Thanks guys for the guidance. Apparently, this clutch is a little different than "normal" clutches in that is has something on the plates similar to "teeth." I haven't seen this for myself, only what I get over the phone from Bill the pump guy (he's a Model T and firetruck guy who's day profession is as a factory certified service rep for Darley, Hale, Waterous, etc). Anyway, all these teeth were ground off and loose in the housing (apparently), but he has enough left of the discs to try and get a regular brake/clutch place in Baltimore to at least give him an estimate of the repair. Haven't heard back yet -- which I am considering a good sign.
Kool -- that's what I'm thinking -- an old local company old guy hopefully would take one look at this, shrug and say "no prob."
If not, my "Plan B" is to just put the pump back on as an ornament and just use one of my portable trash pumps to actually pump with. I'd really like to get the pump functional (for less than $700...) if possible, though.
Plan C (Peggy will kill me if she reads this) is to pull all the fire equipment from the truck (including the tank), turn it into a flat bed and sell it. And then look for a mid to late '60's GMC COE fire engine with a mid ship pump and 1,500-gallon tank. Maybe a Detroit-powered one with Dayton rims instead of these scary widow makers... As long as I'm developing a wish list, I'll add a poly tank, hoses, ladders, axes, pikes, nozzles, deck gun, SCBAs, radio, Federal 2Q ... waa hoo!!!
John
