1950 Kenworth 1500 GPM Pumper 
 (Apparatus #169)



Kenworth Preservation 

Since 1942, the Seattle Fire Department has purchased a total of 59 Kenworths.  Between November
9, 1949 and November 6, 1950, the largest single order ever of Kenworth apparatus was delivered to
the Seattle Fire Dept - ten pumpers and six city service ladder trucks.  One from this historic fleet
that still survives today is Apparatus 169.

Apparatus 169 is a triple combination pumper, hose and 200-gallon booster tank, equipped with
a 1500-gpm Hale centrifugal pump and 296 horsepower Hall-Scott engine.  It is specially equipped
with a portable monitor.  Delivered to the Seattle Fire Department on January 5, 1950, at a cost
of $12,937.75, it is now in the care of the Last Resort Fire Department and was restored by them
to its original appearance.

 

 

                 

                                                            Historical Photos 

                                                       App 169  (Engine 9)  1960

 

    

  App 169  (Engine 50-22)  King County Fire Protection Dist. #50 - Skykomish - 1989

 

                  

                                   ~  Apparatus 169 Company Assignments  ~

                   Jan. 18,    1950 - 1958,  Sept. 2       Engine 19 - Foot of S Massachusetts St
                   Sept. 2,    1958 - 1968                     Engine   9 - 3829 Linden Ave N
                                   1968 - 1970                     Engine 38 - 5503-33rd Ave NE
                                   1970 - 1977, Mar.            Engine 40 - 9401-35th Ave NE
                                   1977 - 1978                     Reserve
                   Jan. 10,    1978                               Sold to King Co. Fire Dist. #50 Skykomish, WA
                                                                         (Booster tank modified to 500-gallon capacity)
                   Oct. 16,    1989                               Sold

                  

                                        ~  The Stations  ~ 

                           

                               SFD Fire Station #19 (1920-1967)

                                 App 169  (Engine 19)  1950-1958

 

                                     

                                                  SFD Fire Station #9 (1953-present)

                                                      App 169  (Engine 9)  1958-1968

 

                                               

                                                           SFD Fire Station #38 (1930-present)

                                                               App 169  (Engine 38)  1968-1970

 

                                                         

                                                                     SFD Fire Station #40 (1965-present)

                                                                         App 169  (Engine 40)  1970-1977

 

 

                   

 

                                                

                                 King Co. Fire Protection Dist. #50  Station #295 (1975-present)

                                                                 Skykomish Washington 

                                                        App 169  (Engine 50-22)  1978-1989

                   

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