Popular Post 57 bcr Posted March 6, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted March 6, 2013 OK folks.Here it is.Been putting some stuff together for this Celli thread.Some of the pictures were taken of pictures posted in the hallway of Celli Truck Center(in Melrose Park,Il.),so please bear with me on these. This article was featured in the BULLDOG a few years back 1 2 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/30302-celli-trucking-co-a-chicago-legend/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lmackattack Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Good read AlIs their parts and service center still around after they knocked down the old building? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30302-celli-trucking-co-a-chicago-legend/#findComment-170073 Share on other sites More sharing options...
57 bcr Posted March 6, 2013 Author Share Posted March 6, 2013 Good read AlIs their parts and service center still around after they knocked down the old building?Yep.On Mannheim in the old Pollard International building,Trent.Just north of North Ave. 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/30302-celli-trucking-co-a-chicago-legend/#findComment-170076 Share on other sites More sharing options...
umodelnut Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Cool Al. Always liked them old pictures of their R's and B's that you posted. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30302-celli-trucking-co-a-chicago-legend/#findComment-170077 Share on other sites More sharing options...
storkmack Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 They are down on Mannheim and Armitage in Melrose Park. A fella we work with just recently bought Celli's remaining dump trailers. Celli and Lodesky out of Gurnee are 2 of the best trucking companies to ever work in the Chiacgoland area. Of coarse that is just my opinion. -Brad Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30302-celli-trucking-co-a-chicago-legend/#findComment-170078 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 57 bcr Posted March 6, 2013 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 6, 2013 Here is one of the 12 (early) Mack B series dump trucks they (Celli Bros. at that time) ran early on... 4 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/30302-celli-trucking-co-a-chicago-legend/#findComment-170080 Share on other sites More sharing options...
57 bcr Posted March 6, 2013 Author Share Posted March 6, 2013 Cool Al. Always liked them old pictures of their R's and B's that you posted.Thanks,Vinny.Have a bunch of their early ones too,stay tuned! 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/30302-celli-trucking-co-a-chicago-legend/#findComment-170082 Share on other sites More sharing options...
james j neiweem Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Great thread BCR. Do you know the year and month of the bulldog magazene that featured Celli. It looks like those old B models had camel backs back in the 30's! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30302-celli-trucking-co-a-chicago-legend/#findComment-170153 Share on other sites More sharing options...
57 bcr Posted March 6, 2013 Author Share Posted March 6, 2013 Great thread BCR. Do you know the year and month of the bulldog magazene that featured Celli. It looks like those old B models had camel backs back in the 30's!Thanks,James.Winter of 1994 issue of The BULLDOG 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/30302-celli-trucking-co-a-chicago-legend/#findComment-170183 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Great thread BCR. Do you know the year and month of the bulldog magazene that featured Celli. It looks like those old B models had camel backs back in the 30's!those look like military tandems to me,bet they were swapped in Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30302-celli-trucking-co-a-chicago-legend/#findComment-170185 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 57 bcr Posted March 6, 2013 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 6, 2013 This truck,a NR9,was one of 2 Gene Celli & his Dad,Carlo, bought after the war.Both had 510's in 'em.One diesel,the other gas.He told me they were both former Red Ball Express military trucks! Said they ran them for years.He paid something like $5000.00 for the pair at a miltary surplus auction in Springfield,Ill. Note the Genuine Army canvas roof still intact.He said later on,they did put the steel roofs on the trucks.This picture was taken in Chicago, 1948. 7 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/30302-celli-trucking-co-a-chicago-legend/#findComment-170190 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOB DINGSDALE Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 nice dog tail.we had coon tails out here Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30302-celli-trucking-co-a-chicago-legend/#findComment-170202 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vision386 Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 This truck,a NR9,was one of 2 Gene Celli & his Dad,Carlo, bought after the war.Both had 510's in 'em.One diesel,the other gas.He told me they were both former Red Ball Express military trucks! Said they ran them for years.He paid something like $5000.00 for the pair at a miltary surplus auction in Springfield,Ill. Note the Genuine Army canvas roof still intact.He said later on,they did put the steel roofs on the trucks.This picture was taken in Chicago, 1948.Thats some neat picture and story Al ! be interested to see what else you come up with,wish i could buy a pair of ANYTHING for five grand LOL!............................................Mark Quote Mack Truck literate. Computer illiterate. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30302-celli-trucking-co-a-chicago-legend/#findComment-170258 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 57 bcr Posted March 7, 2013 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 7, 2013 Thats some neat picture and story Al ! be interested to see what else you come up with,wish i could buy a pair of ANYTHING for five grand LOL!............................................MarkNo kiddin',Mark! I met the man (Gene Celli) when I was 10 years old (42 years ago),and he is now 91 years old and can still hammer out those dates & figures! And he thinks he's not as sharp as he used to be! BULLSHIT Gene,you are the man! 5 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/30302-celli-trucking-co-a-chicago-legend/#findComment-170339 Share on other sites More sharing options...
james j neiweem Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Celli Trucking made me the Mack nut that I am today. 52 years ago. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30302-celli-trucking-co-a-chicago-legend/#findComment-170397 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 57 bcr Posted March 8, 2013 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 8, 2013 Heres an LJ that was part of the Celli fleet.... Gene went to Springfield (Ill. state capitol) many years ago to lobby and testify for the use of short dump trailers in Illinois.He was a firm believer in the use of short dump trailers over the straight trucks of the day,in the name of efficient construction material moving.This was one of their earlier semi-dump configurations. 6 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/30302-celli-trucking-co-a-chicago-legend/#findComment-170610 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 57 bcr Posted March 8, 2013 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 8, 2013 Here is an A model 6 wheeler that Celli had..... The building in the background is their former shop (& home)that was built in 1957 by my great-uncle,Achilles "Kelly" Parochelli & crew.It was torn down a couple years ago,as the town of Schiller Park,Il. forced them out.You'll notice in many of the Celli pictures,that building is in the background. 4 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/30302-celli-trucking-co-a-chicago-legend/#findComment-170643 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 57 bcr Posted March 9, 2013 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 9, 2013 Here is an A model tractor that was in the fleet.... and an LT MACK that Eugene had.. I remember this picture hanging on the wall in his office when I was just a little shaver! it was pulling a TALBERT dump trailer. I had never seen an LT before (picture or in person) that,and was definetly amazed! Gene still says,"I sold that truck to my cousin Richie,I should have never sold it to anyone,I loved that truck". Case closed! 5 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/30302-celli-trucking-co-a-chicago-legend/#findComment-170836 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 Al,didn't Mike L. end up with an ex-Celli A model?? I also found a couple hard pics of the Celli B753 after Jack painted it black,got a whole bunch to get scanned in whenever I can get some help,that's beyond my skill level. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30302-celli-trucking-co-a-chicago-legend/#findComment-170837 Share on other sites More sharing options...
umodelnut Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 Very cool pictures Al! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30302-celli-trucking-co-a-chicago-legend/#findComment-170838 Share on other sites More sharing options...
57 bcr Posted March 9, 2013 Author Share Posted March 9, 2013 Al,didn't Mike L. end up with an ex-Celli A model?? I also found a couple hard pics of the Celli B753 after Jack painted it black,got a whole bunch to get scanned in whenever I can get some help,that's beyond my skill level.Yes he did,Mike.However it was really rough,and I'm afraid it met Mr. Torch.I wish there was pictures of that one floating around,before the cut.I have a few around too(of the B-753).I'll try to get them on here. 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/30302-celli-trucking-co-a-chicago-legend/#findComment-170842 Share on other sites More sharing options...
57 bcr Posted March 9, 2013 Author Share Posted March 9, 2013 Very cool pictures Al!Glad you like them,Vinman.The "pictures of pictures" are not great,but you can tell what they are,and see the variety of MACK equipment Mr. Celli had run over the years. 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/30302-celli-trucking-co-a-chicago-legend/#findComment-170844 Share on other sites More sharing options...
umodelnut Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 Glad you like them,Vinman.The "pictures of pictures" are not great,but you can tell what they are,and see the variety of MACK equipment Mr. Celli had run over the years.He didnt run any U models did he? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30302-celli-trucking-co-a-chicago-legend/#findComment-170852 Share on other sites More sharing options...
james j neiweem Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 I never saw any of the l's or A's just the B's and R's I must admit those A's are better looking than the L's Great shots BCR. I always remember when I was a kid most of the constuctiontrucks seemed to have Italian names and then when I moved to the east it was the same. Those Italians knew a good thing- Macks, A-Cars, dumps and mixers. LOL 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30302-celli-trucking-co-a-chicago-legend/#findComment-170853 Share on other sites More sharing options...
57 bcr Posted March 10, 2013 Author Share Posted March 10, 2013 He didnt run any U models did he?As far as I know he didn't.I'll have to ask someone who might know,Vinny.He did use other makes at times,but was primarily a MACK man.I do remember an orphan FORD N-model that had the letters that spelled D-I-E-S-E-L in the hood above the grille.The driver switched them around so it spelled E-D-S-E-L! LOL! 1 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/30302-celli-trucking-co-a-chicago-legend/#findComment-171092 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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