Pair of 1954 B75F Fire Trucks still working together 64 years later

[Firemack]

Malvern Fire Company in Malvern PA has Mack B75F0001, the first of the B75 Fire trucks delivered in July 1954, Radnor Fire Company (a neighboring company) must have liked the truck, so they ordered a twin B75F Pumper in July 1954. Radnor B75F0011 was delivered in December 1954.  They responded to many fire calls together over the years.  The Radnor Mack was in active service for 48 years until 2002. Both trucks are now in semi-retired status working at parades, shows and other events throughout the year. Big Mack Website members may have seen the Radnor Mack at Macungie or Lititiz this year.

This past Saturday, October 13, 2018, both B75F pumpers they were together again at the Main Line Fire Prevention Expo in Devon Pa, providing fire truck rides to over 550 participants. It is very cool to see a matched pair of Mack Firetrucks still working together after 64 years.   

 

 

 

Edited October 16, 2018 by Firemack

[bulldogboy]

Radnor sold its Mack to the town of Rockingham, VT where it was in service with the Rockingham Fire Department. In Vermont it was painted a bright chrome yellow.

Rockingham sold it back to Radnor. There are three fire departments within the town of Rockingham:  Rockingham, Saxton's River, and Bellow's Falls.

                           bulldogboy

[j hancock]

Excellent!

[yarnall]

John. Great story but I think you have your serial numbers wrong. Mike

[h67st]

12 hours ago, bulldogboy said:

Radnor sold its Mack to the town of Rockingham, VT where it was in service with the Rockingham Fire Department. In Vermont it was painted a bright chrome yellow.

Rockingham sold it back to Radnor. There are three fire departments within the town of Rockingham:  Rockingham, Saxton's River, and Bellow's Falls.

                           bulldogboy

I'd hate to see what it would cost to paint a fire truck all red...plus there would be a lot of work involved to cover the yellow.

[Firemack]

Yes it was painted yellow. That was a good reason to do all of the work to repaint the truck, so we bead blasted the whole truck back to bare metal, repaired or replaced all of the rusted panels,  then painted each piece individually and then assembled, as well as rebuilt all of the mechanicals, used 21 gallons of red paint, plus primer, clear coat and silver. The paint was donated to the Fire Company by Sikkens.  We drove it back from Vermont on July 20, 2002, started the restoration in November 2002 and was in the first parade in May 2004. 

 

Edited October 16, 2018 by Firemack

[Vladislav]

Impressive amount of work. And the result looks excellent.

[j hancock]

WoW!  Thank goodness you had a sponsor for 21 gals. of red! 

Beautiful results.