Shawn Barrett Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 International Dealership?????Rob Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Barrett Posted February 18, 2012 Author Share Posted February 18, 2012 Nope...try again....heres some more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Nope...try again....heres some more.I vaguely remember some truck maker that used a dog for it's mascot........Rob Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Barrett Posted February 18, 2012 Author Share Posted February 18, 2012 You MUST be thinking of Brockway.....Close!!!....but no cigar my friend. Heres more.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackdaddy Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Nope...try again....heres some more.Thanks for the pictures. I am going to take that painted super slab idea and install in my shop!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Barrett Posted February 18, 2012 Author Share Posted February 18, 2012 Very welcome. Gorgeous isnt it? That Bulldog at the end of the line is theee very same bulldog that was mounted on Mack world headquarters since the early seventies. Recently relocated too....well nobody guessed yet..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatcity Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Allentown to Macungie is like ...what.... 1/2 hour trip?I'd be going every week. Quote Success is only a stones throw away.................................................................for a Palestinian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randyp Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 I got it! I got it!,,,,The Veterinarian! I like the super slab idea too Rob. I wonder how that would look down hallway of my house? I needs to get Mack to move all their ops to Texas, I agree with Hat, would be there every day,,,,,,randyp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Barrett Posted February 18, 2012 Author Share Posted February 18, 2012 Ok Ok Its time to get specific...although I was at the Macungie manufacturing plant just in the giftshop yesterday....Thats NOT where these pics were taken. This is at the former engineering, design, and proving grounds in Allentown PA just down the road and around the bend from the former Mack World headquarters which was closed down and relocated to Greensboro N.C. two years ago. They have been renovating the old R&D plant for the last 2 years and now its the Mack Museum and Customer center. Where you can see the oldest Mack known to exist, study Mack history, or if in the market take a brand new Titan or whichever you fancy for a spin around the complex!! This is also where they are keeping the historical documents on our trucks gentlemen! To say the least...it was awesome, and if you havent been there yet, well....get off your axle. http://mackexperience.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Maney Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 I was there today rearranging the truck displays. It is a great place! 1 Quote Interested in Old Trucks? Check out: www.antiquetruckclubofamerica.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Barrett Posted February 18, 2012 Author Share Posted February 18, 2012 I was there today rearranging the truck displays. It is a great place!Steve the assistant curator told me the local ATHS club comes over on Saturdays to play...I thought about you immediately. I also noticed Daryls superliner was on display. Let me guess, today you moved his and the rest into the old sound test room that they just epoxied the floor of....right? Lol QuoteMultiQuoteEdit=102717&st=&auth_key=7cd6a8bf4e6af5baf438fd7c5be567ff"]Delete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1MACK1 Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 I really cant wait to get there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Barrett Posted February 18, 2012 Author Share Posted February 18, 2012 I really cant wait to get thereHeres one for you buddy. Have you seen the Transformer movies? Im pretty sure the scene starts off in Australia...Megatron has turned himself into a badass Mack...its up here on display. Regardless of the movies which I thought were eh...so-so... The truck is badass. I love the Kill tally on the doors hahaha. Think it would make a great candidate for a Duel remake haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
granitefan713 Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 It is a cool place indeed! I was there over the summer. I wish just wish they'd let you take a new truck for a spin around the track, but that all has to be pre-arranged though a dealer and all that nonsense. Quote http://www.flickr.com/photos/granitefan713/-Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Maney Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Steve the assistant curator told me the local ATHS club comes over on Saturdays to play...I thought about you immediately. I also noticed Daryls superliner was on display. Let me guess, today you moved his and the rest into the old sound test room that they just epoxied the floor of....right? LolCorrection:The local "Antique Truck Club of America" (ATCA) chapter has work day at the Museum.We did move most of the trucks back into the sound room. Work day was last Saturday but I couldn't be there due to my daughters basketball tournament. (Which they won in triple OT!)The floor was done this week, so we moved trucks back in today.We had a great day! Quote Interested in Old Trucks? Check out: www.antiquetruckclubofamerica.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Barrett Posted February 19, 2012 Author Share Posted February 19, 2012 Correction:The local "Antique Truck Club of America" (ATCA) chapter has work day at the Museum.We did move most of the trucks back into the sound room. Work day was last Saturday but I couldn't be there due to my daughters basketball tournament. (Which they won in triple OT!)The floor was done this week, so we moved trucks back in today.We had a great day!Yes ATCA my mistake, where did ATHS come from...nevermind brain backfire. Yesterday they had the heat cranked up to dry the epoxy on the floor, it felt like an oven...so I assumed you would be relocating them today. I'll bet that looks impressive now. I snapped a pic of the room, with all the heat yesterday I thought it was an old heat testing and extreme conditions room until Steve told me "you can walk in there, close the doors and drop a quarter and never hear it hit the ground". Very impressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Maney Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 The sound room is repopulated.The sound room was simply a room that a truck could be run on a lift to diagnose noise related issues. The dyno room was the climate controlled room where the trucks were run under extreme temperature conditions.The heating and cooling system for the dyno room is immense! The range of temperature was unbelievable... Quote Interested in Old Trucks? Check out: www.antiquetruckclubofamerica.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Barrett Posted February 19, 2012 Author Share Posted February 19, 2012 The sound room is repopulated.The sound room was simply a room that a truck could be run on a lift to diagnose noise related issues. The dyno room was the climate controlled room where the trucks were run under extreme temperature conditions.The heating and cooling system for the dyno room is immense! The range of temperature was unbelievable...The dyno room! Shucks I dont think I saw that one....well next time then lol. I was just goin through my pics again and realized that your baby was hiding in the corner back there. I overlooked it the first time... Thats one sharp truck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Maney Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Thank you! The G is back in the sound room. You'll have to check out a work day sometime.On upcoming workdays I will be tackling an engine exchange in the D-44 airport refueler. Quote Interested in Old Trucks? Check out: www.antiquetruckclubofamerica.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Barrett Posted February 19, 2012 Author Share Posted February 19, 2012 Thank you! The G is back in the sound room. You'll have to check out a work day sometime.On upcoming workdays I will be tackling an engine exchange in the D-44 airport refueler.Absolutely I'd love to...Let me know when you all are heading over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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