Popular Post Maddog13407 Posted April 8, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted April 8, 2013 was in downtown Albany Ny last week and snapped these pictures of the original Albany Mack Sales before they moved to the old railroad building then onto another building in Rensaleer. amazin this place still is standing. the Brockway building is about a block down the road from the Mack garage on Broadway street 11 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30741-mack-and-brockway-buildings/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
umodelnut Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 Cool pictures Matt. What are the letters on the Mack building made of? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30741-mack-and-brockway-buildings/#findComment-176743 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vision386 Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 Man,thats a great building! sure make a nice toyroom! shame it will proll get torn down and all that history with it,i'd sure like to have one of those IM blocks on the corners!............................Mark Quote Mack Truck literate. Computer illiterate. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30741-mack-and-brockway-buildings/#findComment-176744 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog13407 Posted April 8, 2013 Author Share Posted April 8, 2013 id say they were probably formed out of cement Vinster or plaster.the block letters might be wood. didnt have my 30 foot ladder handy to crawl up there. that buildin is old. back when people USE to work to make stuff. not just buy a cheap plastic letter and nail it on the side. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30741-mack-and-brockway-buildings/#findComment-176751 Share on other sites More sharing options...
2stacksuperdog Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 They just tore down the mack building in West Haven, it actually fell down but the front was still standing and supposedly somebody bought the front of the building where it had the old mack logo and where it said mack same design as above but the white building is still standidng and it still says White on the building Quote Matt Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30741-mack-and-brockway-buildings/#findComment-176753 Share on other sites More sharing options...
umodelnut Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 Man, there was probably a U model or two in the parking lot..... Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30741-mack-and-brockway-buildings/#findComment-176755 Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 Very cool. Thanks for posting. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30741-mack-and-brockway-buildings/#findComment-176757 Share on other sites More sharing options...
felicello122 Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 awesome pics Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30741-mack-and-brockway-buildings/#findComment-176770 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 I sure wish that building was in my backyard. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30741-mack-and-brockway-buildings/#findComment-176801 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb502 Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 Somebody please get the signs before fastenal tears em down and throws em in a dumpster Quote "Any Society that would give up a little LIBERTY to gain a little SECURITY will Deserve Neither and LOSE BOTH" -Benjamin Franklin"If your gonna be STUPID, you gotta be TOUGH" "You cant always get what you want, but if you try sometimes you get what you need" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30741-mack-and-brockway-buildings/#findComment-176837 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackniac Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 what a nice piece of history , they should give away the blocks and letters to the Mack Museum in Allentown . Quote Makniac , collector and customizer of die-cast model in 1/50th scale Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30741-mack-and-brockway-buildings/#findComment-176856 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 Neat to see the old buildings still standing solid.Mack letterings are awesome as the buildings itself.Not shure the museum is the place to keep every Mack sign from all around the country but anybody's collection is definitely better place than no man's land.Thank you for sharing these pics. Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30741-mack-and-brockway-buildings/#findComment-176862 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GearheadGrrrl Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 Looks similar to the old Mack dealership on University Avenue on the Midway area of St.Paul- It was used as a dealership up until the 70s when they moved a few miles north to a new building. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30741-mack-and-brockway-buildings/#findComment-176868 Share on other sites More sharing options...
h67st Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 Well, it's not a Mack or Brockway building but we did save a Binder dealer here in Columbus Ohio. If you look at where the old truck is parked next to the building, my office (where I'm sitting right now) is right there. The IHC stuff was removed in the Fifties, so we didn't get the chance to save any of it. It's now an office building for several different businesses. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30741-mack-and-brockway-buildings/#findComment-176874 Share on other sites More sharing options...
umodelnut Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 Somebody please get the signs before fastenal tears em down and throws em in a dumpsterI'd wait till that happens then go steal them out of the dumpster. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30741-mack-and-brockway-buildings/#findComment-176886 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dockmen027 Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 Albany Mack has been out of that building since about 1984, when they moved the operation over to Renssalaer to the former Brockway Factory Branch. When they outgrew that location, they moved to Menands NY to the former Southworth Caterpillar building, making major improvements there. Along with Fastenal, there is a large tin knocker shop in the old building, which has been there for a while.The Brockway sign pictured, is on the origional Factory Branch just up the street on Broadway in Albany, not sure what year Brockway moved to Renssalaer. There is still a Brockway sign painted on the rear of the Renssalaer building. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30741-mack-and-brockway-buildings/#findComment-176984 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog13407 Posted April 9, 2013 Author Share Posted April 9, 2013 yup, last time i was at Albany Mack they were across the river in the old Brick building. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30741-mack-and-brockway-buildings/#findComment-176986 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackniac Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 Maybe not at the museum but at least being saved from destruction would be nice . Quote Makniac , collector and customizer of die-cast model in 1/50th scale Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30741-mack-and-brockway-buildings/#findComment-177011 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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