1958 F.W.D.

What can Brown do to....I mean for you?

I hate to do this to you but the white smoke does not sound good. Almost sounds to me like you may have blown a head gasket and you have a hydraulic lock-up going on somewhere. Pull your dipstick and see if you can see water or foam on it- thats NFG. Open your radiator cap and see what the coolant looks like- if it looks foamy, creamy, really brownish...thats NFG. FDNY used off-the-shelf Mack engines, END611's, 673's, 250 or 260HP. They weren't Maxidynes and they weren't Econodynes.

All depends on the muffler.....I know of one C Model Firetruck with a 707 that is super quiet when it is idling....

and falls over......

AHHHHHHHHHHHH! Dont do that without a warning!!!

Says in the description that there is lots of rust in the compartments. Anyone that knows anything about Mack's fire bodies knows......it will rust, and it will rust BAD if left unchecked!!!!!!

Dont forget to check the fluid levels in the batteries if they are not sealed cells. Only add de-ionized water (pharmacy.) And always remember to ventilate when charging!!!!

707 Gas R-Models are rare. 707 Gas R-Model Firetrucks are rarer.

Who you calling a ho?

Why is the Playboy sticky?

Anytime a report of a serious accident is received (in this case a rollover was reported from the onset, which counts as serious) a "Rescue assignment" is transmitted- in case if hurst tools ("Jaws of Life") or other extrication equipment and personnel are needed. Engine companies (the water and hose) usually dont have enough space on board and usually only have 3-4 personnel- driver does not count as he has to run the pump and get equipment for the other guys and the guys in the back are usually tasked with emergency medical care (you heard them say "there are two paramedics on that engine") as the fire guys usually get on location way before the ambulance and have to stabilize the patient. So the Truck/Ladder Company is usually added onto serious accidents as they have the toys and extra hands to do the work or augment the engine company guys. Best to have them on the initial dispatch as it's always better to have the help/equipment on the way and turn it around if not needed, than to get there and go "oh shit" and need it and call for them only to have a delayed response.

There is a guy here in Hellertown, Pa. that restores Buddy-L, Tonka, and other good old-fashioned STEEL toys.....He has a storefront with all kinds of stuff in the windows but doesnt really advertise any hours. He also makes reproduction decals, too. Right down the street from my house, I can spit on his place from my deck.

This is a great video, shows them doinga all kinds of stuff that a Tiller can do....Like dog-tracking back into the right hand lanes after "bucking traffic" (going against the traffic on the wrong side of the divider....) and just going around some tight turns. These guys are also talking to one another on the headsets...Even on the older trucks without headsets, a good driver and tillerman can read each others minds and can put that truck anywhere. This video is shot in a city with big streets- Tillers are especially valuable in older, tighter cities- the City of Philadelphia Fire Dept runs them almost exclusively. You have to pay attention when you are tillering- count the number of turns you make with the wheel in halfs- and do it out loud...."half....one....one and a half..." and make damn sure you bring the wheel back the same number of turns or else the trailer will be dog-tracking and you could wipe out cars in a travel lane or parked as you go around the corner.

The rear is steering only. And for the un-initiated, you do opposite what the guy in front does- like if the truck is making a right-hand turn, the front (tractor) driver steers normally to the right. The trailer (tiller) steers LEFT. theres a really good video out there, let me find it.....

Anyone besides me ever "tiller" a tractor-drawn aerial ladder (fire) truck? It's some of the best fun you can have with your clothing on.

Ken you're thinking of sexy farm animals. Sexy farm girls is a facebook group that I spend errrr ahhh I mean a lot of people spend too much time on.......

Dont tell Ken about all the groups like "I love redheads" on Facebook, we'll never get him off of there!!!!!!

That was fooking OUTSTANDING!

I think I heard once that whatever color is "Detroit Green" is essentially the same color of Mack's interior green, if that helps. Can anyone confirm or deny this???

We have some really tight right hand turns where I am a firefighter; even for firetrucks.... There is one in particular where they have the white line way back to allow room for trucks making the right as it is from one state road onto another. Whenever I have to make the right and there is a car beyond the white, I love to pull up real close and then lay on the air horns- which are a set of Buell locomotive horns and recessed into the bumper......After the driver of the car is done shitting his pants, and then gets through the temporary deafness, I roll down my window and they roll down theirs, and I say "Thats what that white line is for!!! Have a pleasant day!"

Trent and William sent you guys requests. Rob already accepted...lol And poor Slpwlker continues to bide his time in a hotel room in Maryland with his wife and his pup, and a broken crank down the street at the cat house.

Call the Museum? There may be guys around there today. If no one there today, send an email to Dale Guth at the museum, he could point you in the right direction, or call the Customer Support Center in Allentown during regular business hours, ask to speak to Pat Hutchings and see if she can get a message to someone in the museum to call you back if no one is there.

I think this may have been a thread on here before. Slpwlkr's thread about his truck and busted crank, and his pix on Facebook got me thinking about doing this thread again. There are a bunch of us in here who have Facebook pages that may or may not know of each other. Some guys may prefer the anonyminity while others like myself dont mind the interaction that Facebook allows. I have met many fine folks through Facebook, and I am FB friends with several guys on here: Slpwlkr Jumperandson (son), and at least one or two other's who's handles on here slip my mind at the moment. Anyways I have tons of pictures of trucks and truck and car shows in my FB photo albums, lots of fire truck and other fire geek stuff, and my family of course too. Anyways, for anyone who has a Facebook profile, and you would like to friend me, send me a private message through BMT and give me your FB contact info and I'll friend you or you can friend me......Always glad to know people better. And as I live very close to Exit 67 of I-78 (Pa.) I am always willing to get a bite of chow with anyone passing through with some advance notice. FB is great for that.

Just saw the pics he posted on facebook....yep.....it's a broken crank all right!!!! And it dont get any more broke than that!!!!

Wait a minute......I dont think you really saw that broad.....the picture looks like it was taken in the summer....while the rest of your pics are clearly taken in the winter....Are you sure you didnt copy that pic from somewhere and toss it in there???