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1958, 1981 and 2005 Keystone Rescue Trucks 

Hand-drawn Chemical Hand Pumper  

One of the first 2 pieces of Keystone equipment given to the company in 1875 by the citizens of Myerstown.  It is still owned by the company today and is on display in the engine room of the fire house.

Hook & Ladder Wagon

One of the first 2 pieces of Keystone equipment given to the company in 1875 by the citizens of Myerstown.

1900 Holloway Chemical Engine

This piece was motorized in 1922 on a 1 ton Ford chassis.  Remained in service until 1941.

1916 Seagrave Triple Combination 500 GPM Engine

First motorized piece.  Remained in service until 1951.

1941 Mack 500 GPM Engine

Ladders and hard suction hoses were stored inside body.  Remained in service until 1971.

1951 John Bean High-Pressure 

 High-Pressure truck on a Chevy chassis.  Remained in service until 1970.

1952 Maxim 65' Ladder

65' aerial ladder truck purchased in 1974.  Remained in service until 1983.

1958 Chevy/Reading Body Rescue

Remained in service until January 1, 1982.  Currently, it is privately owned by Keystone member Michael Yiengst.

1968 Howe/Grove 100' 750 GPM Ladder Truck

100' 750 GPM aerial ladder truck.  It was purchased from Monroeville, PA in 1983.  Remained in service until 2005.

1970 John Bean High-Pressure

High-Pressure truck on a Chevy chassis.  Remained in service until 1986.

1971 John Bean Combination High-Pressure/Volume 750 GPM Engine 

Combination High-Pressure/Volume 750 GPM Engine on a Chevy chassis.  Remained in service until 1994 when it was sold to the Fredericksburg Fire Company of Lebanon County.  The Fredericksburg Fire Company no longer owns the engine.

1981 Chevy/Reading Rescue

Remained in service until 2005.

 1986 Chevy/Shaak 1250 GPM Supply Engine 

Designed by Chief Fritz Shaak (Chief from 1971-1998), utilizing an aerial ladder turntable gear.  It is the only known vertical reel to carry large diameter hose.  It carried 4800' of 5" hose in 200' sections continuously connected.  Chief Shaak also designed the body, which was built in Lebanon County by Flintville Sheet Metal Works.  Remained in service until 2009.  It is currently owned by Keystone member and Engineer Glenn Martin for farming irrigation.

1992 MACK /LTI Engine

On 11/23/19, the 1992 Mack Engine was taken out of service and the 2019 Pierce Engine was placed into service.  The 1992 Mack ran its last call on 11/19/19 which was an AFA to StoneRidge Poplar Run.