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I'll give you $1500 hundred for that rusty old B model in the background. Looks like it hasn't run in years. Should be worth scrap price anyway... Just Kidding. Mike

If the truck is as solid as it looks $8000 isn't bad. Maybe if you show up with cash you can get it for that. If not let us know where it is and one of us will buy it. I bought a 1960 DC75 Autocar tractor last year for $3500, but it is really rusty. It basically needs all new sheat metal. I am not going to do that. I'll run it the way it is. This one looks pretty solid. (mine did too in the pictures though) Mike

We had used the same logic that since they were tractors the tag went on the front, but I had a state cop come up behind me on 422 while driving my father's B85. She asked over her PA where my license was. I pointed to the front of the truck. She replied that it should be on the back and drove off. It is still on the front of the truck. Since then we put the license on the back of the truck if it has a bracket, but on the front if it doesn't. As for inspection, I doubt a car mechanic would inspect a Superliner. They would probably not be equipped to pull wheels and such. My father takes his to the truck garage. I'll text you a picture of the sticker. He likes your New truck. So do I. Mike

That truck is in my neck of the woods. Maybe I will go and see it. I don't need another truck, but I'd like to see what else is in the garage. I have to go down that way anyway. Mike

What's in the 2 car garage? The doors are to low to fit the B615. Time for a pole barn. Mike

Congratulations. Great truck. My father has an rw613. It will never leave the family. Great story. Good luck with it. Mike

PA is a big state. Where abouts are you from? I'm from Boyertown. I'm having a 1950 lft worked on. Hopefully it will be at Macungie in 2013. Welcome to the forum. Mike

For Sale: 36" Able Body Sleeper. Flat top, crawl through, tan interior, one stack cut-out. One very small dent. Very nice inside and out. Located in Douglassville, PA. $300 Mike 610 764 8283 Price reduce to $300. It is a very nice sleeper.

You sure are good at keeping a secret. Congratulations. Does that mean I have lost my driver? Don't forget about the B 615. Mike

That is why my father told me to always look at the jaws on the fifth wheel to make sure it is hooked.

T is for single axle tractor. ST is tandem axle tractor. SW is a tandem axle straight job. SWX is a heavy duty, tandem axle straight truck. There is probably a list of all of this stuff somewhere. An LJ is a heavier truck than an LF. There are better experts than me on this subject. Mike

Yes. George's L model started with the sheet metal radiator shell. My parents have seen it at tractor shows down here in PA. I believe the new owner uses it to haul a steam traction engine to shows. From the pictures it doesn't look like it has been garaged or even waxed since he bought it. It used to be one of my favorite trucks. I bought an LFT single axle for $5000 a couple years ago. The body is great, but the engine is apart. I have $10,000 in the motor and it is still not together. It has the Lanova Deisel. There is a LJ or LF single axle with a wrecker body that runs and an LJ tandem parts truck near me for sale for $12,000. The single axle is a running truck with the gas 707. It is presentable condition, but would be best if it was gone over again. The tandem needs a lot. I haven't seen too many other L models for sale. A tandem dump was sold last year. The cab and body were great with no rust, but needed paint. They were asking about $7000. I don't know what they got for it. Nice running truck though. Mike

Still have it. About 6 hours. It is near Macungie. The torch is getting close to it. Mike

The left side is ok. The right is bent, but possibly repairable. Mike

Keep up the good work on the truck. It is nice to see another fire truck saved. Like you said, it is a shame how many fire trucks get cut up. My father is cutting up a B85F right now. I think it is a 1958. It was from Reading, PA. It had a fully open cab, no doors. We saved the cab. Not much else good on it. A tree fell on the body before we got it. The radiator, shell and heads are off of it. I did keep the starter and will pull a few more things off. I doubt therer would be anything you need. The township is finally coming down on us. We will be cutting up a B42S dump truck. It is rusted apart and doesn't have a straight piece of sheet metal on it. After those two the white R685 is next, then a 1974 Dodge W300, then a FWD fire truck. I'll save the IH cab and engine(RD501) out of the FWD and the trans and transfer case from the Dodge. Mike

Mike, Good luck with it. Unfortunately there is only so much one person can do. They will bring in a good bit of cash and a lot of room if they are scrapped. You have done your part. I just got the eviction notice from my free storage. 7 trucks inside, 5 trucks and 6 trailers outside. I don't know where I will go with it all. I will be listing a few things in the for sale section. I really like your AC. Probably will end up as a good trade in the end even though it hurts now. Mike

Thanks. We might have had the most trucks there, but there were a bunch of people there with bigger collections than us. We just live close enough to drive them. The horse shoe is made of aluminum and it is pretty heavy. I was told one was stolen off a truck in a parking lot once. Sounds like our truck is coming along well. I hope to see it at Macungie next year. Mike

I didn't take any yellow trucks. I still haven't gotten the ls running since Macungie and the 405a has brake problems and the rectifier is sparking. We hauled up the ac pumper that was the forth truck in the parade. Leversole drove my cf719f. I drove the b70 that says Blue Arrow on the door. Tom Smith drove the F715 that I bought of him and "39 baby Mack" and my father drove his green Superliner the says Reinert on the door. I asked Don Schumaker if he wanted.us to bring all of our Macks. He said maybe next year. I was a great time. As for the pictures: I think that is the way your truck was shipped. I am no expert though. Mike

No. Its from a movie.

Nice score. My AC is 7311280. It is a 1925. Back then they numbered the fire trucks in with all the other trucks. Mike

Those pictures should be when the truck was complete. They were custom built. If you look at the build sheet you will get some of your answers. It will say "OMIT" on some things and will special notes at the bottom of some pages and on the last page for unusual options. You may even have some change orders. On the bottom of my 85LS build sheet it says in big letters, "THIS TRUCK WILL BE PAINTED YELLOW". It also has a note to gold leaf like another truck and lists the serial number. It was supposed to come with a chrome bumper then was changed to the steel bumper with the chrome strips. I am not sure if the chrome bumper was unavailable or they were trying to save money. Great pictures. Mike

In the pictures it looks like there is a lot of fire equipment left on the truck. You're missing the ladders, but the brackets are still there. The steamer caps are still there. They are usually the first thing to go. You have a booster real, hard suction, rear spot lights. You even still have the red lenses in the parking lights. I would think they would be hard to find. The compartments are almost always empty even if you buy the truck right out of service from the fire house. It looks like a good start on a unique truck. What is the serial number? Mike