B85F listing, 1200 to 1219, cira 1957 (Mack Museum)

[T-Mack1]

All,

In the stuff we received from the Mack Museum, here a list of B85F's from 1200 to 1219, on a form called "CHASSIS REGISTER".   It was handwritten and a little hard to read, so I typed it up and did a screen shot.

Note: there are 3 chassis that were not on the list, 1203, 1217 & 1218.

And for people in the future searching the internet to find their truck:   

B85F-1200 , B85F-1201 , B85F-1202 , B85F-1204 , B85F-1205 , B85F-1206 , B85F-1207 , B85F-1208 ,  B85F-1209 ,

B85F-1210 , B85F-1211 , B85F-1212 , B85F-1213 , B85F-1214 , B85F-1215 , B85F-1216 , B85F-1219

[T-Mack1]

minor correction.  1209, 1210 & 1211 delivery date should be "56" not "57".    I did say it was hard to read..... LOL

[mowerman]

Either way I think I was still in diapers ha ha thanks for that

[Jack Mack]

 Not sure  brother , everything is in order except Boston’s three trucks , my thought is trucks were built in order shipped in order , perhaps Boston buying three had money or other issues delaying delivery ?

[T-Mack1]

1 hour ago, Jack Mack said:

 Not sure  brother , everything is in order except Boston’s three trucks , my thought is trucks were built in order shipped in order , perhaps Boston buying three had money or other issues delaying delivery ?

There was a note in the Boston order paperwork for for fast shipment and one urgent.

[bulldogboy]

We had five "B" model pumpers, this one was a 1957 "B-85F, 750/500.. I don't know the serial number. I know, without pictures it didn't happen! Mack Truck delivery photo.

Edited April 5 by bulldogboy

[mowerman]

I would’ve liked to be there when they dropped it off Thanks for that…. Bob

[GA_Dave]

B-85F-1218 was a 1957 B-85F 750/500 delivered to Bethany, CT. 

[T-Mack1]

20 hours ago, GA_Dave said:

B-85F-1218 was a 1957 B-85F 750/500 delivered to Bethany, CT. 

Thanks.     I wonder where/when 1213 & 1217 were made..

[GA_Dave]

44 minutes ago, T-Mack1 said:

Thanks.     I wonder where/when 1213 & 1217 were made..

It is possible that they were simply left off the list, like 1218, or maybe they were not pumpers.  They could have been aerials built on the B-85F chassis.

[T-Mack1]

15 hours ago, GA_Dave said:

It is possible that they were simply left off the list, like 1218, or maybe they were not pumpers.  They could have been aerials built on the B-85F chassis.

Our "1211" is an aerial and at lease one of the other Boston chassis' were too, so I believe the list is just B85F's and not limited to one type of use.   A possibility is they may have been delayed or the orders canceled.

[FDNYTRUCKScom]

1203 was a pumper for Belleaire, TX   1217 is a pumper for Pepperell, MA 1218 is a pumper for Bethany CT.  your 1211(and 1209 and 1210) were tractor only jobs.   the page you have is just B85's in that small sequence of 20.  There were different registry pages for each of the different type apparatus(and and all trucks) built by Mack.

[FDNYTRUCKScom]

On 4/5/2025 at 11:54 AM, bulldogboy said:

We had five "B" model pumpers, this one was a 1957 "B-85F, 750/500.. I don't know the serial number. I know, without pictures it didn't happen! Mack Truck delivery photo.

the 57 was B85F-1270  

[70mackMB]

1 hour ago, FDNYTRUCKScom said:

1217 is a pumper for Pepperell, MA

l lived in Pepperell in the mid 70's but l don't remember that truck. Was on the Warren an 1860 hand tub.    .....Hippy

[bulldogboy]

11 hours ago, 70mackMB said:

l lived in Pepperell in the mid 70's but l don't remember that truck. Was on the Warren an 1860 hand tub.    .....Hippy

Pepperell, MA's 1957 Mack "B"85F". The large diameter reel was a later addition. It is still owned by the department. I used to go the the musters in Pepperell, Groton, etc. Got to pump the Warren hand tub, all hands were needed. Must have been a lot of work fighting fires in those days, probably why there were so many conflagrations.