John Dameron Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 I am a senior citizen that has always been interested in cars and trucks; especially those made in America. I have photos of what is supposed to be a 1964 Mack B-53 and a 1964 Mack B-63 but they are photos of the same truck. It is a flatbed yellow truck with black fenders and the photos were taken at Clear Brook, VA. Did Mack build both a B-53 and a B-63 in 1964 and is there anyway to tell one from the other? The image is not sharp enough to read the insignia on the hood. I am trying to correct my records so I can share the photos with my grandson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freightrain Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 (edited) If I recall, originally a B53 would have lips on the front fenders. A B63 wouldn't. So that truck may have started as a B53 but the fenders may have been replaced. B53 Edited April 15, 2021 by Freightrain 1 Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryS Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 I don't know the difference between the two models but do know the truck in your picture. It is a B-53 and belongs to a fellow from Warrenton whose father owned it and operated as a concrete mixer. It is a beautiful truck that went through an extensive restoration and addition of all the creature comforts A/C PS etc. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Dameron Posted April 16, 2021 Author Share Posted April 16, 2021 Harry S., Thank you very much. For some reason I was showing B-53 on two photos and B-63 on two photo. They were taken 3 different years. I will correct the others now. I do try very hard to get my information correct when I take the photos but I messed up somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james j neiweem Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 The B-53 was a popular mixer truck gas or diesel powered I believe. B-61's were Mack diesel powered highway and construction trucks. I think the B-63's had the turbo charged 673 engines 205 HP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mike Harbison Posted April 17, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 17, 2021 B63 was built from 54 to 58 and was basically a heavier specd B61. The B53 was built from 62 to 66 and was originally design to be a dump or mixer chassis, it had a deeper channel frame,some did come with the lip extensions on the fenders,but not all. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james j neiweem Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 Good job mike. I saw B-63's when I was a kid they were tractors for Meyer cement (Illinois) pulling dump trailers. in 1959-1960 time frame. I am pretty sure they had the turbo 673. I think the last B model ever made was a B53 cement truck with the B-53 unique grill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RRJordan Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 In the mid-1950s Cooney Brothers out of Tarrytown, NY, had a fleet of B-63s. They were indeed said to be beefed-up B-61s. I doubt that any of those early ones had turbos. They were supposed to be 170HP. I was very junior and mostly in an LF and never got to try a B-63. Anybody remember Cooney? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 Very interesting information fellas thanks personally I know almost nothing about B models ... bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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