ALF 1928 T-head The other side of the engine (motor) of a 1928 ALF Type 145 (1000gpm) pumper. Shown at the Clayton Vol FD muster for their 125 anniversary. The gold ball on a stick is a light for night time work on the engine. Additional info:
1-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-head_engine
2- Images http://tinyurl.com/jhrmsuk
3- List of ALF engines and trucks =https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_LaFrance
Earlier posting and comments at
4- http://www.fire-engine-photos.com/picture/number12133
Picture added on 18 May 2016 at 14:05