authorities said Kenneth L. Boughter, 30, of Manheim, reported to State Farm Insurance that his 1975 (MACK CF) pumper truck, once owned by the New...
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| Another Ray Of Sunshine For Fire Ravaged Slave Lake, Alberta,Canada |
| Wed. Jul 6th 2011 |
Two Calgary firefighters are making their way to Slave Lake with a special delivery just in time for the Royals' surprise visit.
The will be returning a restored antique fire truck, with the help of a flatbed truck donated by country star George Canyon.
The 1965 Chevrolet in Slave La...
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| It's A Boy !!! |
| Fri. May 13th 2011 |
Congratulations to the Yardumian Family on their latest addition !
Casey Joseph Yardumian was born at 1455 hours EDT on Friday the 13th (!). He weighed in at 7 lbs 7 ozs and was 20" tall (or long).
Casey's Mom is Star Yardumian and his Father is Randy Yardumian. He joins his...
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| CLAFAA Treasurer George Benigno Passes Away |
| Tue. Mar 1st 2011 |
George W. Benigno, 64, a lifelong resident of Ambler, died on February 28, 2011 at his home.
He was born in Ambler on January 7, 1947 to the late Reverend Philip and Mary (Sherman) Benigno. George was a graduate of Ambler High School Class of 1964 and the Philadelphia Bible College where he ...
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