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1955 Service Station Brochure on eBay

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This mailing brochure looks targeted toward service station owners. Neat piece.

“Part Color Folder , 8.5 x 3.5 Folded , 8.5 x 14 Unfolded , Slightly Soiled”

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CJ-3A Fire Jeep Auctioned for $68,750

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Joe alerted me to the sale of this Fire Jeep through Sotheby’s. Joe thought it was used as en emergency vehicle at the Mrs. Paul Mellon estate (4,000 acres) in Upperville, VA west of Washington, DC.

“A 1950 WILLYS JEEP CJ2A FIRE TRUCK with Howe Fire Apparatus, VIN 44609-3J43290, serial number CJ-3A, currently with 1,440 miles listed on the odometer. Together with a pumper, an equipment trailer, a compressor and assorted fire fighting furnishings.
height 7 ft. 5 in.; width 5 ft. 5 in.; length 12 ft. 3 in.; height of trailer 6 ft.; width 5 ft. 4 in.; length 7 ft. 10 in.226.1 cm; 165.1 cm; 373.4 cm; 182.9 cm; 162.6 cm; 238.8 cm”

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Custom CJ-10 Tug Porterville, CA **SOLD**

• CATEGORIES: Fire/Police/Industry Vehicles, Other 4x4s • TAGS: This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $8000

(03/06/2014) This CJ-10 has been kept in good shape.

“Selling a Willy’s Jeep C-10a Custom Spray Rig. You will not find one like this, one of a kind. This is a CJ10a tug with less than 3000 total produced. It came from factory with a ¾ ton front axle and a 1 ton rear axle. It has a great running six cylinder Nissan Diesel Engine (from factory) with a 727 Heavy Duty Automatic Transmission. This was originally an small and light airplane tow truck. We added a heavy duty bed, diamond plate, front weight, Schaben spray unit with a 5 HP Honda motor. Has all electric actuators to raise, lower, and adjust the spray booms. Currently has (2) broadcast nozzles in the rear, spray wand, and all electric controls and gauges inside. Sets on nice flotation tires that have a great amount of tread. Too much too list.”

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1958 CJ-5 Fire Jeep Red Wing, MN Auction Nov 15

• CATEGORIES: Auctions, CJ5, Fire/Police/Industry Vehicles • TAGS: , This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

Check out this beautiful 1958 CJ-5 Fire Jeep that appears to have been owned at one time by Douglas Aircraft Company, which merged with McDonnell Aircraft in 1967 to become McDonnell Douglas. It will be auctioned Saturday, November 15, in Red Wing, Minnesota.

http://www.auctionzip.com/cgi-bin/auctionview.cgi?lid=2215382&kwd=willys&zip=&category=0

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1942-43? Photo of first Fire Jeeps

• CATEGORIES: Features, Fire/Police/Industry Vehicles, Old Images, Old News Articles This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

UPDATE: Originally I listed this as a 1941 article, based on a database date stamp. Richard pointed out the stamped grill would make this unlikely. It’s a good point! Additional research suggests the paper was from the 1942-43 time frame.

This photo documents one of fifteen jeeps transformed by the Canadians into fire jeeps. I don’t have a date on the newspaper, but it was published in an issue of the Flesherton Ontario Advance Newspaper.

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1952 M-38A1 Fire Jeep Nashua, NH **Status Unknown**

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UPDATE: Was on eBay. Status Unknown. Last bid was $7400.

Everything works.

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“1952 Willy’s Jeep Forest fire truck;
This is a unique fire truck in that it is a Willy’s Jeep AND easily fits in your garage! Former military unit (ex Marines, I believe). Runs and drives great- needs some TLC for the true Willy’s Jeep detail. It appears to be “shop built” either by military or a fire dept. as a fire pumper, but used a “Barton” front mount 500 gpm conversion kit of the day. The side compartments are ex-ammo boxes!

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1947 CJ-2A Howe Fire Jeep St. Joseph, MO **SOLD**

• CATEGORIES: CJ-2A, Fire/Police/Industry Vehicles • TAGS: , This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay

“You’re looking at a 1947 willys jeep cj2a with a Howe firetruck apparatus (5 known to exist)… This jeep has 1423 original miles, not even ready for a oil change yet, but has been totally gone through. My grandfather bought this 15 years ago from the local stockyards that closed a long time ago. His dream was to fix it up and drive it in the local parade while advertising for his grocery store, he did just that. Grandpa died in 2007 and since then, I’ve been carrying on the tradition in driving it in the local parade with my family.. The time has come to let another family enjoy this thing, the decals are vinyl and can be removed easily. As long as you have a good 6volt battery, she fires right up and purrs like a kitten. A aftermarket CD player and speakers have been installed using a separate 12 volt battery and everything is removable with 0 screws to get back to 100% original in 5 minutes. The brakes stop just fine but are hard to apply(67yrs old and no power brakes) has a high and low transfer case, and 4 wheel drive that both go right in and work as they should. Windshield folds down and I believe everything works on this thing as it should. Comes with a lot of old fire fighting tools and adapters.”

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1954 M-38A1 Winchester, MD $5800

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UPDATE: Still Available

1954 Military jeep runs and drives in great condition for 60 year old jeep body has very little rust is garage kept.It was used be a fire dept for years that it is the reason for the yellow paint.”

http://winchester.craigslist.org/cto/4646125748.html

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1959 CJ-5 Fire Jeep Topeka, KS **SOLD**

• CATEGORIES: CJ5, Fire/Police/Industry Vehicles • TAGS: , This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

UPDATE: **SOLD**

Interestingly, this jeep has a 1969 DJ-5A tag. Bids must be submitted no later than 11:59pm on 9/14/14. Bids received after this time period will not be considered.

“PLEASE READ DETAILS. BIDS ARE BEING ACCEPTED FOR:
1959 CJ-5 Willy’s Jeep Fire Engine. 4 Wheel Drive, 1502 Mileage 4 cylinder VIN #57548-93180 (VIN for interested parties research only) This vehicle was used by the Goodyear Fire Department and retired earlier this year. Please Call : Leon Hahn show contact info
Vehicle is available for inspection at the Main Security Gate at Goodyear Tire & Rubber — NW US Hwy 24, Topeka, KS between the hours of 7am — 7pm Monday, September 8 through Saturday, September 13, only.

Vehicle is sold “AS IS”. No title is available. According to State of Kansas Dept of Motor Vehicles, vehicle maybe registered and licensed with Bill of Sale, which will be issued to buyer at completion of sale.

Bids must be submitted via email or a sealed paper bid may be submitted at Security Gate. No other form of bid will be accepted. Requests for additional information, etc will not be responded to at this email address. Questions should be directed to the phone number provided above. Vehicle you are bidding on should appear in the subject line. Bids should include dollar amount of bid, your name and phone number. Should attempts to contact winner not be successful within 48 hours, sale will go to the next highest bidder.

Bids must be submitted no later than 11:59pm on 9/14/14. Bids received after this time period will not be considered. Seller reserves the right to refuse any and all bids. Bids will be reviewed and winning bidder will be contacted via phone on 9/15/14. Vehicle must be paid for and picked up by no later than 9/17/14 — unless prior arrangements have been made. Should vehicle not be picked up by specified time, vehicle may be offered to next highest bidder, or re-listed for sale.”

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1953 M-38A1 Galeton, CO $1999

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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1999

Looks like it may have been a brush or fire jeep.

1953 M38A1 Jeep
Kansas Title
Needs work”

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California State Park Rangers and Jeeps

• CATEGORIES: Books, Features, Fire/Police/Industry Vehicles This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

First published 09/17/2012: I ran across this book about “California State Park Rangers” written by Michael G. Lynch, which includes several pictures of Rangers and Jeeps.  I’ve included three images below and don’t know if there are more.  The book covers the history of California State Park Rangers, beginning with the first Ranger Galen Clark at Yosemite State Park in 1866.  With a career of thirty-five years in the California Park system, Michael plans to donate some of the proceeds to the parks.

According to the author, many of the images come from the state park archives, which you can view online here.

Click here to learn more about the book at Amazon

 
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Fire Truck Brochure on eBay

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Here’s a rare brochure.

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1946 Photo from Mount Cooldidge

• CATEGORIES: CJ-2A, Features, Fire/Police/Industry Vehicles, Old Images This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

This old photo from the South Dakota Department of Agriculture shows a CJ-2A with a 100 gallon tank mounted in the rear at or near Custer State Park. It appears there may be another tank across the cowl. Unfortunately, the photo isn’t very large.

http://sdda.sd.gov/wildland-fire/suppression/field-offices/mount-coolidge-fire-lookout-tower/

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1953 M-38A1 Yorkville, IL **Status Unknown**

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UPDATE: **Status Unknown** Was $7900.

(07/06/2014) This ex-fire jeep runs and drives.

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1953 WILLYS M38A1 MILITARY JEEP 35,300 MILES VGC
For sale is an original 1953 Willys Military M38A1 Jeep. I obtained this Jeep from the McClure Fire Department in Ohio several years ago. It was occasionally used to plow their parking lot and was stored indoors for the most part. It still has many of the military accoutrements such as the convoy blackout marker lights, H.D. bumpers, waterproof ignition, 24 V. electrical system and illuminated high/low red dash lighting.

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U.S. Border Patrol Jeeps & the US Border Patrol Museum

• CATEGORIES: Features, Fire/Police/Industry Vehicles, Museums, Old Images • TAGS: This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

UPDATE: Steve let me know that the US Border Patrol Museum has an updated website with more photos. Below are a few historical photos. You can view more historical photos (with cars, jeeps, horses and more) here.

ORIGINAL POST 07/27/2012:

1. A cold day for guarding the boarder.us-border-patrol-museum

2.  Border Patrol Inspector observing sign of possible illegal border crossers encountered while on Jeep patrol duty near Del Rio, Texas – March 9, 1956:

3. High lookout point overlooking the Rio Grande River, June 29, 1961. [Location is still used to overlook Rio Grande River.]

This is the CJ-2A displayed in the Museum. It looks a little green in this picture, but it’s actually more gray in person.

 
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1947 Sales Book – Fire Jeeps

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These four pages were featured in a 1947 sales book.

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1958 CJ-6 Ravenna, OH **SOLD**

• CATEGORIES: CJ-6, Fire/Police/Industry Vehicles • TAGS: , This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay.

Cool fire jeep for sale.

“Paris Township is listing a USED 1958 Willys CJ-6 Jeep. SN- 57748 Jeep has original (rebuilt) four cylinder engine, three speed manual transmission and is four wheel drive. This vehicle was previously used by the Fire Department as a brush/grass fire truck, but has been taken out of service. It was originally purchased in 1958. Emergency equipment has been disconnected per Ebay policy and township decals will be removed prior to pick up.

This vehicle comes with the following:
Cooper Discover Tires 31×10.5R15
Warn Winch Model 38951 HS9500
2- Fire rakes
2- Pressurized water extinguishers
3 Hp. Briggs & Stratton pump
Steel water tank (approximately 100 gallons of water)
2- Manual cranking booster reels with hoses
Several miscellaneous original documents and books.”

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1952 Fire Truck East Liverpool, OH No price

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No pics provided.

1952 willys fire truck. 4×4,twin stick tranfer case, pto winch, flat head 6cyl engine, needs restored. Body is in nice shape. for pics and more info, please call”

http://youngstown.craigslist.org/cto/4535859710.html

 
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1963 Truck with Utility Bed Quartzsite, AZ **SOLD**

• CATEGORIES: Fire/Police/Industry Vehicles, Willys Trucks • TAGS: This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $18980

“This truck was converted to it’s present Resto-rod condition using a Chevy Blazer running gear mated to the original Willys frame. It is a great conversion that gets a great deal of attention.

This truck drives fantastic at Interstate speeds.

The renewed interior and carpet is very good with the exception of the racing style bucket seats. The seats were new three years ago, however, the Arizona sun has over baked the fabric. The cushions are in good shape, but the fabric is beyond fixing. New seat covers will be needed.

The paint is in very good condition and looks great up close. Not a 20 footer. It should do well at car shows.”

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1953 CJ-3B Lacrosse, WI **SOLD**

• CATEGORIES: CJ-3B, Fire/Police/Industry Vehicles • TAGS: , This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

UPDATE: **SOLD** Was at an auction.

This looks like a nice ex-fire jeep.

Military Willys Jeep. 1953 CJ38. VIN#4J19709. Ran when taken out of service. Not started for this auction listing. AS IS, WHERE IS. Auction sale final after reserve is met.”

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Photo of CJ-5 Police Jeep on Beach on ebay

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How about this vintage CJ-5 Police Jeep.

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1955 M-38A1 Peru, NY **SOLD**

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UPDATE: Was $4500. **SOLD**

Former fire jeep.

1955 M38a1 army jeep Its in real good shape .Former fire dept jeep runs and drives great on the road and inspected till may 2015″

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1952 M-38 Ex Fire Jeep Kentucky $6600

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This might be worth a look.

We’re selling a 1952 Willy’s fire jeep. We purchased the jeep from Mt. Washington fire dept. a few years back. Keep is fully operational. Water tank and pump also operational.”

http://bgky.craigslist.org/cto/4523981606.html

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1946 CJ-2A Fire Jeep Zumbro Falls, MN **Status Unknown**

• CATEGORIES: CJ-2A, Fire/Police/Industry Vehicles This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

UPDATE: Status Unknown. Was $1275.

(06/02/2014) No engine or title. Great project.

WILLYS JEEP CJ 2 A & ID #34134—This is a retired fire department Jeep probably used for grass fires. I removed the front platform and seat as you can see. The rear extension is also removable. Odometer shows 53,000 miles. NO TITLE or ENGINE everything looks original. $1275.00 CASH buys it. I was told that it probably is a 1946, but you decide. Thanks.”

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1952 M-38A1 Ducor, CA **SOLD**

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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $4900

This must have been an Orange Cover Fire Department.

1952 jeep older restore . 4cylinder 4wheel drive with pto case. rock solid . we only use it around the farm . Not a rust bucket very solid with lots of potential. clear title in hand $4,900 obo cash only no trades”

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