Ahrens-Fox: The Rolls-Royce of fire engines
By: by Ed Hass.
Publisher: E. Hass
Published: 1982
Place of publication: Sunnyvale, CA (600 E. Weddell Dr., Space 59, Sunnyvale 94086)
Language: eng
Number of pages: 160
Subjects: Ahrens-Fox Fire Engine Co. -- History.; Fire engines -- United States -- History.
Description: History of Ahrens-Fox Fire Engine Company of Cincinnati, which had its origins in 1852, but the primary focus of this book is the motor fire apparatus era, 1911-1977, including biographies of Ahrens-Fox employees, corporate history, and photos (all B&W) of many different types of Ahrens-Fox fire engines. This book went through 4 printings, the first in hard-cover (only 500 printed), the other 3 (1000 per printing) in paperback editions. It is now out of print, but does occasionally come up for sale online, with prices ranging from $100 to $200 in paperback, and $300 to $450 for the very rare hardcover edition.
Notes: The author/publisher's address has changed to 9315 East Lake Drive, Elk Grove, CA 95758, and now offers fire apparatus history books in computer CD form, instead of printed books. Many of these titles contain much more information and more photos than could econ0mically be published in a traditional printed book, with one title exceeding 1300 pages. This publisher has also branched out into a few titles on antique trucks, as well as antique fire engines, all in electronic format, not on paper. Web site is www.affba.org