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bruceb: That outcome is certainly a shame; it's a beautiful truck but you have to do what you have to do. I operated a 1959 Mack "C" model ladder truck back in the day so I have an affinity for all "C" models. Our ladder truck also ended up in the big Mack graveyard years ago. You gave it a shot, plus all the money and aggravation, so good luck with parting it out. bulldogboy

Greenville, NH Fire Department used to operate this Mack "CF" as Engine 1. It is a former FDNY pumper rehabbed by Northern Fire Equipment. bulldogboy

This probably reinforces the feeling among many here that if a Mack/Scania partnership had occurred years ago, a powerhouse company would have dominated the heavy truck business. I have no knowledge of the truck industry but it seems to me that there is fierce competition in Europe, Asia, and South America among many heavy truck manufacturers, more so that in North America. While we have Volvo, DTNA, Paccar,and IHC, the rest of the world has these plus VW, MAN, Scania, Ford, and other Asian manufacturers. Must be a tough business with so many players. bulldogboy

The Sugar Hill, NH Fire Department has a twin to Valley Fire Equipment's Ford. One of Sugar Hill's first trucks when the department was organized in 1948, theirs is also a 1939 model pickup. It was restored by department members a few years ago. Valley Fire Equipment in Bradford, NH also has an early "B" model Mack on display in front of their building. I don't get up that way very often but someday I would like to get a picture of it. bulldogboy

Back in the '40s and '50s the Chicago Fire Department ran squads on this style Autocar chassis. They also had similar squads on Mack "Type 45U" chassis. bulldogboy

Back in January, 2015, jackb61sx from Chelmsford, MA posted pictures of his Mack being lettered by a gentleman named Bruce. Bruce is a retired firefighter from MA who does hand lettering on trucks. He did our Mack "CF" fire trucks back in the '70s; beautiful job. Contact jackb61sx for details. bulldogboy

Meadowood, NH County Area Fire Department's former Mack "B". bulldogboy

Fitzwilliam, eh? Meadowood County Area Fire Department used to have a 1930s Mack early "B" model fire truck that they used for musters, etc. Since MCAFD is out of business, I wonder whatever happened to that old Mack. They also had an "R" model tanker, a Mack Aerialscope, and a Mack Aerialscope converted into a rescue truck. bulldogboy

A "reddish" (OK, maroon) Ford Model "A" truck made into a outdoor dining room table at Ford's Garage Restaurant in Estero, FL. bulldogboy

One of the neighboring towns to Kittery is Kennebunkport, ME. The Arundel Engine Company once ran a 1929 Mack "B", 1000 G.P.M. pumper. The second truck in the photo looks different, the Arundel engine had a fabric windshield and a split front bumper. Of course, it could have been modified over the years but it doesn't look like the engine on the Kennebunkport website. According to the KFD website, the Mack is supposed to be in a museum somewhere in Pennyslvania. For those not familiar with Maine, Kennebunkport, Kennebunk, and Arundel are all separate towns each with its own fire department. bulldogboy

Great photo, I like old Mack fire apparatus pictures. I can't identify any of those following trucks. I started my career with "L" and "B" models, I can't imagine driving and shifting with three people in the cab. No way that would ever happen in a "B" model coupe. bulldoboy

Francestown, NH Fire Department still runs this 1995 Mack/EJ Murphy, 1000/2500, as Tanker 1. bulldogboy

I thought that the Chysler engines were in "B-450F" and "B-475F" models for a military spec. Never heard of a "B-405". bulldogboy

Many years ago, Nashua, NH had a 1959 Mack "C-85F" with a "707" gas engine re-powered with a Mack diesel (283 hp). The work was done by McDevitt Mack in Manchester, NH. The new air intake was mounted horizontally on top of the engine cowl. The joke was that the Mack engine had jet assist. bulldogboy

Does "Global" also mean the U.S.A.? I would want one when my current Ranger needs to be replaced. bulldogboy

The "E" model also has spotlights under the windshield; indicative of a fire/rescue vehicle. Whatever it is, it needs to be saved and, hopefully, restored. bulldogboy

The New Boston, NH Air Force Station, 23TH SOPS, is still active as a satellite tracking station. There are three radar domes keeping in communication with satellites orbiting Earth, 24/7/365. During WW II, NBAFS was a practice bombing range for AAF planes out of Grenier Army Air Field in Manchester, NH. After the war's end, the hilltop location was turned into the tracking station. In the following decades it was not uncommon to find unexplored ordinance in the woods, fields, and ponds. NBAFS once had its own fire department but the department was disbanded and the fire station was turned over to the New Boston Fire Department for use as a sub-station. bulldogboy

I think that the "Crackers" truck once belonged to the Coeyman's Hollow, NY Fire Department. Although it no longer shows up on their website, the Marsh Harbour, Bahamas Fire Brigade once ran a tandem axle "B" model still lettered for the Maidstone Fire Department, wherever that was. bulldogboy

Used to be owned by a former fire chief in Lyndeborough, NH. Don't know where the truck is located now. bulldogboy

On Friday, January 30, 2015, a fire swept through the Highway Department garage in Henniker, NH. Five dump trucks/plows and a grader were destroyed, just before another major snowstorm hit the area. A couple of pickups in the yard were spared. Henniker has been able to borrow a few trucks and a grader from the state DOT and nearby towns. Hopkinton, NH Highway Department will also extend plowing services into Henniker. While the fire is under investigation by the State Fire Marshal's office, it does not appear suspicious. bulldogboy

Back in the '70s our "CF" model fire trucks were lettered by Bruce's Truck Lettering. Is this the same guy? I believe the guy who did ours was a firefighter from someplace in Massachusetts. He did a great job of lettering and shading. bulldogboy

Litchfield, NH Fire Department still runs this 1992 Mack/KME, 1250/2500, as Tanker 3. bulldogboy

Yes, we had a nice time in St. Maarten a few years ago. St. Maarten also has a 2002 Ford F-750/E-One, 1250/1000 pumper. It was in the mechanics' bay for a little TLC when this photo was taken. bulldogboy

Brandweer Sint Maarten, NA, Ford F/Series/E-One pumper. bulldogboy

Back in the day I used to drive "CF"s, both pumpers and ladder trucks; don't remember the steering wheel being on the "wrong" side!! bulldogboy