Mine had been bored out for a displacement of 1100 cu.in., providing enormous torque not only to run the pump, but also to deal with Portland's hills. In the early- to mid-1930s, the Portland mechanics reworked both sister engines to replace the ALF engine with Hall-Scott 177s.
Nor did it have an electric starter, so it was hand-cranked each time. There was no generator, so when the battery faded, it would have to be recharged at the station house. It had a rudimentary electrical system, consisting of a large 6vdc battery that was used only to power the headlights and searchlight. It is now owned by Chapter President, Matt Simek of Newberg, Oregon.Īs a city engine, it had no booster tank or reel, but a massive 1,000 GPM geared pump and large hose bed. It was placed in service as Engine 22 in downtown Portland. This classic American-LaFrance pumper was one of two purchased by Portland, OR, in 1923, and shipped by train from Elmira, NY in December of that year.
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