Additional equipment not included with purchase unless otherwise listed. Mileage readings may not be real-time and should be confirmed.
Pump - Tank
VF Water Tank
1500 Gallon Tank
FT - Deck Gun
Akron Electric Roof Turret
Additional Pump Info
180 Gallon Foam Tank
500LB Halon System
Air Operated Santa Rosa Bumper Turret
Electrical - Lighting
Options
VF Air Conditioning
New Air Conditioning
Additional Features
New Tires
Truck Description
This Oshkosh M-1500 Crash Truck is for sale and ready to be refurbished to your specifications! This 3 axle used ARFF vehicle can be used in ARFF and wildland applications. The truck is mechanically sound quick on its feet. This is a purpose built truck that would be suitable for any fire department!
Apparatus Information
William Besserdich and Bernhard Mosling believe their two pioneering four-wheel-drive inventions together have the power to positively transform the performance of vehicles on the rugged roads of early 20th century America. Their groundbreaking designs include the automatic locking differential responsible for transferring power from the front axle to the rear axle (patented 1914) and the front driving axle with improved steering and drive capacity (patented 1915).
Besserdich and Mosling decide to present their four-wheel-drive designs to automakers Case, Ford, Jeffery, Kissel, Packard, Studebaker and others. Despite the promise of performance, the automakers decline the opportunity to produce vehicles using the Besserdich/Mosling components.
The rejections from industry leaders inspire Besserdich and Mosling to take charge of their ideas. They use the designs as the foundation for the Wisconsin Duplex Auto Company, founded May 1, 1917. The duo quickly obtains funding to develop and produce their first four-wheel-drive truck prototype, known as Old Betsy.
By 1920, the successful prototype propels the company's early growth. To meet the demand for the powerful first production series Model A truck, the Wisconsin Duplex Auto Company moves to a new, larger facility in Oshkosh, Wis. and becomes the Oshkosh Motor Truck Manufacturing Company. http://oshkosh100.oshkoshcorp.com/en/osk100timeline#
This old fire truck would make a good collector's rig, or parade piece for a Volunteer Fire Department, or a Fire Fighter who just wants their own rig to make local appearances.
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