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.. '~ 1 9'-f : ! SPECIFICAT!O~~ FOR TWO CmDlUU::ON !":';;,\:'ER AND BOOSlER ~-1_~'l.~TIllLCKS I Not less t'.'.~r. ~QO a" \), m. Combination Pumper & Booster Truck PUMP----- HaI;;-I;;deTQ~~E(Jo>;'~;;~-~qual, Type - centrifugal Two-Stage Series Parallel Operated Pump Body - Iro:l Capacity - 500 g.p.m. at 120 lbs. 250 g.p.m, at 200 lbs. 167 g.p.m. at 250 lbs. MOlJnted on 2-ton 145 H.P. (or more) Chassis to be furnished by bidder. Color: Red Cab to Axle; 102" Tires: 8:25 x 20 tires front & d~al rears Cab with 13:'7G rear glass 12 volt syste~ V-8 Engine Chrome grill & b~mper Pump to have two 4t" suction tubes, one on left and one right of Chassis. These suction tubes to have brass chromium-plated caps with long handles. Pump to be equipped with two quarter-turn discharge valves made of brass and threaded 2~' N.S.; one valve on left of Chassis and one on the right. The valve on right side to be of remote control tvpe. Each valve-t;-be eG;;"[p;~ith brass chromium-plated cap. AUTOMATIC RELIEF VALVE...To be of set pressure type, -quick, positive and smootii~i";;"";pe:c"'tion at a:lY desired pressure within the range en- countered in fire fighting. PRIMING SYSTEM.,. To be of the pOci ti ve displacement type with auxiliary oiling system. A che;c.', valve to be placed in the oiling system to prevent pressure forGin9 water frocl main pump into the priming oil tank. The priming valve to be placed between the priming system and the centrifugal p'~mp. The pTiming valve control on the operator's panel. PUMP GEAR SHIFl...Tne pump shifti~g lever to be located in the cab to have locking device to hold it in gear. The priming device to be vacuum clutch operated with push button control mounted on pump operating panel. ~...Two Chromium-plated g2uges; one an 800 lb. combination pressure and vacuum 9~uge attached to pump discharge manifold. The other 400 lb. sombination pressure and vacuum gauge attached to the pump intake manifold. To be mounted in brass chromium-plated instrument panel, to be mounted at the top of the operating panel at the left side of th9 truck. THROTTLE...To be of venier setting type, located in convenient place on pump control panel, and so constructed that the engine speed and pump pressure can be accurately adjusted. And they will not vary when set. TACHOMETER. " To record the revoh.ltions per minute of the motor; to be mounted in the pum? ir.strunent panel. COOLING SYSTEM...An auxiliary cooling system, made of brass and copper, to be built into the radi2to~. To regulate the temperature of the motor whe~ pumping. It is to be of the indirect type, which permits the use of antifreeze in cold weather. Also a dirct motor cooler to be provided. Both valve controls for these systems to be chromium- plated and conveniently located on the operating panel. HOSE BODY...To be made of not less than 12 gauge sheet metal, and to have a hose carrying capacity of 1200 feet of 2t" double jacket hose, and so constI'osted that no fender walls or other offsets are necessary. The bottom of body to have 2" channel steel supports, five or more, properly spae;ed to eq'~,lj2e the load and furnish foundation for the booster tan'(, to :rem full length of the body. The floor boards to be of hQl"dwOOG sl~ts about 4" wide and spaced 3/8" apart to provide ve:ltilation for hose. The floor to rest upon the top of the booster tank a~d to be made removnble. A metal pal"U tion fastened to floor boards on left side to provide separate c~mpa"tment for the l~'" booster line. This compartment to be of ample size to cany 1:'0 feet or more of it" double jacket hose, whi~h iE to be perma,~e'ltly attached So that it can be placed in service im~,,,diately by opening a l~'" valve placed by the operating panel. II I