1958 F.W.D.

For Sale by private party: 1978 Hahn pumper, model series HCP. 1250 GPM Hale Pump, 750 gallon tank. -671-T Detroit Diesel Engine (first truck built by Hahn with a turbocharged engine) Allison HT740 automatic transmission. **I am not the owner, just an interested party with sentimental attachment to the truck who is getting word out for the current owner in the interest of getting it to a collector rather than the scrap heap.** Truck delivered new to the Bryn Athyn Fire Company, Bryn Athyn (Montgomery County, Pa. Company 11) May of 1978. Truck sold to the current owner in 2007. Truck currently located in northern Bucks County, Pa. Message me for further details.

Great song, great video. I think I saw some shots taken on I-78 or I-80 in Jersey, and was that bridge going across the inlet on Rt 36 (or is it 38?) in Aberdeen NJ? Dont know if anyone has been in that area lately but they got their asses kicked by Sandy, have a good friend who lives in Port Monmouth that lost EVERYTHING- you guys may have seen me post about that back after Sandy happened. I wish I had more pics of my Dad's two F-Model tractors. I do have some pics of his Mercedes tractor, from when he was driving for Charles E. Danbury- some pics pulling some pups and a double or triple set of decked flatbeds.

I'm in Bethlehem, Pa. I can make Staten Island in an hour and 15 mins in early morning traffic conditions, I dont think a hotel is necessary, I could prolly make the trip there and back in one day!!! Time is tight for the next coupla months with the boys in wrestling- have tournaments just about every weekend until mid-march. PM me your contact info. You still on the job? I think we chatted once before- in Bklyn if I remember right???

I certainly hope that I am wrong too....but.....were it a fuel problem, I dont think you would have had the rough idling and then the puff of white smoke and no more go go, although its not unheard of. But the white smoke is suspicious. Another suggestion- wipe your finger in the end of the exhaust and sniff...(the truck, not your bunghole....) do you smell that sweet/sour smell like coolant/anti-freeze?? If you do, dat aint good. Where is your rig located, I might be able to take a ride and diagnose for you if necessary.

Nice legs! She looks cold. Did you offer to buy her coffee, for which she should have offered to have warmed up your ears for in return.......

What can Brown do to....I mean for you?

I hate to do this to you but the white smoke does not sound good. Almost sounds to me like you may have blown a head gasket and you have a hydraulic lock-up going on somewhere. Pull your dipstick and see if you can see water or foam on it- thats NFG. Open your radiator cap and see what the coolant looks like- if it looks foamy, creamy, really brownish...thats NFG. FDNY used off-the-shelf Mack engines, END611's, 673's, 250 or 260HP. They weren't Maxidynes and they weren't Econodynes.

All depends on the muffler.....I know of one C Model Firetruck with a 707 that is super quiet when it is idling....

and falls over......

AHHHHHHHHHHHH! Dont do that without a warning!!!

Says in the description that there is lots of rust in the compartments. Anyone that knows anything about Mack's fire bodies knows......it will rust, and it will rust BAD if left unchecked!!!!!!

Dont forget to check the fluid levels in the batteries if they are not sealed cells. Only add de-ionized water (pharmacy.) And always remember to ventilate when charging!!!!

707 Gas R-Models are rare. 707 Gas R-Model Firetrucks are rarer.

Who you calling a ho?

Why is the Playboy sticky?

Anytime a report of a serious accident is received (in this case a rollover was reported from the onset, which counts as serious) a "Rescue assignment" is transmitted- in case if hurst tools ("Jaws of Life") or other extrication equipment and personnel are needed. Engine companies (the water and hose) usually dont have enough space on board and usually only have 3-4 personnel- driver does not count as he has to run the pump and get equipment for the other guys and the guys in the back are usually tasked with emergency medical care (you heard them say "there are two paramedics on that engine") as the fire guys usually get on location way before the ambulance and have to stabilize the patient. So the Truck/Ladder Company is usually added onto serious accidents as they have the toys and extra hands to do the work or augment the engine company guys. Best to have them on the initial dispatch as it's always better to have the help/equipment on the way and turn it around if not needed, than to get there and go "oh shit" and need it and call for them only to have a delayed response.

There is a guy here in Hellertown, Pa. that restores Buddy-L, Tonka, and other good old-fashioned STEEL toys.....He has a storefront with all kinds of stuff in the windows but doesnt really advertise any hours. He also makes reproduction decals, too. Right down the street from my house, I can spit on his place from my deck.

This is a great video, shows them doinga all kinds of stuff that a Tiller can do....Like dog-tracking back into the right hand lanes after "bucking traffic" (going against the traffic on the wrong side of the divider....) and just going around some tight turns. These guys are also talking to one another on the headsets...Even on the older trucks without headsets, a good driver and tillerman can read each others minds and can put that truck anywhere. This video is shot in a city with big streets- Tillers are especially valuable in older, tighter cities- the City of Philadelphia Fire Dept runs them almost exclusively. You have to pay attention when you are tillering- count the number of turns you make with the wheel in halfs- and do it out loud...."half....one....one and a half..." and make damn sure you bring the wheel back the same number of turns or else the trailer will be dog-tracking and you could wipe out cars in a travel lane or parked as you go around the corner.

The rear is steering only. And for the un-initiated, you do opposite what the guy in front does- like if the truck is making a right-hand turn, the front (tractor) driver steers normally to the right. The trailer (tiller) steers LEFT. theres a really good video out there, let me find it.....

Anyone besides me ever "tiller" a tractor-drawn aerial ladder (fire) truck? It's some of the best fun you can have with your clothing on.

Ken you're thinking of sexy farm animals. Sexy farm girls is a facebook group that I spend errrr ahhh I mean a lot of people spend too much time on.......

Dont tell Ken about all the groups like "I love redheads" on Facebook, we'll never get him off of there!!!!!!

That was fooking OUTSTANDING!

I think I heard once that whatever color is "Detroit Green" is essentially the same color of Mack's interior green, if that helps. Can anyone confirm or deny this???

We have some really tight right hand turns where I am a firefighter; even for firetrucks.... There is one in particular where they have the white line way back to allow room for trucks making the right as it is from one state road onto another. Whenever I have to make the right and there is a car beyond the white, I love to pull up real close and then lay on the air horns- which are a set of Buell locomotive horns and recessed into the bumper......After the driver of the car is done shitting his pants, and then gets through the temporary deafness, I roll down my window and they roll down theirs, and I say "Thats what that white line is for!!! Have a pleasant day!"