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rbuzby1956

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  1. Sorry for repeating some of the things covered in the second page of this thread that I did not see at first. Alex Hendry was a brother firefighter in Oaklyn with me during the time the B model served us. He is very knowledgeable on the history and details on the truck also. Still, if there is anything I can help with, feel free to contact me. Thanks.
  2. Hello, I'm a member of the Oaklyn FD here and was assistant Chief and Chief Engineer at the time the tiller was sold to Buena Camp Ground collector while we were working on our second project of this size which was the rehab of former Allentown Ladder 2. The Allentown unit was found on a used car lot purchased from the city auction. It is a '74 CF 600 with Maxim ladder. I would be glad to answer any questions I can about the unit. It was assigned to the Roxborough / Manayunk area in Philly and I want to say it was Ladder 25, but not certain of that. The other units mentioned were assigned to that territory also as the ALF tractors couldn't pull the hills with the V engine as well as the starting problems mentioned. They would flood out if you looked at them cross eyed! Carbs were notorious for stuck floats and even catching fire. This unit came to us from Camden for $1 after they bought it from Philly for the same price and used it during an apparatus crisis they were in at one time. We rehabbed the unit with the help of Fruehauf Trailer who did the sand blasting and painting of the unit for us. As mentioned, the membership put in countless hours of work to give us a highly manuverable truck company for the narrow streets in our town. During it's service with us, the main ladder had to be replaced as it had failed inspection for numerous structural defects. The replacement came from another Philly unit that was in a scrap yard in Delaware and we got there just before the torch did. The ladder itself is a late 70's or early 80's structure that was replaced entirely. We left the old ladder at the scrap yard. We never had any luck obtaining the shop documents for this unit, but keep trying as you may turn a stone we haven't tried. I can try to get some action photos for anyone interested if you let me know where you want them sent or posted. Rich Buzby Oaklyn, NJ PM: rbuzby1956@comcast.net
  3. What is the procedure for adjusting a clutch on a '74 CF 600? Also, how to determine how much lining or adjustment is left on the clutch? Any information greatly appreciated. Thank you.
  4. Thanks for the suggestions guys. I will follow up with Perkasie first and if that doesn't work, I'll go with the Museum link. Thanks again for your suggestions!
  5. Our Volunteer FD recently acquired a '74 Mack / Baker Tower Ladder. Former Perkasie, Pa unit now in service in S. Jersey We do some of our own work and need the information a shop manual would provide. Any suggestions welcome. Thanks.
  6. Looking for a shop manual for a '74 Mack CF-600 Baker 75 Tower Ladder. Recently acquired by our Volunteer FD in NJ. We do some of the work ourselves and can sure use this information. Thanks.
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