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I thought that it was on mutual aid to Worcester and was climbing one of the hills. bulldogboy
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Is Charlton still interested in buying it? bulldogboy
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"How old can an active fire truck be?" Depends on where you live. In the mid-Atlantic region a fire truck has to be replaced either when it gets dirty or a neighboring fire department buys a new truck (have to outdo the Jones, of course). Here in northern New England, departments run trucks that are 20, 30, or 40 years old because they have no other options. Buying used trucks is big business. Rural fire departments have to buy what they can afford regardless of what the N.F.P.A. "recommends". bulldogboy
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To me, the quickest way to tell the difference is by looking at the windshield; "A"s have a one piece windshield, "L"s have a two piece windshield. There is also the size difference, "A"s are smaller than "L"s. bulldogboy
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Little tidbit of information; the famed naval architect William Francis Gibbs, who designed "Firefighter" in the 1930s, also designed the "Superpumper" system for FDNY in the 1960s. bulldogboy
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Saw a McDermott milk tanker out of Enosburg Falls, VT in MA this week with a Peterbilt tractor. They were a long time IH user. bulldogboy
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Mack Granite Snow plows
bulldogboy replied to Snowplow77's topic in Modern Mack Truck General Discussion
I agree. When I think of all the old Macks that used to be around NH when I was a kid; "L"s, "E"s, "B"s, fire trucks, school buses, etc. I wish that I had pictures of them all. Just memories, no photos. bulldogboy -
Big Bang "B"
bulldogboy replied to bulldogboy's topic in Antique and Classic Mack Trucks General Discussion
Bummer, thought that I was on to something. bulldogboy -
Saw this 1966 Brockway from Russell, MA at the "Big E" in West Springfield, MA. bulldogboy
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Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey Circus once used this Mack for its human cannonball show. The truck is on display at the Ringling Brothers Museum in Sarasota, FL. You could say that Ringling Brothers got the most bang for its buck with this "B". There is also a miniature display of a Ringling Brothers circus complete with Mack "AC" and "CJ" trucks. Well worth visiting if you are in the Sarasota area. bulldogboy
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Hyundai gets serious about the global market - launches new "Xcient"
bulldogboy replied to kscarbel's topic in Trucking News
kscarbel: Thanks for the info; I missed that thread. bulldogboy -
Hyundai gets serious about the global market - launches new "Xcient"
bulldogboy replied to kscarbel's topic in Trucking News
While mindlessly surfing the web, I came across a site that stated that the Sao Paulo, Brazil Fire Department had recently purchased 70 fire engines built on Ford Cargo chassis. I didn't know that Ford still built the Cargo so I went back to the web and found pictures of 2012-2013 Cargos. To me they look pretty impressive; very similar to the Hyundai Trago. Between the Cargo and the Ranger, Ford is building some nice trucks overseas. Maybe, someday, as part of Ford's one world program these vehicles will be available in the U.S. bulldogboy -
Since this thread doesn't specify Vermont construction trucks, I thought that I would post this fire engine. When Westmore, VT organized its fire department in 2001, this Mack "CF611F" was its second engine. It is a 1979 model, 1000/750/30. bulldogboy
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Nice T-800 fire tanker over in Irasburg. bulldogboy
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Is that because they removed the enclosed jump seat doors? My vote is for Long Trail IPA! bulldogboy
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DocF225: Welcome. My experience with Mack trucks also involves fire apparatus: "L", "B", and "C" models. I also drove a "MS" model box truck. There is a lot of good information here for us non-mechanic Mack fans. bulldogboy
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I've heard of '56 "fat fender Fords" but never "fender flapper Macks". Nice! bulldogboy
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Check out the website: http://www.bostonfirehistory.org. There are many pictures of former Boston F.D. apparatus listed by year, manufacturer, etc. bulldogboy
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Yes, I heard that the F.D. passed by a few votes. Do they have any fire trucks picked out yet? bulldogboy
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If you have ever driven through downtown Boston you'll know why fenders took a beating. Add a little snow and the old cowpaths become even narrower. Some of the old Boston Macks had two deck guns mounted over the hose bed, one fore and one aft. Boston F.D. had a lot of "L" models and several unique bodied "B" models. Those were the last Mack fire trucks in Boston. There were never any "C" or "CF" models. Must be a story there but I never heard why Macks were banned in Boston. bulldogboy
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Troy's old Aerialscope is a former FDNY truck; don't know what companies it served. Maybe Bubba can fix it up and Coventry can put it into service as its first ladder truck. bulldogboy
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Check with the boys down in Whitehall, LA posted under "One for Vinny". They could probably hook you up with some red paint. Seriously, I'm an old timer from the seventies but I think that the lime-yellow looks good. I've seen red, green, yellow, blue, and other colored Macks. Macks always look good no matter what the color. bulldogboy
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Yep, once for training; not too smart. Our ladder trucks carried life nets so one day we said, "What the heck, why not". You had to land just right or the jumper and the holders could get seriously hurt. Never did it again. bulldogboy
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That's a former USAF aircraft refueler. Refuelers have the mufflers mounted under the front bumper away from the fuel tank. Most USAF refuelers were built on Mack or Dodge chassis. Many found their way into civlian fire service after their military service was finished. bulldogboy
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Looks like a homemade vehicle. bulldogboy
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