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bulldogboy

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  1. Last Thursday, February 29th, was very windy in the northeast, wind gusts on Mt. Washington reached 147 miles an hour. The Mount Washington Observatory has a FB page, they post some fantastic photos from the top of New England.
  2. "B" model quads are rare. There was one on the SPAAMFAA FB page that was recently sold. It was from the West Edmeston, NY Fire Department. The private owner was going to cut it down to a shorter chassis but felt that he couldn't ruin a rare truck so he sold it to a collector.
  3. Usually departments buy a new tractor to replace the original, worn out tractor but keep the ladder and trailer. In this case the 1966 "B" model tractor was attached to a 1937 Pirsch aerial ladder. In 1984, the old Pirsch ladder was replaced with this 106' LTI ladder. It made for an unusual looking rig, a big, new trailer and an older semi-cab tractor. Gloucester, like many old, seaside communities, has very narrow streets in a compact downtown. The ladder truck is privately owned and shows up at various truck shows.
  4. The "Tunbridge" Mack "B" model sedan cab is currently listed for sale on the SPAAMFAA "FB" page. Located in Syracuse, NY.
  5. Brooksville's (Port Chester) "B" model was sold to the small town of Alexandria, NH. AVFD photo.
  6. Was that where the chicken barn burned the other day?
  7. I was at Cumby's this morning to pick up the newspaper, buy some lottery tickets, and a cup of coffee. It's right next to Dunkins but DD doesn't sell newspapers. There was a Cumby's tanker delivering gas, they now have Pete tractors. I remember when they and Friendly's Ice Cream had all Mack tractors.
  8. In 1956 Mack Trucks bought the C.D. Beck Company of Sidney, OH. Beck built buses and also Ahrens-Fox fire apparatus. The new A-F cab forward chassis became the Mack "C" model fire truck. Mack built both the "B" and "C" model fire apparatus in Sidney until late 1958 when fire apparatus production was moved back to PA.
  9. There was a "B-21" for sale on e-bay several years ago. It was located in Barre, MA along with a 1947 Mack "Type 85F" pumper.
  10. A question was asked on another FB page, "Did the grill louvers on "B" models open and close due to the temperature?" We had five gas "B" models in our fire department and none had movable louvers. Were they available on the larger "B" models or diesels?
  11. I read that Ballard Mack from Worcester, MA bought McDeviitt. Also, Allegiance Trucks from Walpole, MA, a IHC, Ford, and Pierce dealer, bought Liberty International in Manchester, NH.
  12. This 1942 Mack "FW" concrete mixer is on display at Cole's Land Transportation Museum in Bangor, ME.
  13. Former Presque Isle, ME Engine 1, a 1947 Mack "Type 85F", 750 GPM, 3 door sedan cab pumper. On display at Cole's Land Transportation Museum in Bangor, ME.
  14. I missed Dysart's for lunch but I did notice its fleet of Mack Anthem tractors. I went to Tim Horton's for coffee but it was closed. Bummer!
  15. A 1955 Mack "D-42" Model with a coal delivery body. On display at Cole's Land Transportation Museum in Bangor, ME.
  16. Nashua, NH Public Works employees repairing a street with one of their Mack "B" model dump trucks. Painted orange with black fenders.
  17. I saw my first Mack "MD" in the wild today, making a delivery in Maine. I've seen two "MDs" at Donovan Spring in Londonderry, NH, probably getting new bodies.
  18. Even though it was built on an "A" model chassis, Mack fire apparatus were called "Types"., in this case a "Type 505A". "505" should be stamped on the radiator shell under the "Mack" name.
  19. Strange that the F-600 is only offered in a regular cab. Ford is big in the emergency vehicle field but most want a Super Cab or Crew Cab model. I think that the F-600 will be big in emergency services but it needs the larger cab.
  20. Widening Main Street in Nashua, NH, 1958. Nice looking Mack on the job.
  21. Ford Motor Company and outdoor clothing manufacturer Filson have developed a concept wildland firefighting vehicle built on a 2021 Ford Bronco "Badlands" four door SUV. The firefighting package is built by Kimtek and includes a 50 gallon water tank with a Davey high pressure pump and various hand tools. Two concept Broncos will be donated to a wildland firefighting organization. No information on when, or if, it will be commercially available.
  22. This was our 1947 Mack pumper. I don't have a closeup of the scroll but our 1949 Mack pumper had the same scroll so I'm guessing that it was a standard Mack design. For the most part, New England Mack fire trucks were basic, no frills work horses. Dependability was considered more important than "bling".
  23. Hollis, NH Fire Department's former Engine 363, a 1968 Ford "N-950"/Moody. It was later rebuilt into a tanker by Valley Fire Equipment Company.
  24. Somebody at Ford must read these forums. I posted on Monday that Ford should feature fire apparatus built on Ford chassis in it's commercials and, lo and behold, this morning on the national TV news there was a Ford truck ad featuring fire trucks and ambulances built on Super Duty chassis.
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