Quote Originally Posted by EcoSafe View Post
It has been a few years but back when we were in the auto scrap business we did a few fire trucks, vintage trucks are sell able as are later models the pumpers are the most return in non Ferris scrap as they contain a lot of brass fittings . I recall one that had a nearly 100 % brass pump that was almost 300 lbs. Also the fire hose is very sell able to Marinas as dock protection strips. many of the fittings are in demand from interior decorators and fire equipment enthusiasts. but bear in mind that was at least 6/7 years ago things change.
Anyone looking at one for scrap needs to take a magnet. As you mentioned the older ones had bronze pumps. Usually there's an access plate you can remove with a flat head screw driver to get behind the panel on one of the sides.