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I like dealing with McMaster Carr. I have never dealt with Graingers. If you were to place an order with them before noon and have it shipped to a business address, you will get it the next day. Being in Philly, most of your orders will be shipped from New Jersey. If you go online to order, it will state when it will ship and from where. They accept return with no problem. Good quality items.

Did they determine a cause? Sad to see the loss of the other apparatus. The Mack shows the pride they take in their equipment.

Mark

The name is Roto Ray and was big back in the 50's. They seem to have been making a comeback in the last few years and now offer LED lights. I think the company is a small Mom and Pop operation, or was years ago. Yes they are unusual and effective. While most are mounted in the center, the Washington Fire Co. in Conshohocken, Pa. had one ALF engine that the light was mounted on the drivers side. I have a friend that has a retired truck and places a green bulb in the fixture at Christmas.

Very nice indeed!

Welcome - please fasten your seatbelt for the ride!

Joemac, some of the B-125s had a longer hood and radiator area to fit a Hall Scott motor for the increased pump capacity. Not many B125s were built to my understanding.

joemac, in August of 2009 I went to look at a B Model pumper for sale. Next to it was a C model from the Barto Fire Company. I can't remember the gentleman's name who had the trucks - Firemack may know who it is. Anyway this fella had retired and bought a few Mack fire apparatus and stored them in Bristol, Pa. I don't think he ever got to really enjoy them - the B model I was looking at had sat for seven years. The Tallman Fire Department in New York eventually bought the B Model back and wanted to restore it. They may have contact information for you on the last owner.

Good luck, hope you can get it.

I liked Steve Martin at the rental car counter - "you sent me to a f*&%ing lot, with no F#$%ing car, Etc. wipe that silly f*&%#ing smile off your face" Etc.

Currently a 1983 Mack CF pumper in Hudson, Ohio for bid on GovDeals.com. Truck has under 21,000 miles, white in color, and still in service. Pump certified Spring of 2013.

Bridgeport, Ct. currently has about 5 R Model dump trucks for sale on GovDeals. They are all listed as "scrap" but it looks like they are very good parts vehicles. At this time the bids are from $10.00 to $710.00.

I have had two friends in the last few years where God watched over them. One guy wrecked a new work truck (pickup) on his way to socialize in Philadelphia. Bad wreck but able to walk away with a shattered wrist. The medics take him to the hospital and they do a chest X-ray to check his lungs. They find early cancer and treat him with success. Another friend has a back problem and they scan him only to discover bladder cancer. Treated by surgery and all is well for now. I don't worry about being late or going home because I forgot something. God may want me to avoid something by being late, or as in RowdyRebel's story, there for someone else.

Loadstar - contact the President of SPAAMFAA, he may still have some old Macks with what you are looking for.

Welcome - love the Mars lights on the bumper. You are at the right place for help and information. Enjoy!

I imagine that one of the big problems is that the seller has an idea of the profit he wants to make and won't budge. There are many folks on this site that know the real value of a part or complete truck. I was told once that I paid too much for my B Model - but it was exactly what I wanted, and I have no regrets. There is a guy not too far from me that is cleaning out his parents business that has a lot of B Model stuff laying around. I stopped to talk to him and offered to post items to help him make money, but also save what could be used. He made it clear that he would rather scrap it than deal with people that want to argue about prices, or don't show up at all. And as many of us have witnessed before, the complete trucks are going to be "restored someday". I know on my last truck I contacted trusted friends and got good ideas on pricing. In the end I ended paying a little more than I had planned, but it was a truck I really wanted.

Can anyone tell me what the normal operating temperature should be for a 1985 R Model with an Allison Automatic Transmission?

Mine is running about 200 degrees.

Thanks in advance,

Mark

I was on Roser Enterprises web site and they have a set of SS B Model mirror brackets for sale. No asking price displayed. You can search the name of "King of Salvage".

Mark

In the current issue of Wheels Of Time an add in the back advertises an auction of B & R Model parts, mostly still in boxes. The online auction will begins on November 10th www.lachancegroup.com Lachance Group Auctioneers (207) 372-6690

Mark

Welcome - is the tank behind the cab for brine? Check out the calendar for local shows also. There is one coming up in the beginning of October in Lititz, Pa.

Mark

Thanks for the information!

I have a 1985 R Model Chassis with a rescue truck body on it. When the truck is first started the amp meter shows 12V and stays that way until the engine hits 1500 rpm. After that the meter shows 14V with no problems. The original owner told me that the truck was this way from new. Is this normal? If not, any suggestions on what to look for to correct the issue?

Many thanks in advance,

Mark

They did not replace it.

To answer a few questions: Engine is a EM6-285 with a Allison HT740D Transmission and 4.25 Rear. The body is a Swab out of Elizabethville, Pennsylvania.

The truck was owned the entire time by the Willingboro Fire Company and they have allowed me to keep the lettering on it. An interesting feature is it has a walk through cab into the interior body compartment. NYFD had some and they liked the idea. If you look closely at the front left corner of the body behind the light bar there is a window A/C unit installed - from the factory. It has a 12KW Onan generator and a complete, and still full, air cascade system including the fragmentation container. I did get the truck from bidding on GovDeals.

Mike, I hope to bring it to Mack day. Thanks everyone for your comments!