Hootsville Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 I worked at Mack Western from Oct 1973 till laid off April 1983 (one off last people to be laid off ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoos Brothers Construction Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 That's cool! Maybe you worked on my 1976 RS700L and 1980 RWL700L. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sodly Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 So, now that you've teased us..... what did you do at Hayward? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Tj. Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 On 9/10/2016 at 9:27 AM, Hootsville said: I worked at Mack Western from Oct 1973 till laid off April 1983 (one off last people to be laid off ) Maybe you worked with my Harold Brown,brownie or H.B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tj. Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 Or Mike Roiball Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james j neiweem Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Why did they shutdown? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubleclutchinweasel Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 1 hour ago, james j neiweem said: Why did they shutdown? As I recall, Mack gave the reasons as shrinking market share and lack of profitability from that plant. Even that new plant in Winnsboro, SC, did not last long. There were some tough times going on through those years. Quote "Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lmackattack Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 On 1/14/2022 at 10:28 AM, james j neiweem said: Why did they shutdown? a few reasons. 1 they had inventory issues and shortages. in attempt to keep up with deliveries,Mack was sending half loaded trailers with parts from the mack plant in PA to CA and emptie trailers back to PA just to build the westerns. 2 Mack didnt have a very large market share out west and Pete / KW was fastly gaining in popularity 3 i also heard staffing issues due to the laid back CA culture but who knows 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechohaulic Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 such a loss. east coast was always Mack country in the day. to see a western Mack roll in had all eyes staring. they just had a "Look" beyond the working mack appearance. remember seeing my first aluminum frame rails on a western; " nope it's gonna break " LOL . DM triple steel frame and here's this alum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james j neiweem Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 Where were the Mack Great Western series built? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechohaulic Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 On 5/18/2022 at 10:40 AM, james j neiweem said: Where were the Mack Great Western series built? do you remember seeing the blue R700 western at the factory on pines bridge in beacon falls ct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 I owned an 73 R western I really liked it except for the rubber band engine 237 they won’t pull your hat off in a windstorm even on flat ground strong headwind will bring you down to nothing … but definitely cool looking rig .. bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 Although I do prefer the full fenders on the east coast R models …and of course the spoke wheels bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hengecriseld Posted June 14, 2022 Share Posted June 14, 2022 I also like an 73 R western 👍 Quote work monitoring organizing time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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