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Is the Ranger in Australia the equivalent of the F-150 in the U.S?

3 minutes ago, Red Horse said:

Hah.backward cams.  Were those DMs built in the new southern plant.  I remember we had new R models built there that hade all kinds of assembly issues.  Brain fart-what was the name of the town?  So carolina right?

Winnsboro, SC.

At the same time that Pittsburgh was running the Brockway/Maxims they also had similar engines on Mack "R" model chassis.

I can't imagine driving that 1925 from Argentina to Cortland, what a trip that must have been. Tough truck, tougher firefighters!

A nice fall day, October 9, 2024, on Mt. Washington, NH. We left the base station on the Cog Railway where it was sunny; got to the top and it was snowing with a wind chill of 12 degrees. While there were no mountain views at least we got to experience a little of what its like on the mountain in winter time.

On 9/14/2024 at 11:06 AM, mowerman said:

Hell, I didn’t even think you were still active. Thanks for the photograph….. bob

 I've been lurking around for years.; just not many old Macks left around here to photograph. Everybody is now buying FL and IHC. I will say that I'm seeing more and more Mack "MDs" lately.

22 hours ago, Hancock45Mack said:

Our 45 Mack fire truck now runs perfectly.  We have dual plugs with a magneto and conventional ignition.  However, I need to remove the radiator to fix a leak.

Any suggestions for the procedure would be appreciated.

Jon

I attended the Hillsborough County Forest Fire Wardens' meeting in Hancock in 1971. We met at the Hancock Inn and then went to the old fire station. Saw the  '45 Mack there. I like this old picture of Hancock's 1930 Ford brush truck, 1941 Mack "Type 45" pumper, and the 1945 Mack "Type 45" pumper. Credit to the photographer.

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.

On 8/17/2023 at 3:57 PM, GA_Dave said:

Ladder 1, Gloucester, MA (retired)

1966 Mack B-85FT/1984 Ladder Towers Inc.

0/0/106'

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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.

The "Tunbridge" Mack "B" model sedan cab is currently listed for sale on the SPAAMFAA "FB" page. Located in Syracuse, NY.

Brooksville's  (Port Chester) "B" model was sold to the small town of Alexandria, NH. AVFD photo.

On 12/1/2022 at 11:00 PM, mdixon said:

Norwich area

Was that where the chicken barn burned the other day?

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.

On 12/2/2022 at 1:25 AM, MorrisMe said:

Says Mack fire apparatus Sidney Ohio.

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. 

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.

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?

20 hours ago, 70mackMB said:

Manchester (NH) Mack, I've never heard of them being on Chestnut St. or 2nd St.  The Elm St. site is now an overflow parking lot for SNHU and a State of NH Liquor store. McDevitt Mack Volvo(Isuzu, Western Star) is now on Mack Av & Frontage Rd.    .....Hippy

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.

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!

Nashua, NH Public Works employees repairing a street with one of their Mack "B" model dump trucks. Painted orange with black fenders.