To mark the 100th anniversary of the Kernersville (NC) Fire Rescue Department which is on for next year, firefighters are restoring a 1923 American LaFrance fire truck, according to a report published by WFMY News 2.
According to the report, the restoration of the fire department’s first engine has been on going for the last several months and firefighters expect to have it completed by next summer.
There have been some challenges restoring the antique apparatus, according to the report, which said the engine is being restored in Boston, the carburetor is in North Carolina and a couple of brass lanterns are in Connecticut being worked on.
When the restoration is completed, the engine, which cost $6,500 new, will be housed in the new fire station off Highway 66, according to the report.
