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actually I'm gettin a little concerned the nevada DM is taking so long, I might have to fly out there to assist; get some green paint on it and a flatbed!! times running out possibly. bring it out to ct for one "project" then it also will qualify for this topic of Connecticut construction truck :LOL. now the pressures on 🤣

reason for time delay from funeral to auction is the "low-lifes" go to the after funeral gathering for free food/drinks. I know of one such low-life. went to the funeral of a sweet lady (my neighbor) which he never associated with bragged about the expensive drink he had. the husband rent the entire restaurant with open bar/ free menu. I was one of the pallbearers . heard the funeral cost 32 K; this was many yrs ago. SR Gasperri deserved to go out in style. I hope to ride out on back of a Mack.

you know your old when seeing pictures like this remembering when truck used to have the E/G on door not the L and think " I worked on that truck". both Father and son were tough but good people. had their new DM in for recall work . they stood over my shoulder watched every move i made not to spill drop of oil on the newly painted rims! yes they took the brand new wheels off and painted the rims again.

I go through Middlebury almost daily and see the "show trucks " ; have to wonder : who's having a parade today!

I used the "sniffer" yrs back ; actually owned one. had a brand new Mack firetruck which didn't pass the leak down test. new truck paperwork one sheet; new firetruck -4=5 pages to fill out. used the sniffer to go over ALL the air system. found the culprit leaks. sniffer could pick up leaks soapy water couldn't.

Schiavone (Macks two tone brown =light /dark) bought everyone possible. Torrington scrap draws a blank. they may have brought trucks into waterbury Mack for work ; don't remember. White Oak Const; green / white lettering. this topic is one of the best for east coast people. large beverage and time ; go to page one and check amazing posted pictures. I have a few 1/25th scale built CT companies built;;; Stone construction, F&F concrete DM800 few more. good luck on Your endeavor.

that's what the Pope does.

the well casing works. a 1 in threaded rod/ bar stock 2 1/2 or 3 wide 1 in thick with 1 in hole for threaded rod; can take the gr 8 1in nut weld a couple handles to it for better leverage ( or box wrench), same bar stock for bottom liner ; challenge there is cutting groove to fit liner. it works instead of $$$$ for one time use tool.

did you take off the discharge line from compressor check for any air being discharged ? keep in mine the air temp from compressor is extremely warm (hot), place a rag/ wear gloves . air coming from compressor yet no build up also consider the discharge line which should be steel/ copper has the short section of flex braided line that is known for collapsing internally. if end result is removal ;no easy way. remember the compressor may hold just enough oil to make a mess when tipping it out from frame. don't want someone under it assisting removal.

don't know of a "conversion set up". looking to go period correct , the spring brake set up was the addition on two chambers with rods connected to through shafts from outside frame to inside which rods connected to vehicle brake chambers, for safety and simplicity ; install a basic two chamber system such as todays units. depending on the clearance factor of chamber mounting.

the right person behind the controls of old iron can most times do as much as one multi million dollar rotator. skill/ experience did quite well for yrs. not saying rotators aren't better. just watch jammie on the 409 with old iron . LOL

post hasn't gone unnoticed; don't have a real B ; looking for pictures. don't suppose a resin 1/25th scale B model from the late Jim Etter of A I M would help ? will check some boxes in basement. should have a B -61/ B 81/ C/ LJ /LJXSW : others .

triple C's got quite a bit of use back then, remember them not only the mixer version , also the dumps as picture shows.

it does have a few positives being here 20 years earlier, compared to todays world.

most long (1/2in) rods on spring brake set up were replaced with cables due to long rods had a tendency to snap from vibration and stress .