American LaFrance collection of antiques

[RetJaxFF]

Thought the below note would be of interest to those who may live along the route these vehicles will be traveling.

Take care, and be SAFE
Bert


The American LaFrance collection of 18 fully restored antiques is coming to town !

Please come and welcome our antique collection of fire apparatus as it arrives at the new North Charleston and American LaFrance Fire Museum and Educational Center on Sunday, January 14. The museum is located at 4975 Centre Pointe Drive, North Charleston, near the Tanger Outlet Mall.

The convoy of open flatbeds carrying the collection, many of which are antiques themselves, will leave Cleveland, NC at 7:00 am on Sunday morning and travel south on Interstate 77 through Charlotte, then Interstate 26 east towards Charleston and continuing on Interstate 526 westbound with entry to Centre Pointe via the International Blvd / Interstate 526 corridor.

The expected arrival time to the museum is approximately 12:30 to 1:30 pm.

[DeputyChiefGonzo]

Pics! we'll need pics!

[Box2565]

I saw on another site that the apparatus is now at the museum....

Cincinnati Area Fire Auction & Fire Flea Market

March 9, 2007 - Milford, Ohio. Annual fire memorabilia auction. Consignments are currently being accepted. If you have 1 item or 100 to sell, contact the auctioneer. Auction preview Friday 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Auction at 7:00 p.m. Auction information: Howard Kuhnell 605 Garfield Milford OH 45150. Phone: 513-831-6398 or [email protected]. Don't wait if you're interested in consigning! The time to contact the auctioneer is now! Memorabilia in the prior auctions normally runs the range of fire collectibles: helmets; lanterns, badges, alarm equipment, nozzles, apparatus goodies, books & literature, Ahrens-Fox and Cincinnati area items, toys, etc.

March 10, 2007 - Milford, Ohio. 14th annual fire flea market.
(Fire related items only). Saturday from 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Dealer set up on Friday the 9th from 1:00 - 6:00 p.m. and Saturday beginning at 7:00 a.m. Tables are $10.00 each. Chairs provided. Electricity is available; please let us know if you will need an outlet at the time of registration. There are a maximum of 60 tables available for rent.

Deadline to reserve Flea Market space is March 1st. A confirmation letter will be mailed around February 1st with any additional information requested. Table Assignment, vendor pass, and pass for 1 assistant per table (maximum of 3) will be given to you when you arrive. You must provide table cloths for any heavy items or leave them on the floor. Any damage to your assigned tables will be your responsibility for the payment for a replacement table.

Information: Mark Hetzel, SR 3623 Rio Bravo Trail Cleves OH 45002-2314 Phone: 513-467-1757 or [email protected]

Click here for a printable Flea Market Registration Form: http://www.milesgreenwood.org/flearegistration.html.

The location for these events is the Milford Firefighters Community Hall which is conveniently located at the Milford Shopping Center on Lila Avenue (U.S. Route 50 and the intersection of Ohio Route 131 - just across from the Milford fire station!). The hall is at the east end of the plaza.

[RetJaxFF]

Pics of the ALF Collection

http://picasaweb.google.com/retjaxff/ALFAntiquesArrivingAtMuseum

Here are some pics I shot the day they pieces arrived at the new museum.

Take care, and be SAFE
Bert Hagen

p.s. The Harley isn't in the collection..it was just there. )

[canuck1]

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Bert,

Thanks for posting the pics - they are awesome!

[dday05]

Nice pics.

[RspctFrmCalgary]

Cool pics! Thanks for sharing them with us!

[donethat]

ALF Museum

It just seems out of place to me. Elmira Ny. would be more fitting.