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I haven't watched the video, but Tom Spencer made a lot of videos in the nineties. He used to make a video at macungie every year. We have a bunch of them on VCR tape. He had a beautiful Mack BX rigging truck that is one of my favorite trucks ever. He sold that to Iowa 80. He sold everything including his farm in New Ringold, PA and moved to Florida about 6 or 8 years ago. He also had a 1930's GMC truck tractor that was one of a kind that he sold to Iowa 80. There was an article in double clutch about the company it came from a few years back. My parents saw him at Gary Mahan's open house two weeks ago. Hopefully he will be around for Macungie. Mike

Dave, Do you know anything about this place? I assume it is not Gerhart's. I could use a few little things. Mike

Sad news about the car driver. Keystone in Boyertown was running their 72 Ward LaFrance until 3 years ago and just replaced their 61 IH brush truck last year. Not too many old fire trucks in service around here anymore. Mike

Saw an add for this auction in the Lancaster Farmer. I can't go, but the pictures are really nice. There are a whole lot of beautifully restored Farmalls and that Autocar. I'm out of money anyway. http://dilliardaucti...D0%26nojava%3D0 I hope the link works. Click on "view photo album" The Autocar is most of the way down. If not search dilliard auctions and look under May 26. Mike

That sucks, but the CF looks good. Didn't Upper Saucon have a really nice B model pumper that they sold about 7 years ago? Mike

I'll be driving my F715. My father is driving his Superliner with my AC pumper in the trailer as long as we get it running. It wouldn't start so we took the carb off and rebuilt it then found out the oil gauge was broken. Took that out and drained the oil. We'll put a plug in the block for now. Once it is back together we'll see if it starts. If not we will take the 1950 Autocar C90. We are leaving Wednesday sometime. It will be good to meet some of you there. Mike

It is a 478. It didn't even have enough power to go up a hill. Either the timing was off or it needed the carb rebuilt or both. I'm no mechanic. Maybe it was something else. Mike

It was a pretty neat truck. It was supposed to be shipped overseas before I bought it, but that fell thru. It sat around at the Montgomery Co, PA fire training school until I was told about it and bought it about 10 years ago. We got it running pretty easily, but it never had much power. I had other projects and it fell by the wayside. It looked good when I got it, but last ten years have not been easy on it. I wash job would do a lot of good, but it needs more than that. If it had air brakes I would have been more inclined to work on it. Or if it was a Chevy. The new owner has some interesting plans for it. Hopefully we will see it in its new form at shows in the future. Mike

I sent you a pm yesterday. Hopefully you got it. I tried to post pictures but was unsuccessful. Mike

This truck is sold. It is going to Mass. to be used for parts.

The guy I got my 85LS and 405A from has a semi-open cab from Brockton (PA?). It is red. It supposedly runs well. We got it running to get my trucks out of the building, but that was 6 years ago. It was a pretty nice looking truck. I called the guy who has it and he will send more information. It is located in Cressona, PA. Mike

Local Guy. I sent you a PM. Mike

I visited Tom Smith a few weeks ago and he had this picture of my LFT on a shelf.Here is what it looks like now.I had it taken to a mechanic who is working on the motor. It has a Lanova in it. I believe it is an END672. It has been at the mechanic's since November of 2010. I had hoped to have it for Macungie in 2011, but he has had a hard time getting parts. I was excited to get the picture of it together. I don't know what year the picture was taken,but I like the license plate set up on the front. I would like to get appropriate 1950 license plates to put on the front of the truck. I have a 1950 PA Y tag. Does anyone know what the plates from different states should be like for a single axle tractor? Do the out of state tags have specific weight ratings? Mike

Holy Smokes. I've spent less on the real thing. They are cool though. I never saw them before.

I'm a veterinarian. Maybe I could fix it. Seriously, if you make it Macungie there are always a bunch in the flea market. Mike

You can email the pictures to me and I will post them for you. I would love to see them. yarnallvmd@hotmail.com Mike

Saturday is definitely the day to be there. Friday and Saturday if you have two days. There isn't anything left by Sunday at noon. We will start taking trucks up Thursday Morning. I'm sure someone can get you at the airport. Would you fly into Lehigh Valley? It is only about 20 minutes from the show. Philly is a little bit of a drive. Newark might be better than philly for distance. Mike

My father and I will be at Springfield. I'll be driving my F model and my Father is driving his Superline with something on the step deck. We only live 18 miles from Macungie. We will take as many trucks as we can get there. I look forward to meeting some of you guys there. Mike

I was.thinking of.putting the pump on the A30. I have to see how it matches up.

No. Noone likes U models. How about a picture of the B85 on the back? Mike

I bought this Ford about 10 years ago. Thought I would do something with it, but I have not. I am not much of a Ford Guy. It is a 1964 F850 with a gas V8 and 5 speed. It has hydaulic brakes. Front mounted Darley pump. Hydraulic bucket lift on the back. I had it running years back, but it never ran really well. I think the tires are 9.00x20. It was originally from Willow Street, PA in Lancaster County. I am told the bought the truck as a cab and chassis and took the tanker body off an older Dodge. I would like it to find a new home. Asking $1200 OBO or full or partial trade. Mike