Timothy Maikshilo Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Came across this with my brother a couple months ago.They are one odd looking truck and not many around that I've ever seen except in movies. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30190-sight-liner-sighted/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Blais Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Is that in Vermont? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30190-sight-liner-sighted/#findComment-168032 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Maikshilo Posted February 26, 2013 Author Share Posted February 26, 2013 Is that in Vermont?Yes at a friends yard. He will not part with it. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30190-sight-liner-sighted/#findComment-168073 Share on other sites More sharing options...
1958 F.W.D. Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 A guy brings one to Macungie every year, there was a discussion of them a while back, I posted a pic of it. Quote TWO STROKES ARE FOR GARDEN TOOLS Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30190-sight-liner-sighted/#findComment-168075 Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Yup, odd looking for sure.Wait, I just figured it out....it is so the driver's feet will get a nice suntan as he is wearing flip flops going down the highway. Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30190-sight-liner-sighted/#findComment-168080 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Blais Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Does your friend have any R model IHs that he sells for parts? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30190-sight-liner-sighted/#findComment-168089 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAD DOG Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Cool I've never seen one of those before. Seen one similar without the windows years ago at a truck show , but never seen one with the small windows in front. That one looks worth saving. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30190-sight-liner-sighted/#findComment-168097 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Maikshilo Posted February 26, 2013 Author Share Posted February 26, 2013 Does your friend have any R model IHs that he sells for parts?I don't think he has any R's but S.D. Ireland in Williston has a complete one that Griswold use to own. I see it every time I'm in my company's yard next door. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30190-sight-liner-sighted/#findComment-168099 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vision386 Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Odd looking truck for sure,a schoolbus company near me when i lived in Jersey had one,a little single axle wrecker,used to see it all the time,but don't know whatever happened to it.................................Mark Quote Mack Truck literate. Computer illiterate. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30190-sight-liner-sighted/#findComment-168153 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTFormula Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Those things are so ugly they are cool. 1 Quote ~ JT Burkard ~ AKA Sweaty Mackwww.jtresto.com www.wickedreputation.netwww.jonathanthomasmotorcars.com Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30190-sight-liner-sighted/#findComment-168219 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullhusk Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 LJ Kennedy from Kearny NJ had a couple of them years backBULLHUSK 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30190-sight-liner-sighted/#findComment-168267 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Maddog13407 Posted February 27, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted February 27, 2013 would be nice for female truck drivers with short skirts and no undies lol. (dragging mind out of gutter now) whole new meanin to Sightliner 5 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30190-sight-liner-sighted/#findComment-168371 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 1958 F.W.D. Posted February 28, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted February 28, 2013 would be nice for female truck drivers with short skirts and no undies lol. (dragging mind out of gutter now) whole new meanin to SightlinerConsidering who you are among on this forum, if you leave the gutter you will be all alone. 6 Quote TWO STROKES ARE FOR GARDEN TOOLS Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30190-sight-liner-sighted/#findComment-168446 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck P Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 Restored Macungie Sightliner. I didn't realize it had the big gas job in it. 2 Quote "If it's all the sime to you... I'll droyve that tankah" Max Rockatansky (The Road Warrior) Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30190-sight-liner-sighted/#findComment-168448 Share on other sites More sharing options...
1958 F.W.D. Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 Restored Macungie Sightliner. I didn't realize it had the big gas job in it.Yup thats the one! Quote TWO STROKES ARE FOR GARDEN TOOLS Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30190-sight-liner-sighted/#findComment-168453 Share on other sites More sharing options...
57 bcr Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 The old-timers used to call 'em Bi-Focal Internationals (fits)! There was a story in WOT awhile back,where Dallas Daggett (Daggett Truck Lines) said when they hooked one up to a van trailer,it looked like a "loaf of bread pushing an ant"! Quote IF YOU BOUGHT IT, A TRUCK BROUGHT IT..AND WHEN YOU'RE DONE WITH IT, A TRUCK WILL HAUL IT AWAY!!! Big John Trimble,WRVA Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30190-sight-liner-sighted/#findComment-168460 Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmer52 Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 Restored Macungie Sightliner. I didn't realize it had the big gas job in it.I have a pic of this truck too but I could not find it. Thanks for posting. Quote Ken PRR Country and Charter member of the "Mack Pack" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30190-sight-liner-sighted/#findComment-168491 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phase 1 Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 The old-timers used to call 'em Bi-Focal Internationals (fits)! There was a story in WOT awhile back,where Dallas Daggett (Daggett Truck Lines) said when they hooked one up to a van trailer,it looked like a "loaf of bread pushing an ant"! They were also known as the "flying saucer". The yellow one looks like it was a government agency owned truck. There were not too many of them, probably sales were low because they were so strange looking. I hope he does something with that one other than letting it rust away there. Probably one of those "I'm going to fix it up some day" stories, and it will sit until it is too far gone to save. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30190-sight-liner-sighted/#findComment-168531 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 On a side note - what's the army truck's rear end at the left of the picture?And the second note - I'm looking for the light reflectors as on it's board. Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30190-sight-liner-sighted/#findComment-168532 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck P Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 The yellow truck would appear be a 1957 due the the single headlight setup. I will have to consult my Crismon book to be certain but I think that was also the first year they were made. Yes, it does look like a gov't truck with the yellow paint and Civil Defense stickers stuck on it. 1 Quote "If it's all the sime to you... I'll droyve that tankah" Max Rockatansky (The Road Warrior) Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30190-sight-liner-sighted/#findComment-168533 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Maikshilo Posted February 28, 2013 Author Share Posted February 28, 2013 On a side note - what's the army truck's rear end at the left of the picture?And the second note - I'm looking for the light reflectors as on it's board. Vlad, He has a few army trucks too. I'll go see what he has on it for reflectors. May still be able to get them at the truck store. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30190-sight-liner-sighted/#findComment-168583 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 Here's more of Jim Moore's, took these in Colfax, N.C. 1 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30190-sight-liner-sighted/#findComment-168951 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 Sighted this one on facebook today. 2 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30190-sight-liner-sighted/#findComment-169355 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterMack Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 Here is a 1962 Sightliner for Skinner Trans. from Reedsburg WI at the 2005 Auburn IN ATHS convention. 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30190-sight-liner-sighted/#findComment-169392 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Maikshilo Posted March 3, 2013 Author Share Posted March 3, 2013 Interesting that most of the pictures all have posted of the sight liners have short frames. The one at my friends has a long frame and tandem. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30190-sight-liner-sighted/#findComment-169394 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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