1861 Cowing & Company

(George W. Gray III photo)

Manufacurted by the Cowing & Company of Seneca Falls, NY, Sellersville Borough purchased this pumper

from the Blairsville Fire Company in Indiana County, PA. Although never in service there, this

No. 4 Crane-Neck style fire engine was one of the first pieces of apparatus for the Borough's newly

formed fire company.

In the early or mid 1900's, the pumper was painted red. It was only during minor resoration work in the 50's or 60's

that the original forrest green color was discovered.  In 2009, it was shipped to north Maine to Fire Fly Restoration,

 where for two years, it underwent a major restoration. July 2011, the pumper was returned to the

Department in the original colors.

On September 24th, 2011, the Department attended the Pennsylvania Firemen's convention hosted in Lake Harmony.

The Hand Pumper won 1st place in the fire company owned, non-motorized antique category, as well as

the inaugural President's Award for Best of show for antique apparatus. 

Additional Photos
Allentown, PA - 1979		Philadelphia Antique Muster - 1981
(Bill Hass Photo)		(Carl "Pete" Moyer Photo)

Information obtained from Timothy D. Hufnagle's book, "Sellersville, PA. a Tapestry Through Time 1738-2013"

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