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Don't remember that time, but do remember the introduction of the intercooling in the early 70's, I didn't pay to much attention to that at that time either, definitely put Mack up front. FW

More B80 series, Blackstone MA. 2012 Rutland MA. 2012, 673 NA, 16k frt, 60k rears, w/ 5" trunnion R models set up for snow and ice early R model, Worcester MA. 2013 R model Worcester MA. 2013 FW

23k, It could be x-mixer chassis. FW

Did Mack buy FL? FW

This is clean-up just after December 08 ice storm, Rutland, MA We have no problem operating equipment on the roads, Town wide clean-up I was running 5 hole wheels to particiate in the "Retro wheel promotion" FW

You just made my day, _ _ _ . FW

Living in the country but not far from the cities I was on or around farms all my life. It wasn't work, it was fun, it is what you did and what you had to do. Yes I continued my education but have just about all of my knowledge and experiences from my way of life. My family and childern had it like everybody else around today with all the elecrtronics and such but were taught life skills and work ethics based on my agricultural up bringing. My youngest daughter went to college, recently married, and moved away, she had field cars, can operate equipment, she even painted her truck and can do just about any thing. My Wife and I can take some of the credit for how she and her brothers turned out but some or most of the credit is where they grew up. I just read that a local farmer passed away at 92 and in his obitituary it said "He wasn't afraid of anything or anyone" . My daughter just sent me this morning, Love my John Deere wreath..;-) The Dodge comercial on the Superbowl tells it all. God Bless this great country. FW

From what I know the AC line was orange for both agricultural and construction machines. In the early 60's the small machines H3,HD3, HD5 were a bleached out yellow. In the 70's the construction machines small and larger HD16,HD21,HD41, and others were sandard yellow. Ag tractors were orange. The Allis Chalmers were favorites among the local farmers,D15,D17,WD45, and more and othen had nickmnames for them like "Alice", one farm had a HD9 and a HD11, they were the "little rooster and the "big rooster". Many operators would say "even on the farm she was a charmer". This is my H3 crawler loader in 4/10/77. I was a normal occurance to go throughout the town plowing driveways etc. with crawlers and other equipment. Those were the days, FW

I had 4 group 31 batteries made for Caterpillar that lasted 11 years, went to buy more and that run was discontunied . They where a gray poly case and had this nice embossed plate on the top, which I keep in my trinket case. FW

I am sure that is an HD 11, they where made with both their own engine (Buda design) and GM. The AC engine sounded better, and their tradmark color was orange. Our first crawler loader was a AC H-3. Nice picture. FW

Skiroyal was one, and the family up the street had a Bolens, very unusal the engine and tracks,( yes a pair of tracks like a crawler dozer) up front, and pulled a two person seat on skis behind . to steer there was a handle bar on the powered end and you would steer it like a sulky behind a lawn mower. It was " a pissah", about 1967. FW

We still have 2 or 3 around. we had 66 & 67 Evinrude Skeeter, 68? Johnson, 70 evinrude the first one with reverse, and the sleighmate. Like you we went first to make the trail , (20" wide track). Thinking about it now, we had a lot of fun. FW

An early production fender. FW

I have that picture hanging in the office, been there 22 years. I must like it. FW

Regs say you can except on a bus, I wouldn't and some of the of the cheapo's won't last for the first cap. I put premium firsts on the steer, and run the drives and the trailer to the air shows thru. My .02 . FW

Thong?

More B 80 series, A Jandris, Gardner MA 1967 Worcester Sand, # 94, 1967. truck numbering approaching 200. Interestingly # 110 was an LTSW with dump trailer. B 813X Orignally owned J.J.. Brennen, CT . Typical of the time they pulled 18-20' single axle dump trailers. I bought it for the transmission and when to look at it two identical trucks where cut into pieces and this one had the side and rear glass removed ready to be cut, but the boss said try to sell parts. One of the mechanics said what are you going to do with that? I said I am going to drive it to Massachusetts, he said they were all good trucks. I taped plastic in the windows and headed home. That was 33 years ago last month. This is 1 of the 38 B 813X's, the total production of the X's was 116. FW

Valves might be to tight, does it fire off right away? FW

Ready for work Ran 4 PM- 7 AM , Tues,Wed,Thurs FW

One week ago today; RD and DM RW Dump site Another load RD Been going 15 hrs. RW tractor dump. 20 hours for the first day/night FW

This picture taken late 60's when the Town of Holden MA just completed the work on this B60 and tank trailer for fire service. It was an all volunteer department then and most or all the work was done by them, the now Captian scanned and colored this picture for me. The fire station was across the street from the High School and this unit was parked on the lower level side door, and would always see the chrome shell in the window riding the bus (68-71) It was sold at auction in the 80's and the guy put a 237 and made a dump truck, He has the 464 and unishift trans ,which I posted for sale awhile ago. FW

More B 80 series, Hubbardston MA Hubbardston MA Holden MA There was a picture of a single axle B 61, posted when this site Rutland MA first started maybe 04/05 in New Jersey on the door was H. K. Bigelow, Rutland MA. they owned this B815 at one time, and I think this truck still exists. FW

Dump,Garwood hoist and body.

This orignally was a SX truck, at one time belonged to Pitt Const, Acton,Manard? MA. Drove it for a few days in the Late 80's. FW

I have sold a few parts to Mack users in othe countries, Austraila, Holland, UK, Germany, and Canada. Mack trucks and parts have been exported to Central and South America since the early 90"s ( demand was 237's,6spds. 3&4 sp auxiliarys, and 44# camelbacks. They would build trucks using new sheetmetal and used drivetrains, and I am sure many or all are still in service today. There is a difference between working it hard and abuse. They are treated well, like a good dog loyal to its master, wherever he/she lives. FW