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If that truck was near me for $3000 I'd buy it immediately. Like was said, check the frame rail behind the rear spring hanger on the front axle to decide if the door plate or the hood is correct. I do not know the difference in the models, but either way it is a great looking truck. Buy it quick before someone else takes a trip to Nevada. Mike

I'll give you $1200. Just kidding. It looks nice in the pictures.

It looks great. Congratulations! How about some specs. Is that 12.00x24 rubber? I like the winch. I have an LFT with a Lanova which is being rebuilt. It has been in the shop for a year now and I don't know when the mechanic will have it done. I am getting anxious. Mike

My dad has a B66, basically a B67 with a gas job, that has a concave cab. There is very little room in there. My H model has much more room. Of course it uses the L model cab without a hood. I haven't actually driven the H model but have flat towed it a couple of times and I had plenty of room. I am not very big though. I hope you buy the H67 so I do not have to buy it. It is cheap enough. Michael

Firemack, Why don't you bring that H67 along? You might be able to sell it. Mike

Please add my 1941? 55S1039 to the list. It originally served Lakewood NJ. The previous owner said it hadn't run since 1984 or 85. My father spent about an hour cleaning the points and the battery terminals, added a fresh battery and fresh gas and it started up and runs great. The master cylinder is frozen up. It still sports its original paint and some of the gold leaf. The family I got it from has a restored ED. I will have to get you the serial #. It is in the 2000's. Michael Yarnall Boyertown, PA

This cab was mad by Budd and as was stated was used on the N model Mack and on hundreds of thousands of Fords from the 1960's to the 1990's. It was used for all kinds of applications, but was very popular for garbage collection and in the fire service. The low cab over is the C model. I was told it had the longest production run of any truck. That has since been surpassed by the R model Mack. The high cab over is the N model. You can see the fender cut out which was made into a storage compartment. Gary Mahan has one restored that had belonged to the late Mel Clark of NH. I always thought they were goofy looking, but they must have been very economical. If they did not have the sleeper compartment they had a shelf behind the seats. Mike Yarnall

Yes it is the tractor from ladder 4. The motor is bad. I would like to sell it because it is taking up a bay in my garage. If you are interested I could email you pictures. I just got home last night from vacation so I have not had time to look for fuel pumps. ' Mike

I know Gary Mahan had some hoods made. I dont know if he will sell one. You might be able to find his number on line under the Mahan Collection. I am on your side of the pond right now in Ireland but I can take pictures and measurements of my 25 ACCD when I get home. Mike

I don't know if they are on the trucks. I will look when I get home. I am in Dublin right now. If not, there is probably one on the B85 tractor from Lowell or one of the spare 707's.

I bought the AC at an auction in Pottstown PA. It was restored in the 70's for the bicentenial and has been owned by the same people(father and son). The father passed away over 10 years ago and the son is planning on selling the building where it was stored. I had worked for them when I was in High School and rode on the truck in the local July 4th parade. It had served Steelton PA and is pictured in Harvey Eckert's book at the muster in Harrisburg.

I have put new napa electric fuel pumps on all three of my mack fire trucks and they work great. The one had to be relocated to the back of the truck just in front of the fuel tank to make it work right but now it is no problem. I am not cocerned about it being origial though. I just want it to run. By the way John, I bought Smith's 1941 55S last week and there 93 MH with a 350 and a 9 speed. Mike.

John, So where are you going to keep the Hahn? It the MH won't fit in your driveway this won't either. If you are starting a substation you will need a fire house. I like Hahn's because of the Made In PA. My 1964 Hahn is on an Autocar Chassis made in Exton with the Hale pump made in Conshohocken. It had the Waukashaw replaced with a 6-71 Detroit and had air axles put under it so not much Autocar left, just some frame rails. Are you coming to Mack day with the MH? I'll be hauling the H613 out. I will probably also bring the 1925 AC pumper I bought last month. Michael

According to the Bible(Harvey Eckert's Mack fire truck book) all 85 LS's were built with the Mack 707A. If it had a different engine it had a different model designation. My 1947 85 LS has a 707A. It is serial number 1101. What is your serial number and can you post pictures? I have 2 707B's out of B model fire trucks that I would be interested in selling if you want one, but you should really have an A. I believe the difference is in the manifolds, but I am not expert. If you have a continental in a 85 LS it must have been changed at some time. Mike Yarnall

Congratulations John, Now you need a really big garage. Mike.

Yes it is a Fleetstar 2000, but they also came with a gas motor then had the Y designation. I have a 1969 Fleetstar 2000Y with a 549cid gas V8 with a 5 and a 2. I had another gas job which I sold to a guy in Delaware. They were both single axles. I really like the look of them. With the stack this is probably a diesel. Both of the gas jobs had grass burner exhaust. Mike

Just saw this post today. I have some mack's from a fleet that was red and cream. I don't know if it is the same color. I have a couple pictures in my gallery that you can look at. I have a paint code from a can that matches pretty good. I would attach a picture, but can't figure that out. Mike

I guess I should be a republican to like old trucks. I got three negatives in my reputation for not liking the Bushes. How about we stick to old trucks and leave the politics to the politicians? Michael Yarnall

We had 2 bushes first.

If the truck was as nice as it looks it is well worth paying $57,000 for a truck instead of putting $100,000 into restoring a truck. He got half off. When Nelson Barber sold his AC pumper for $80,000 privately he thought he sold it too cheap and the guy who bought it wouldn't sell it for $120,000 now. These trucks are rare and that makes them even more valuable. We are not talking about a 1960's Ford chassied Pierce. Mike

Is anyone coming to Macungie from New England with room on their trailer? I bought the Autocar DC75T advertised in Double Clutch and need to get it to Pennsylvania. It is in Naugatuck, CT. If you have room or know of someone that does please give me a call and let me know what it would cost me. Thanks, Mike Yarnall 610 764 8283

It's been raining the whole time out here in South Bend. It reminds me of the mud fest at Macungie 2 years ago. I drove my 1973 Transtar with and PA Antique license. I was pulled over by a state cop in Indiana while looking at my toll ticket. He thought I was texting. Then he said I didn't have on a seat belt. When I pointed out my lap belt he said I needed a shoulder belt in Indiana. He took my license and came back saying I did not need a shoulder belt and wished me a good trip. I don't have a CDL, but he did not say anything about that. My father drove his superliner with a B85 tractor and IH R190 on the trailer and did not get a second look. I wouldn't worry about driving to macungie. Trucks keep coming in here. There are a good number of Macks, but many more Kenworths and Petes then I'm used to seeing. Hopefully the rain will stop tomorrow. Mike

I'll be there with a few macks and some other trucks. I'll bring my 85 MH 612. If you are coming from the south you can wash your truck at my house. I live 18 miles south of macungie, just off of PA 100. Just arrived in South Bend with 2 Macks and 2 IH's. Mike