Guest other dog Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 Hello everyone,I don't remember if I've introduced myself yet or not.I can't even remember my password,but anyway my name is Tom Blackwell and I live near Gladys,Va.I was born and raised in Cumberland,Va,moved to Appomattox around 1979 or '80,and moved here to Gladys last year after my wife passed away.[condensed version] Idrove for H.H.Moore Jr.Trucking Co.in Appomattox for over 25 years,and drove many different kinds of trucks,including a 1977 F-model with a 300 and a 5 speed and a '79 F-model with a 350 Cummins and 10 speed roadranger.I now drive for F.L.Moore and sons in Concord,Va.I have a '65 B-53 concrete mixer that had just been refurbished to put back into service hauling concrete when the ready-mix co.was sold.The new owners didn't want to run equipment that old and got rid of several B-models,and I got this one from a former employee who had retired and had started restoring it himself,but said he had gotten too old to fool with it. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/2231-introduction/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 Welcome to BMT! Glad to have you aboard... Quote Barry - Watt's Truck Center Parts Manager and BMT Webmaster...1-888-304-MACK Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/2231-introduction/#findComment-10913 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldog man Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 to BMT OTHER DOG GLAD TO HAVE YA HERE A B-53 I always herd these are a rare find nowadays & were strictly mixers in there day . Would like to hear more bout it later Quote You Cant Fix Stupid. But You Can Numb It With A Sledgehammer. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/2231-introduction/#findComment-10941 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Ditchkus Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 Hello Other Dog Not many B53'S left. Does yours have a Quadbox or is it the Tri-Plex with the deep reduction Low gear around 17.+ to 1. Not a lot of people heard of a Tri-Plex like that it has nice reduction for the soft stuff or in amixer doing curbs.A few Transit Companies where I live Northeast,Pa. still run B Model Mixers and DumpsThe tin on them is still pretty good as they are not used much in winter so the road salt is not much of an issue.I think the last B Model made was a B53 with Tri-Drive rears. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/2231-introduction/#findComment-10950 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldoggin' Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 Quote KEEP THE BLACK SMOKE ROLLIN Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/2231-introduction/#findComment-11011 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest other dog Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 Hey Bulldog Man,according to A book I have the B-53 was A "concrete mixer chassis,introduced in 1963' [Mack-Driven For A Century] Nice book by the way. I had never heard of A B-53 until I got this one. otherdog Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/2231-introduction/#findComment-11086 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest other dog Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 Hello Joe,the mixer has A quadruplex in it.It had been completely gone through and the mixer refurbished to haul concrete when I got it,though it still has some dings and dents and cracked glas.I have A scanner and hope to get some pictures of it in as soon as I master the technology to do it. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/2231-introduction/#findComment-11087 Share on other sites More sharing options...
twostickmutt Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 other dog. are you anywhere near montpelier. i used to haul many loads of lumber out of j.e. jones lumber with the ol' MH back up to the northeast here. j.j. Quote and remember "PREFORMANCE COUNTS" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/2231-introduction/#findComment-11088 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest other dog Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 Hello Barry,I've stopped by Watt's A couple of times,but I don't know if I met you or not.I'll tell y'all about the $300 Mack hat I bought there some time.But now,as I say I do have A scanner and some pictures I could send,but sad to say,I do not know how to go about it-all the kids are grown and gone! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/2231-introduction/#findComment-11089 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest other dog Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 I'm not familiar with J.E.Jones Lumber,but I know Montpelier is up around Gordonsville or Orange somewhere.Seems to me I delivered A load of bricks to Montpelier years ago,but I'm not sure.We used to load Kyanite[still do,actually] in Dillwyn,Va. and run rt.15 north to RT.29 very frequently.I drive for F.L.Moore and Sons out of Concord,Va.which is just East of Lynchburg. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/2231-introduction/#findComment-11090 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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