Our passion for fire engines is reflected by our collection
OUR COLLECTION
1922 Ahrens Fox Piston Pumper
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This fire engine was built for Chicago Fire Department 7 and was stationed in the Stockyard
area of Chicago. It was manufactured in 1921 and delivered in 1922.
Type of Fire Truck: Pumper (piston)
Model: IM-2
Pumper GPM: 750
Height of Vehicle: 8'
Length of Vehicle: 22'8"
Tire Sizes: 40 x 8
Width of Vehicle: 6'4"
Hours on Pumper:
750 gal @ 120 lbs for 6 hrs
375 gal @ 200 lbs for 4 hrs
250 gal @ 250 lbs for 2 hrs
Engine Details:
6 cylinder engine ‐ 2 plugs per cylinder, duel ignition system, magneto & distributor, 3 speed manual transmission, gas, up draft carburetor, mechanical brakes, spring suspension.
The "Ball", or the pulsation chamber, reduces the throbbing of the stream as it ejects from the nozzle. The tall chamber on the front retained the vacuum on the intake side of the pump. With minor variation, the style of this pump did not change from 1915 to 1952.
1924 Baby Stutz
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Type of Fire Truck: Pumper
Model: K2 (Baby)
Pumper GPM: 400
Tire Sizes: 8.25 x 20
Length of Vehicle: 24'
Height of Vehicle: 6'6"
Width of Vehicle: 6'4"
Engine Details:
Buda, 71 hp, 6 cylinder flat head gas, 1 carburetor. Up draft 3‐speed, manual transmission, mechanical brakes
Delivered to Treverton, Pennsylvania in 1924
Manufactured by Stutz Fire Engine Co.,
South Bend, Indiana
1925 Ahrens Fox Pumper
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Year: 1925
Manufacturer: Ahrens Fox
Model: J‐S‐4
Type of Fire Truck: Pumper
Height of Vehicle: 8'
Length of Vehicle: 22'5"
Width of Vehicle: 6' 7"
Tire Sizes: 10 x 20
Pumper GPM: 750
Hours on Pumper:
750 gal @ 120 lbs for 6 hrs
375 gal @ 200 lbs for 4 hrs
250 gal @ 250 lbs for 2 hrs
Engine details:
6 cylinder ‐ 2 plugs per cylinder, duel ignition system, magneto & distributor, mechanical brakes 3‐speed manual spring suspension.
The "Ball", or the pulsation chamber, reduces the throbbing of the stream as it ejects from the nozzle. The tall chamber on the front retained the vacuum on the intake side of the pump. With minor variation, the style of this pump did not change from 1915 to 1952.
Served in the Maywood, Illinois fire department.
Manufactured by Ahrens Fox Cincinnati, Ohio
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1925 Stutz Pumper
Year: 1925
Manufacturer: Stutz
Model: Model C
Type of Fire Truck: Pumper
Pumper GPM: 750
Tire Sizes: 38 x 7
Length of Vehicle: 24'5"
Width of Vehicle: 6'3"
Engine Details:
Stutz 175 hp, 6 cylinder,
has a bronze crank case, and a single overhead cam.
Motor stands 4' from the bottom of the oil pan to the top of the cam cover. Gas, up draft carburetor.
3‐speed manual
Served the City of Darby, Pennsylvania
Manufactured by Stutz Fire Engine Co.,
South Bend, Indiana
1948 MACK Crew Cab
Year: 1948
Manufacturer: MACK
Model: Crew Cab
Length of Vehicle: 25'
Height of Vehicle: 8' 9"
Width of Vehicle: 8'
1952 Ford ‐ Class F
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Manufacturer: Ford
Year: 1952
Model: F7 Big Job
Type of Fire Truck: Pumper
Pumper GPM: 500
Tire Sizes: 8.00 x 20
Length of Vehicle: 21' 9"
Height of Vehicle: 9'
Width of Vehicle: 7'
Hours on Pumper:
500 gal @ 120 lbs
250 gal @ 200 lbs
Engine Details:
312 Cubic Inch, V8, 146hp, gas with carburetor, hydraulic brakes, spring suspension, duel wheel rear.
Linwood Fire Dept. #1
1953 Ford ‐ COE ‐ Class C ‐ Rescue
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Year: 1953
Manufacturer: Ford
Model: C75 COE
Type of Fire Truck:
Rescue vehicle/personal carrier
Tire Sizes: 10 x 20
Height of Vehicle: 9'
Length of Vehicle: 21' 9"
Width of Vehicle: 7' 11"
Engine Details:
Ford Y Block 317 cubic inches, 8 cylinder, hydraulic brakes 5‐speed manual, top speed in 5th gear ‐ 50mph
50th Anniversary Model ‐ Rare
1954 Chevrolet
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Year: 1954
Manufacturer: Chevrolet
Model: 6400
Type of Fire Truck: Parade Truck
Tire Sizes: 8.25 x 20
Length of Vehicle: 23'
Height of Vehicle: 7' 7"
Width of Vehicle: 7' 7"
Engine Details:
GM, 6 cylinder, 261 cubic inch, gas, down draft, 4‐speed manual, hydraulic brakes.
Manufactured by Chevrolet Division
General Motors
Detroit, Michigan
Vehicle seats 10 people
1955 Ford Pumper
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Year: 1955
Manufacturer: Ford
Type of Fire Truck: Pumper
Model: F80
Pumper GPM: 375
Tire Sizes: 10 x 20
Length of Vehicle: 27' 9"
Height of Vehicle: 8'
Width of Vehicle: 8' 3"
Hours on Pumper:
375 gpm @ 250 lbs
525 gpm @ 200 lbs
750 gpm @ 4150 lbs
Engine Details:
Ford Y Block ‐ V8, 317 cubic inch 4‐speed manual, hydraulic brakes, gas with carburetor
1956 GMC Pumper
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Year: 1956
Manufacturer: GMC
Model: 370
Type of Fire Truck: Pumper
Pumper GPM: 500
Tire Sizes: 9 x 20
Length of Vehicle: 25' 3"
Height of Vehicle: 8'
Width of Vehicle: 7' 11"
Hours on pumper:
500 gal @ 150 lbs
350 gal @ 200 lbs
250 gal @ 250 lbs
Engine Details:
GMC, V8, 316 cubic inch, 5-speed manual
Manufactured by
GMC Truck & Coach Division
Pontiac, Michigan
1957 Dodge Howe Pumper
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Year: 1957
Manufacturer: Dodge
Model: D600
Type of Fire Truck: Pumper
Pumper GPM: 500
Tire Sizes: 8.25 x 20
Length of Vehicle: 21'
Height of Vehicle: 8' 3"
Width of Vehicle: 7' 6"
Hours on Pumper:
500 GPM @ 120 lbs
250 GPM @ 200 lbs
167 GPM @ 250 lbs
Engine Details:
348 Hemi Engine, gas, down draft carburetor, 4‐speed manual
1957 International
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Year: 1957
Manufacturer: International
Model: S18
Type of Fire Truck: Pumper
Pumper GPM: 500
Tire Sizes: 8.25 x 20
Length of Vehicle: 23' 8"
Height of Vehicle: 8' 4"
Width of Vehicle: 7' 11"
Hours on Pumper:
500 gal @ 150 lbs
350 gal @ 200 lbs
250 gal @ 250 lbs
Engine Details:
6 cylinder
International
Manufactured by
International Harvester Company in Chicago, Illinois
1962 Diamond T
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Year: 1962
Manufacturer: Diamond T
Type of Fire Truck: Pumper
Length of Vehicle: 25' 6"
Height of Vehicle: 8'
Width of Vehicle: 8'
Condition of Body:
Color: Yellow
Trim: Classic
Condition of Interior:
Color: Gray
Condition of Engine:
671 Detroit Diesel Manual transmission
6 cylinders
5 speed
Condition of Other:
Diesel fuel
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1951 Diamond T Pumper
Year: 1951
Manufacturer: Diamond T
Model: 660
Type of Fire Truck: Pumper
Pumper GPM: 600
Tire Sizes: 9.00 x 20
Length of Vehicle: 23' 3"
Height of Vehicle: 8' 6"
Width of Vehicle: 7' 9"
Hours on Pumper:
600 gal @ 150 lbs
420 gal @ 200 lbs
300 gal @ 250 lbs
Engine Details:
6 cylinder, gas, down draft carburetor, 370 cubic inches,
165 hp
Built by Diamond T
1952 REO Pumper
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Year: 1952
Manufacturer: REO
Model: E22B
Type of Fire Truck: Pumper
Pumper GPM: 250
Tire Sizes: 9.00 x 20
Length of Vehicle: 23'
Height of Vehicle: 8' 5"
Width of Vehicle: 7' 10"
Hours on Pumper:
250 gpm @ 250 lbs
350 gpm @ 200 lbs
500 gpm @ 150 lbs
Engine Details:
Engine ‐ Gold Comet
6 cylinder, gas, down draft carburetor, 331 cubic inches, 145 hp
Built by Red Motor Inc.
Lansing, Pennsylvania
ABOUT OLD CUSTOM CRUISERS
Welcome to Old Custom Cruisers! Like many of you, we have a love affair with antique trucks, cruisers and odd vehicles. We specialize in antique trucks and firetrucks. We get 'em, we fix 'em and sometimes we keep 'em.
"Give me trucks, give me trucks, give me trucks. Don't you understand? I need trucks to win this war!" - General Black Jack Pershing
America loves its cars but it depends on its trucks. In 1914 there were approximately 100,000 trucks registered for the road. By 1920 there were over 1 million. It's been said that trucks are the automotive equivalent of a good pair of work jeans.
I got my first fire truck for Christmas when I was 4 years old. It was a Texaco ride-on fire truck with a big steering wheel sticking out of the top. I told my father I wanted a "Tickle" truck for Christmas. "A Tickle truck?" my father repeated. "Yes, a red one!" I said. Somehow, he figured out the translation and got me what I wanted.
As an adult, I became enamored with trucks of the 50's. In my opinion, something happened to trucks after World War II. The manufacturers figured out that Americans wanted their trucks to reflect personalities as much as cars. The attitude that a truck was just a utility vehicle designed to be an engine pulling a big box to haul something was gone. The American consumer wanted their truck to have comfort features like arm rests and air vents and show style with chrome. And the 50's trucks exploded with a new sense of American optimism.
My truck collecting appetite began with an interest in fire trucks of the 50's and ultimately migrated to an appreciation for trucks of the late 20's and early 30's as well.
I think it's significant that the Peterson Automotive Museum of California recently had an exhibit dedicated to the history of the American truck. It's significant that the National Automobile Museum in Reno, Nevada has dedicated its newest wing to the Hay Antique Truck Museum's relocation from Woodland, California. Clearly, antique truck and antique vehicle collecting has become one of the latest hot trends in collecting.
Old Custom Cruisers has over 40 trucks (primarily fire trucks) in its warehouse in various stages of restoration. If you have an antique truck, firetruck, cruiser or oddball vehicle that you would like us to look at, we would be happy to help give you a sense of the vehicle's value or what it may take to have it restored. Call us at 423-793-0120 or email us at info@jrgregory.com.
Best Wishes and God Bless You. Let's go truckin'!
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