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Re: "NO SMOKING" ...

Mon Dec 09, 2013 12:36 pm

Mark, as usual, awesome photos.

Is one (or both) of these from you?

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Thanks again,
John

Re: "NO SMOKING" ...

Mon Dec 09, 2013 1:46 pm

I don't want to hijack Mark's thread,but here a a few more for Gary:

This was taken in 1982 when I flew Tanker 65 on a CDF contract out of Portervile.I don't remember the location.Maybe Camarillo?

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These were taken at Albuquerque in 1983 when I flew Evergreen's Tanker 22

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Here's my c/p Chuck Ott with the fuel dipstick

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This is one of oiling Tanker 68 in Alamogordo in 1980

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This is at McCall in 1980

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This was in Redmond sometime in the past 10 years

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Re: "NO SMOKING" ...

Mon Dec 09, 2013 3:37 pm

A small contribution- brand new WWII PR-3 Refueler, found in original crate. This was built by the E.O. Habhegger company in Philadelphia, which still makes petroleum handling equipment. Despite the original rubber, I wouldn't hesitate to use it- it is in that good of a condition. These were in all of the squadrons in WWII, and were used to pump from the fuel trailers shown being pulled behind the fuel trucks in a few photos.

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Re: "NO SMOKING" ...

Mon Dec 09, 2013 4:10 pm

Larry to the contrary, thx for posting the photos. And FF outstanding stuff as well. thx both. Fun to sit back and read and see the great information coming in. pop2

Re: "NO SMOKING" ...

Mon Dec 09, 2013 8:18 pm

Forgotten Field wrote:A small contribution- brand new WWII PR-3 Refueler, found in original crate. This was built by the E.O. Habhegger company in Philadelphia, which still makes petroleum handling equipment. Despite the original rubber, I wouldn't hesitate to use it- it is in that good of a condition. These were in all of the squadrons in WWII, and were used to pump from the fuel trailers shown being pulled behind the fuel trucks in a few photos.

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What an interesting find. But no way would I use that to pump fuel with no matter how good it looks. Rubber deteriorates just sitting. And rubber 70 years ago was not as durable or resistant to chemicals as it is today.

Re: "NO SMOKING" ...

Tue Dec 10, 2013 3:47 am

my kind of "gas passers" :wink:

Re: "NO SMOKING" ...

Tue Dec 10, 2013 8:05 am

Great piece of equipment. Seems odd to see nice, solid hand tools like that (not made in China). :wink:
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