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Milford, NH Fire Department used to operate this 1978 Mack "CF", 1000/500, as Engine 61, one of three "CF" pumpers that it owned. The department also wanted to buy a "CF" ladder truck in the '80s but was shot down at town meeting. Engine 61 later served with the Ipswich, MA Fire Department at its Linebrook station. Whereabouts today unknown. bulldogboy

Fitzwilliam, NH also had a 1973 Mack "CF", 1000/500, that it purchased from English Consul, MD. The 2008 Granite/Ferrara is the only Mack still in service in Fitzwilliam. bulldogboy

Fitzwilliam, NH has always liked Mack apparatus, they still have a 2008 Mack "Granite"/Ferrara tanker. I just can't get into square headlights being put on "R". "MB", "MC" or "CF" chassis; I like the original. But, it's not my truck sooooo...... bulldogboy

Does anyone know if the red/white "B" model fire pumper (x-East Conway, NH) sold? bulldogboy

Abbott Machine Company was on Main Street in downtown Wilton, NH across the street from the fire station. There was also the Abbott Worsted Mill in Wilton; same owners. In the early 1970s I remember that "ED" sitting in a field on Main Street in Wilton where the new police station is located today. It was a complete truck at that time. Several years later when I met my wife to be, my future father-in-law was working at Abbott and told me that he used to drive that old green Mack. Small world, indeed!! bulldogboy

Red Horse: Middlefield's new tanker is built by 4 Guys Fire Apparatus of Meyersdale, PA; it has a 2700 gallon tank. It is not unusual for a pumper/tanker to carry a ladder. This gives it the ability to function as a fully equipped pumper if it has to respond alone or fills in for an out of service pumper. Middlefield also has a 1959 Mack "B" model, semicab pumper as a parade unit. bulldogboy

When Mack sold the "MS" model later versions offered a four door option called the "Team Manager". It was marketed to utility companies and emergency services. Shortly thereafter, the "MS" model was discontinued. Perhaps Mack is going to offer a four door "LRU" to the utilities. In order to be a fire chassis the "LRU" would have to meet stringent NFPA requirements regarding fire chassis that are not found on commercial trucks, such as dual ignitions, rollover protection, etc. I doubt that Volvo and Mack would want to invest that much into a chassis that would sell in limited numbers. When the "MS" was sold, Mack offered a fire chassis version of the "R", "MC", and "MS" chassis. I know of one "Team Manager" in the fire service, a 1999 "MS"/KME in Washington, NH. bulldogboy

j hancock: Do you know if that "ED" from Kemp's was once owned by the Abbott Machine Company in Wilton, NH? My late father-in-law once drove that truck for Abbott. bulldogboy

August in New England, time to mount the plow frame. Won't be long for the blade. bulldogboy

The red and white "B" model fire truck is East Conway, NH Fire Department's old Engine 2. It is a "B-42" so it is a commercial model with another manufacturer's body on it. Sad to see it in such bad shape. bulldogboy

A not so green John Deere. bulldogboy

ws721: Thanks for the info. bulldogboy

Another big Massachusetts Mack taking a break. bulldogboy

I like that '59 Ford hardtop and the '59 Edsel station wagon. I went to the top of the Arch in St. Louis back in 1998. Quite a claustrophobic ride up there but the view is terrific. bulldogboy

Saw this early 1950s GMC advertising a seeding business in Massachusetts. bulldogboy

Down on the farm again, this time with a John Deere 640. bulldogboy

Massachusetts "Granite" taking a break. bulldogboy

A visitor to New Hampshire. bulldogboy

That's what I meant to say, a coupe. A sedan cab would really be rare. Thanks. bulldogboy

Nice!!! Looks like after market body mounted on a Mack commercial chassis. bulldogboy

yarnall: Thanks for the post; definitely don't see many Mack coupe cab ladder trucks. bulldogboy

Windham, NH Fire Department operated this 1973 Mack "MB", 1000/1000, as Engine 54. When it was rehabbed it was painted white over red. bulldogboy

East Conway, NH Fire Department once operated this Mack "B-42" chassis fire truck as Engine 13E2. The body looks like either a Moody or Farrar. It looks like it might have had a front mount pump but ECFD says it was a 1000 GPM side mounted pump (must be inside the compartment). The truck was privately owned when I took this picture in 1999. bulldogboy

Looks like Sandwich, MA Fire Department's old tanker. I don't think that it had that box behind the cab when it was a fire tanker. Sandwich is on Cape Cod. bulldogboy

The Mack "MB" fire truck was the way many small volunteer fire departments entered the "custom" fire chassis market. Until then most small departments used Ford, Chevrolet, or IHC chassis. The "MB" gave them "big city" features such as jump seats, dual ignitions, keyless starting, and other NFPA recommended items. Later, these departments could move on to "CF"s, ALFs, Duplex, Spartan, etc. My department was all "CF" but we had one "MB" (budget cuts!!) and two neighboring departments purchased their first custom engines, Mack "MB"s. bulldogboy