1958 F.W.D.

I never met him but was friends with him on the book of face. We communicated through there a few times. I always enjoyed reading his daily posts of the stories of how he acquired the many trucks in his collection. When he posted the United Parcel Service 4x4 MH, I jokingly said "Hey if you want to donate that to the Mack Museum. I will personally take a special interest in helping with the restoration and in taking care of it!!" 3 or 4 months later I walked into the Museum for a volunteer work day and there it was!!! I don't know if that conversation precipitated him donating it but nevertheless very cool.

Are you referring to a toy puzzle set by "Melissa and Doug?"

Who? Oh that kamikaze Pitt Ohio driver?

Have been a Career and Volunteer Firefighter/EMT for 31 years now. We had a x2 fatal fire back on April 1, two kids. Wasn't my first rodeo but it was the first for many of the volunteers that worked the fire. All of us went through Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (not my first time for that either) as well as the Cops and the County Dispatchers. At the urging of a close friend who is part of the Philadelphia Fire Dept's team, I am seeking the training to be a CISD Counselor. This is no longer the 1960's, you can't do this and hold it inside. Many Cops, Firefighters and Medics are killing themselves. If I can help one person even a little to avoid that, the time invested will be well worth it.

I won't have to worry about my Jo when she starts dating. 3 older brothers. I will just sit back and enjoy the show.

Have you submitted the request through the website? That's the only way archive requests are fulfilled; in order to maintain fairness. Requests are fulfilled in the order in which received and usually run 4-6 weeks to process. Good looking truck by the way, not a lot of rot. Should be a fairly easy restoration. How are the mechanicals?

That is freakin' awesome! Just as much fun for dad too I bet!

I can get 87 or 89 Octane corn free around here, I think I saw earlier today it was 4.71 a gallon. It's all I will run in my small engines, the smaller the engine (blower or trimmer) the better it runs on corn free. And around the end of September I start to fill the F.W.D. exclusively with corn free so that by the time I park it for winter hibernation at the end of October, all it has in the tank is corn free. Don't wish to have to rebuild that carb again.

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Wait it was OD's bday? I would have taken him to the Winfall Brass Pole-A-Torium but didn't realize it was his bday. He probably wouldnt have had time anyway.

I own a 1958 F.W.D. My CB handle is "Son of Sam." Because my dad's name is Sam.

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In the Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton area 4.29 Regular 4.89 Fuel 4.61 Ethanol Free Regular The F.W.D. isn't going to be going very far this summer

Yes, HatCity was Ed Ackell, a long time member and all-around fun guy. He is missed.

The discs all the way around was a bit of a drama to the uneducated within the department. I came from another department that bought a pumper back in 1989 that was discs all around and I have hated every rig with drum brakes I have ever driven since that unit. The do have a proven track record on fire apparatus for power, durability and longevity. Remember, fire apparatus (especially a volunteer department in a suburban or rural area) isn't going to see much mileage. Our 2006 pumper (which is what this ladder truck is replacing) has roughly 35,000 miles on it. Our 2013 pumper just broke 10k last week. I am fortunate that I know a few big wheels in the City of Philadelphia fleet management office and get to pick their brains occasionally. They are responsible for trash trucks, fire trucks, police cars, you name it.....Each agency has some say in what they want but ultimately fleet management has to OK it. Philadelphia has been playing with discs with a lot of success for the last 20+ years. The discs on the tandems came highly recommended by these guys.

I don't know why but it won't let me load any more pics. I guess Other Dog melted the server with all his Girls In Car pixtures.

So a while back I posted pics of the beginning of our new firetruck, being built by HME/Ahrens Fox out in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Yes- Hendrickson who still builds crane and heavy application chassis but their main bread and butter these days is firetrucks. I meant to post pix of it as it went through construction but forgot to keep up I mean got really busy with work and family obligations. So here are a few selections for your approval. I mean, it would be nice if you approved but just in case you don't approve I will not lose sleep because I approve. First up is the chassis. The frame, all crossmembers and the torque box and outriggers for the aerial ladder are all galvanized. The engine is a Cummins X15 set at 600 with a Jake. (We spec'd a 565 but the offered a 600 at no cost so who were we to say no?) Transmission is an Allison Worldseries (I think an AVS4000) 6 speed. Rear suspension is a Raydan air-bag assist walking beam and Meritor axles and disc brakes all the way around. Here is the rear suspension- the Raydan air bag walking beam and the disc brakes. Here is Jessica. The body is bolted, modular stainless steel. Here is the right side.

Are you sure?

Is that the year that Doug shaved his 'stache and looked like an axe murderer?

So we kind of did something.....we pick him up tomorrow........

Trucktoberfest was last held in 2019, and at that time was only to be every two years. 21 was canceled due to the bat lung aids.

Not true....The rig was a front line, in-service piece in the town of Woodsboro, Maryland about 60 miles to the north of the Pentagon. Folklore has it that an Arlington County career firefighter who lived in Woodsboro and knew about the small B-Model and suspected it could navigate the tunnels, and special called for them to respond.

Wife and I went on our weekend honeymoon to Atlantic City NJ. We were pleasantly surprised when we won enough to pay off most of the wedding debt and some other bills.

Any more updates?? The Ambosch and BobBobsch thing goes back a ways. My father's Hayward F-Model (300 Maxidyne) had a BobBosch. His Allentown F-Model (300 Plus) had an Ambosch.

For those of you who may not know- The oldest boy Cody (AKA "Large") is now a Senior in High School (will be 18 on Dec. 19) and in his third year of Welding at the Bethlehem Area Vocational Technical School. Recently with him getting his driver's license and his own wheels, he became eligible for a Co-Op job through BAVTS. Beginning this Wednesday December 8, Cody starts his first welding job for a pretty big construction contractor in Quakertown Pa. He will be working in their shop pre-fabricating welded steel wall panels which then get shipped to the construction site and assembled together. So in the mornings he will go to regular school, then in the afternoons, instead of going to BAVTS, he goes to the job and works from 1 to 430pm. The coordinator at the school already told him that if he keeps his nose clean they usually offer full-time employment to their student workers when they graduate. He's not sure if he would want to stay because he has his heart set on enlisting in the US Navy where he wants to go to the Atomic Tea Kettle School and learn stainless steel atomic welding so that when he gets out he can go work for PECO or PSE& G at any of their Atomic Tea Kettles and get briefcases full of money as his paychecks. For you Swabbies that rate would be MMN. If he doesn't do MMN he'd like to do Hull Technician and learn welding that way and also be a shipboard Firefighter. (HT) He is also interested in welding in a shipyard like Electric Boat up in Groton Ct or maybe Newport News Shipbuilding. And I have to brag about Shane, too. (AKA "Medium) is a Junior (will be 17 in February) and is also attending BAVTS for their Health Careers program. He is making noise like he wants to be a Physicians Assistant or a Nurse Practitioner. He also got his license and wheels but isn't eligible for Co-Op until March where he will work at the same hospital where Momma is a Nurse. He is also going to do some ride-alongs with the local Ambulance to see what street medicine is all about. I let my EMT License lapse about 10 years ago but I told him if he wants to take EMT I may be forced to do it with him.....Crap I hope he doesn't wanna do it......LOL On top of doing the BAVTS thing, he is in two Honors classes in regular school which are basically college level classes. This isn't my kid. (just kidding.) Thanks for letting me brag! Some of you on here know both boys (especially Cody) and are probably just as proud as I am!!!