AMERICAN LAFRANCE

CENTURY 2000 SERIES Archive

1986 - 1994 Historical Database

Explore production records, historical photos and insights into American LaFrance's Century 200 Series

The definitive digital archive of American LaFrance Century 2000 fire apparatus

In 1985, the Figgie International facility, Kersey Manufacturing Company at 600 Mountain Lane, Bluefield, Virginia became the “new” home to American LaFrance. A Ford cab-over chassis, along with a modular body brought from the Southport, NY plant became the first apparatus produced at the ALF/Kersey facility. This apparatus was nick-named “The Rebel” and was sold to the near-by Bluefield, West Virginia Fire Department. Later, the Century 2000 cab was designed and its production was launched with a stainless steel body, canopy-cab, 1000 GPM pumper built for the city of Albany, New York Fire Department. Production of the ALF/Kersey apparatus continued until 1994.  

During that nearly decade long time span, over 100 pieces of fire apparatus were built.  Additionally, several Century2000s were built at the various American LaFrance Service Centers.  Also, many Elmira-Era fire apparatus were refurbished at Bluefield and the Service Centers. Many of those refurbished had their frames extended and Century 2000 cabs attached.

The Century 2000 Series represents a brief but significant chapter in American LaFrance’s history, bridging traditional craftsmanship with modern safety standards during a turbulent period for the company.
Many of these appratus built remain in service, and other as collectibles, preserved by enthusiasts.
Serial numbers 2001-Ringwood, 2003- Deer Park, 2002- Middlebury
Rebel colorized
Century2000Pamphlet 0 Page
2000 Oil painting
ALF Century 2000 sales pamphlet
ALF Century 2000 Series sales pamphlet
Ringwood ART
Skyline Lakes Fd, Ringwood NJ
2002 oil painting
Middlebury FD, Middlebury CT
Deer Park twins ART
Deer Park FD, Deer Park NY
Rialto ART
Rialto FD, Rialto CA
Clifton E6 ART
Clifton FD. Clifton
Alert ART
Alert FC, Great Neck NY
Century 2000, "Stainless More Than Skin Deep"
Production Highlights
MiddleburyE4
Albany 2000_02
uniondale water chief
Sykesville MD
Pittsburgh PA
Dickson City PA
NewWindsor
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south fire middletown
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Neffsville
Middlebury CT
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C2000 Pemfab Chassis
Century 2000 original sales brochure

I am deeply indebted to the many individuals who have contributed multiple photographs to this work.  My sincere thanks goes out to Scott Fralic, Dave Organ, Mike Martinelli, Ron Bogardus, John Kenealy, Eli Gill, Mike Murphy, George Murphy, Mike Kosydar, Richard Story, Mark Redman, Neal Van Deusen, Maria & Jim Slocum, Patrick Shoop Jr, Jason Giszewski, Dennis Wetherhold Jr, Frank Boyd, Rodney Johnson and many others.  All known photo credits are on individual pages- please don’t feel slighted if I failed to mention your name here- the photo is greatly appreciated. If you have a photo of any of the apparatus produced at the ALF/Kersey plant or refurbed at any of the Service Centers please forward it to the webmaster so that it may be included in our apparatus pages.