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  1. mechohaulic
    is that the teddy Tietz from woodbury area ?? didn't know he ran tractors of that vintage, nice truck.
  2. mechohaulic
    had to be early '70's ; rules/regs changed for more state income. short wheel based 10 wheelers were getting third axles with baby wheels shoved between front tandem and battery box/ fuel tanks, side by side battery boxes were jammed one on top of each other to make room.
  3. mechohaulic
    couple good pictures of the truck on Auctionzip . narrow the search with selection of : new england states.
  4. mechohaulic
    other states (most) are much larger the CT carry more -go further. ct you can't turn a pick up truck around ; I know yes you can. here it's all about more revenue for state.
  5. mechohaulic
    Thanks for the picture. wasn't sure about the title , quad. this is the set up I mentioned bit back. think O&G has some also. 5 axle
  6. mechohaulic
    drawing a blank on brown being new England fleet. by '80's Mack was loosing ground for majority fleet truck. the KW cabover appeared more. Baskin had 5 KW's .
  7. mechohaulic
    the "sister" company was Darcey; old age kicked in again around 2 am this morning wake up thinking : it is Darcy . there were whites in the fleet also. possibly the owner had two daughters/wife -daughter named Vallerie and Darcey.
  8. mechohaulic
    started out looking at 1/25 resin trucks; ended up on site of trucks of old. found many east coast fleets not only forgot about. but recalled working on some. question now is there was a freight outfit Vallerie having Mack/ Reo's. they were a light brown/beige color. there was also a sister company having same color == what was the name ?
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    not sure if I qualified for being part of "the handful"; my grandfather started with horse and wagon hauling his milk to next town back in the 20's/30's.
  10. mechohaulic
    I had three DM 800 models in the display case at Mack trucks waterbury ct.I left there in'75. still have the mixer made for local concrete co. tag axle made of 4 car air cleaners painted flat black.
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    take a vote on BMT ; ask the retired ones (myself included) that ask "why did I retire?" !!! were did this :honey do list :come from.LOL. I drive almost daily 25 miles each way to help a friend with his fleet ;; not for pay but to get far from the honey do list!! the body will slow down , the list doesn't seem to.
  12. mechohaulic
    haven't bought since ' 85. wait till you see how even the scale models have cheapened up. early old Mack DM model VS a newer one has big difference ; not all parts will easily interchange. have an early 600 which has a different hood/cab shape then a newer one. my '70's DM800 (red/white/ blue paint) with a stretched axle having the pete wrecker body still sits waiting for completion.
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    I also have some items with Doug Compton's name on them. found a picture taken some years back of "the fleet"; have the first edition/version of the pete 352 cab over which I stretched the frame made what at the time was a common drome box having bed/toilet/ sink /closet. blue with white/ black stripes. it's in not the best shape after 50 yrs (?) , must have come out mid "70"s. also wife just left so there is piece and quite here. might go dig out some boxes.
  14. mechohaulic
    another pass it on; not mine, auctionzip ; 1/18/26 ;Hampton , NH , '49 Mack firetruck . auctioneers: Bennett & Moore .= antique fire & cattle trucks. may be of interest to someone. looks to be in decent shape.
  15. mechohaulic
    model looking real good. mine is still in the box with the "fleet" of acquired Macks from AITM and Jim Etter's A I M . temptation is to go open the box! have three projects on the bench now which are taking too long, best I don't look at the resin. can't get this pictures to forum figured yet or I would post the resin Garage and others.
  16. mechohaulic
    do you plan on changing the dogs in the flywheel ? not sure if they are still available. have taken them out and turned them 180. usually one side is worn. P I A to reset them square. the new centerplate works as a tool for getting a smooth slide.
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    now just be careful with the "OLDER thick brass bushings" ;; they were the EARLIER VERSION thick brass bushing!!! I installed a lot of the EARLIER ones !LOL
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    like everything else being made today; not only are the newer gas cans a P I A to use but are much thinner. I still have two older plastic gas cans :HD construction which can take more abuse in back of truck . keep one newer can for transport only or for filling zero turn mower which has two fender mounted tanks with 3-4 in caps. remove the ridiculous safety fill from can and slowly pour allowing can to vent.
  19. mechohaulic
    vent cover looks to be in front of shift lever ; what would be the purpose of the open disconnected air line fittings on back cover. also enlarging picture , don't see any wires coming from back up light plug ??
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    way I'm reading ; project done by book standards= excellent. my question would be the statement" bushing on king pin BEFORE install nice /snug. bushing POUNDED in nice /tight. possibly the install may have "shrunk" the bushing enough not being noticed when pin installed since a jack was used . the comment by a tech == run it a few days then it's ok would be the pin corrected the tight flared over bushing ????
  21. mechohaulic
    the Mack DM's have the standard Mack cab cooling system taken from the B's :: two 1/4 windows = cooler cab open both 1/4's wide open -drive faster. LOL
  22. mechohaulic
    compare this photo with latest one of the '37 Mack with cat both units have a similar cable style tow hooks on bumpers .might not be a second truck in front of AC with transformer just metal loops for assisting .
  23. mechohaulic
    so to set the record straight : the plastic DM800 will be getting a slightly darker green interior AND the real DM600 will be getting a darker brown interior???
  24. mechohaulic
    yep; two rear drives/ steer/ now there are two axles in front of drives. have seen Tilcons . almost sure O&G have them also. there's a name for that set up:: I don't remember, quad ??? impressive looking for around here ; doubt they are needed. I don't follow things as in years before. can state advantage other then higher weight brings more money to state.
  25. mechohaulic
    8X4. both front just steer if I remember correctly. another example of CT coming up with new axle/ weight laws!! mind boggling how some of the major construction companies were able to keep up with CT crap; ten wheels to triaxles to four axle to 10 wheeler with pup trailers . then the spread axles on drives ; now it's the five axles !!!

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