FOR SALE 1926 GRAHAM BROTHERS PETER PIRSCH FIRE ENGINE

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LISTED June 12, 2003

1926 Peter Pirsch Graham Brothers Fire Truck

6 cylinder Graham Brother engine & 4 speed Stick Trans.

Hale Rotary Vane Dreadnaught Pump 292 G.p.m. Has the Pirsch label on it

Hale Pump Ser# 1298 Tag was thin metal on pump and is totaled but was able to obtain Ser#

Currently Illinois titled Title is clear.

Vin # E-184 580 - OE

This engine is a running engine. It has not been pulled apart nor rebuilt. There was no need. All equipment is original on the engine except the coil, and possibly the carburetor. Engine has a Carter Ball & Ball Carb. On it. May not be original.

Equipment on engine:

Northeast Electric Distributor Ser#528 Model TBU Type 10846

Generator Ser#428 Model LB

Stewart Vacuum Fuel pump

Graham Brothers rear Axle

New Battery

Radiator has had new core installed.

Brakes have had all new wheel cylinder kits installed and master cylinder has been rebuilt. All brake lines have been cleaned and flushed of old material.

Has 2 hand brakes both of which are in working condition.

Fire Truck has had all new wiring installed, due to the old wiring shorting and rotten from age.

Hale pump has been totally rebuilt.

New shafts

new bearings

new seals

Fire truck has 4 cast spoke rims from Graham Brothers.

All four tires have been replaced, 2 about 10 years ago and 2 within the last 2 months, all 4 have had new tubes and boots installed.

All rotten wood has been replaced, all rust has been sanded and treated with a rust inhibitor.

The wood has been stained and spar varnished, the rest of he fire truck has been primed and painted.

Keep in mind that this is a restore to original working condition not a rebuild or ground up restoration !!

I have had this truck for 25 years and have over lots and lots of hours involved in it.

History of Fire Truck

Present owner Robert P. Lorenz

Purchased Sept 25, 1977 from Earl Hines of Cicero Illinois. Fire Truck located in Knox Ind. By Bass Lake. Info received from Mr. Hines was that he had purchased the Fire Truck in Round Lake, Illinois area. Mr. Hines stated that the person he got it from in the Round Lake area said it came from somewhere in Wisconsin.

The Graham Brothers chassis is a 1926 and the pump test from Pirsch agrees with the date of 1926. However in doing research on Graham Brothers found out Graham didn't make a 6 cylinder engine until mid 1927. Further research showed that all GB trucks made in 1926 had 4 Cylinder Dodge Brothers engines in them. In talking with some of the Peter Pirsch collectors and some other knowledgeable persons on Hale Rotary Dreadnaught pumps there is to be a extreme load on the engine when these pumps are used. To the best of our knowledge and our best guess it appears that either Pirsch or Graham or the Fire Department replaced the 4 cylinder with the Graham 6 cylinder in 1928 because of lack of power from the 4 cylinder DB engine. This is based on the, and agrees with the date stamped on the top rear of the engine of Mar 1, 28

RELATED ITEMS THAT GO WITH FIRE TRUCK

Mechanics Instruction Manual 1914-1927 Dodge Brothers & Graham Brothers Trucks

Parts List Manual Graham Brothers 3 ton truck

Models (GE RE HE) Oct 1, 1928

Graham Brothers & their vehicles articles

Numerous tech info on Graham Brothers

Graham Brothers Detroit Patch

Saturday Evening Post Original Ad for Graham Brothers Trucks

All Documentation from Pirsch, letters, received & Sent reference original ownership

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: I have a booster reel for this fire truck, but have been unable to located factory info or historical info on the location it is to be placed. From the piping on the pump there was a additional Chemical tank located in the hose bed, to date have not been able to find info on size or location or shape.

BUYERS NOTICE:

Buyer is buying the Fire truck in a as is condition. There is no warranty or implied warranty on this vehicle. Buyer shall assume all responsibility to transport vehicle after sale. Vehicle shall be removed from the owners property within 30 days of the sale. Upon agreed sale price the buyer shall pay the seller 10% of the sale price within 5 calendar days. Balance shall be paid within 30 days or the buyer picking up the vehicle. Buyers Failure to pick up the vehicle within 30 days without written notice and agreement of the buyer shall forfeit the original sale and the 10% deposit.

Seller

Robert P. Lorenz

555 Mary Lane

Godley, Illinois 60407

Telephone 815 458 2138

Email LTRPL@HIGHSTREAM.NET

Location Seller is located about 20 miles south of Joliet, Illinois

Seller reserves the right to reject any and all offers and bids.

SPECIAL NOTE Please only interested and serious buyers, this is not a toy and is 77 years young. If you need more info call or email me.