dmlinton Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 I am not a particularly religious fellow but I think somebody is testing me again. Old Macks are popping out of the bushes. Today's fare is two 1966 B-61s w/673 Thermodynes. One has a 5-speed triplex and the other has a "14 speed" - not sure what that is. One has been pretty well stripped the other seems quite complete and in reasonable condition. Both look like single axle tractors but pics are not clear enough. $4000 CAD for the pair. I am thinking half that might be more realistic. A B-61 is not in my plans but thought I would let you guys know. I am picking up a crawler in the vicinity of those trucks and could collect info if someone is interested. Quote Best regards, Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianDzimitrowiczJr Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 if the one has a 14 speed 72 series quadbox it'd be a good score. I've only seen one and the guy that has the trans won't part with it for reasonable money Quote Brian1959 B61T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 were horizontal shutters a Canadian option? first time I can remember seeing those Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmlinton Posted July 1, 2014 Author Share Posted July 1, 2014 were horizontal shutters a Canadian option? first time I can remember seeing thoseGood question! I did not notice but now that you mention it, I couldn't figure out why my B-30 didn't quite look like Macks I remembered from way back (when I was kid, every truck that had anything to do with heavy equipment, road building, etc, was a Mack). It is the shutters - ones I remember all had horizontal shutters. Where are the Canajun old timers? Quote Best regards, Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 My uncle called them blinds. Said the water and sleet would run off so the shutters so the pivot pins would still work. Said the verticals would ice up on the bottom after shut down and either hang open or closed. He ran out of Erie Pa in the 50's so take it for what its worth. Paul Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog13407 Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 id like a pair of those horizontal shutters myself...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 I've seen them on the aluminum radiators,but thats a 1st on a B61 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackdaddy Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 I learned something new too for Mack trivia!! And when Superdog says it is the first time he has seen something to do with a Mack...........it just has to be a rare one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post gearhead204 Posted July 1, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted July 1, 2014 I too have had this affliction this week, while talking to a neighbor that used to drive log truck; was telling him about the A model I bought and needed a set of tandems for, dave says back in the late 70's I was logging up by turner lake and there was an old mack in the edge of the timberline and it had tandems, it also had a hydraulic drive line brake of some sort! well that got my attention so I made a few phone calls and bought a few beers and then today less than 2 hours ago I got the word that its still there! they just started a logging job real close, and the son of the guy that logged it in the 70's was driving truck up there to get his first load and found the old truck! he said the hood and fenders are gone but the rest is still there! so I talked to Kenny the guy who logged it in the 70's said he will contact the land owners and see about the truck and Jordan his son will check out the truck some more tomorrow! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
220cummins Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 my old man swears by his 14 spd quad great highway and good off road. He said its the best trans he had, better than a 12spd or 8ll Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gearhead204 Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 ok today I found the truck owners son Tim, he runs the local saw shop I've known him for years. His son is near my age, anyhow Tim said I have a title for that truck, I sold it in 76 but never got paid for it. Long story short he said go get it and use what I can! and it does have a water retarder mounted through the drive shaft. I will post pics when I see the truck my self. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 ok today I found the truck owners son Tim, he runs the local saw shop I've known him for years. His son is near my age, anyhow Tim said I have a title for that truck, I sold it in 76 but never got paid for it. Long story short he said go get it and use what I can! and it does have a water retarder mounted through the drive shaft. I will post pics when I see the truck my self.Did it or does it have the water cooling for the brakes. If it does could you snap a pic of them? Paul Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phase 1 Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 If they are 1966 models, it would be a rare year. Possibly the horizontal shutters were used on the last of the B-61's. I knew of a 1966 B-61, but there were probably few built after the R model came out in 1965. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog13407 Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 I know there is a sleeper cab B model around Syracuse Ny that has the horizontal shutters in it. not sure if its factory or not but it has them. Bob Gardineer or something maybe???? I know his last name is Gardineer. this truck has a newer top mounted Mack rear end with air ride in It also. its a single axle. it has been at the Longbranch Park Show Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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