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He hasn’t been on since November so probably won’t see this.

It’s starting to look like a truck again. Better pick up the pace though. Only three weeks till Macungie. I can’t wait to see it. Great work. Mike

It’s really coming along nicely. It’s great to see your progress. Mike

But I thought you were going to let me put that cab on my B85 from Chicago! I wish I lived closer. I’d love to help you put that back together. Good luck. Mike.

I would bed Cal Little would have one. He has several parts L model fire trucks.

He raised the price from $25 each to $50 each.

My father has a B66 that is getting the engine repaired. It is has an overhead valve EN540. They are basically a gas powered B67. My father also has a parts B66.

I seriously considered buying this is 2018. I believe it is oversized though. My father talked me out of it. I’d still like it. Mike

Tractor supply has farmall red. Just get it done. We’re getting bored with this. Next project: paint the Caddy John Deere green.

Just make that hood red and put the damn thing back together. You’ve dragged this out long enough!!!! Macungie is only 2 months away.

My father always uses polish or rubbing compound. It does leave a ghost of it and I’m sure takes off the base paint around it. Mike

I sure wish I had stopped to see these trucks when I went through Albany last month. They are awesome. Have you been able to sell any? Mike

Any chance you could deliver it to Macungie? If so I’ll take it. Thanks, Mike

It would sell easily in PA.

I sent you a message.

I have a 42” flat top sleeper off an IH that I would sell in pa.

I like it. Being chain drive is a big plus. You should be able to get $3000 for that.

I have an odd setup on my 1922 I can send you a photo of. I got a used pump from Matt Pfahl that I plan to have rebuilt but have not gotten to. You could try him. Jerry Ayers had a couple parts AB’s. You could reach out to him. He is on her. Mike.

You can submit an information request on line at the. Mack Museum website. That is where they would send you if you called them. They are still processing requests but it takes a while.

Did you try Doug Fetterly?

Very interesting story about the Lanova. I have a 672 Lanova in my 1950 Mack LFT. They type 75 would not have come with the Lanova. The 75 designation was specific for one engine. I’m pretty sure it got a different model number if it has a different engine. Mack was not building diesel fire trucks at that time. It is possible that this truck was built as a pumper tanker or maybe just a tanker but that is a little less likely. The Mack museum would be able to tell you that. Mack built most of there fire bodies themselves, but there were times when they sent the chassis to another body builder like Hahn for the body to be built, but they were still consider custom Mack fire apparatus. The fact that this one is a type 75 shows that it is one of these. Other vender would build fire bodies in commercial chassis but they would have a commercial serial number starting with E. mike

Do you know Gary Mahan? He is the best person to start with. You can email him from their website. The Mahan Collection. let’s see some photos. Mike

Thanks for the update. Will you have it at Macungie? I hope to see it. Mike

Neat truck. It is a type 40. My father has a 1941 type 45. I do not know the difference. They are based on the small E model not A model. If you have not heard , you can get some of the information you need form the Mack museum. They work on donations. They are pretty backed up with requests.

The Superliner hydroseeder looked great the last time I saw it about 10 years ago. No bids either. I’ll have to sign up and bid. I doubt it will sell cheap though.