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609albert

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  1. THATS A GREAT ENDING FOR YOUR MACK ......OR SHOULD I SAY A BEGINNING
  2. that was a big mack fire apparatus area
  3. where are you in pa. Delaware Valley?
  4. looking for inside windshield support brace for open cab 1950's L model Mack (has the chrome windshield) will pay $
  5. their could be another switch that is controlling the starter
  6. have you tried SPAAMFAA ,(national org. of antique fire apparatus groups) list of groups in texas and email them about the Evans City Mack , I believe the national has a list of who owns what.
  7. anyone know who or from where brought the green Washington Crossing,PA. C model open cab that was on ebay 2 weeksago , I was outbid (wife was happy)
  8. standard trans.right? check hand brake released and not stuck .does it have a electric switch to engage pump or a manual lever?
  9. hi louie , I did make a few purchases got a gong bell works on 12vdc ,I can use it to call the grandkids, I also learned that if you want something make the deal ,cause if you come back for it ,it will be gone
  10. on our Morton bldg. we had to fill in 8'' but the back end we had to fill in about 22'' . 9 tri axles later & 225 tons of crushed concrete and compact every 3'' I though it would never end, then 52 c.y. concrete we subed out.
  11. Back from the Spring Melt firematic flea market today ,meet a lot of friends again ,lot of good deals,more 'toys 'to play with in the garage,lot of parts going out of their today to new homes or trucks.
  12. nice looking B ,is it a gas 707 or diesel ,air brakes ?was it in R.I.?
  13. looking for the center metal trim piece for a open cab 1950 -54 'L' mack for the inside of the chrome frame windshield.
  14. what exactly is the purpose of the rectifier on my L model Mack
  15. I have the 707 (gas) in my LS85 ,but if I had to do a engine I would do a 237 MACK DIESEL
  16. you guy sounds like the' MAN ' and qualified to do the job.
  17. fxfymn is right on ,restoring is just that and the devil is in the detail for the period of the truck, just stick with it and keep the group posted with pic's
  18. my fire co. in Florence ,n.j. ran the following, starting with a B model s/a with old oil trailer, then a B model tandem ,then a R model tandem w/Chemical Leman trailer and now a International straight 3500 gal w/pump. the rural section has no hydrands. it is the second out in those areas and on the Interstate and Turnpike.
  19. I'm a undercarriage guy ,your B is very nice
  20. hopefully they will get better , topics on how to do items ,where to find etc.
  21. the building inspector is right ,heat in the floor and a small boiler,you can work in a Tee shirt .
  22. the previous replies where right ,the bigger it is the more you collect, we built the first Morton in 2006 42 x52 ,it cost 37k, we subed the floor 7k (6"),not insulated.2013 we had another one put up 42x60 ,42k ,subed floor 6" 10k ,12' away and we connected them with a hallway 12x5 we did ourselves ,the new building we subed insulation 12" in ceil.6 " walls a then covered with steel. it ranges betw.15 &20 degrees diff. the 1st bldg. we put in a part 2nd floor 8x42. the 2nd bldg. took 225 tons of crushed concrete to grade the floor up. good luck
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