FOR SALE 1959 Mack B85FSW

[Kentucky Hillbilly]

Saw this while looking on craigslist. Pretty cool looking and seems to be in good shape. Can't say that I have ever seen a tandem fire truck, but it looks to have one to many zeros in the price. Its in Rock Island, Tennessee if anybody is interested. I hope the link will work. I couldn't figure out how to cut and paste it to this forum, so I just typed it.

http://nashville.craigslist.org/cto/4878734808.html

[41chevy]

Very interesting,10 times more than I think it's worth though. Paul

[carlotpilot]

for 25gs its gotta have a roof on it

[mowerman]

for 25gs its gotta have a roof on it

should come with taylor swift...bob

[eddeere]

I wonder what engine this truck would have had in it ?

[Freightrain]

RARE* Antique Mack B85FSW 1377 Fire Truck - $25000 (Rock Island, TN)

I'm guessing it was a hook/ladder truck? Or did it pull a water tank? Does seem strange to be a tandem.

[General Ike]

While I'm not sure, and wouldn't challenge the Museum data for B85FSW's, there were only two B95FSW's made entirely at the Mack factory. One of them went to my old department, Millwood, NY and the other went to Gallery Chemical Co. near Pittsburgh the same year. I rode on this rig to my first fire in 1993. B95FSW 1144 was in service with the Millwood Fire Company from 1959 until 1994/1995 when replaced by a 3600gal Kenworth Pumper/Tanker.

Original thread about the Millwood rig is linked below as well as pictures.

http://www.bigmacktrucks.com/index.php?/topic/29336-millwood-ny-b95fsw-1144-ex-engine-245/?hl=millwood

[General Ike]

Here is a B85FSW I found on the interweb...

[Freightrain]

Crackers FD? Should it be safe to assume it is an all white group of guys?? (sorry, just had to)

[Vladislav]

Is Swanzey tanker of the same gang?

[General Ike]

Is Swanzey tanker of the same gang?

Yes and no.... That is an original tandem axle B model, just not a fire truck. It was originally a commercial or municipal truck.... Factory B model fire trucks and chassis did not come with step or saddle fuel tanks. It had the tanker box and pump put on it it after it retired from its original intended service in the late 1970's.

[j hancock]

Arthur Whitcomb was the original owner of what became the Swanzey tanker. Whitcomb makes concrete block, septic tanks and runs a large fleet of concrete mixers.

[VALS327]

In 1959 a B Model fire truck would come with a 707C. In 1960 the ENDTF became an option. Fire apparatus were custom vehicles which included the fire body for its particular application. This one in my opinion although one of four is no more then a B Model tractor with out a roof. The historical significance or fire body has been removed making it nothing more then a neat tractor. Just my two cents.

[VALS327]

In 1959 a B Model fire truck would come with a 707C. In 1960 the ENDTF 673 became an option. Fire apparatus were custom vehicles which included the fire body for its particular application. This one in my opinion although one of four is no more then a B Model tractor with out a roof. The historical significance or fire body has been removed making it nothing more then a neat tractor. Just my two cents.

[41chevy]

RARE* Antique Mack B85FSW 1377 Fire Truck - $25000 (Rock Island, TN)

I'm guessing it was a hook/ladder truck? Or did it pull a water tank? Does seem strange to be a tandem.

I'm sure the 5th wheel was put on after the body was removed. Probably a pumper originally. Paul

[yarnall]

Agreed. Truck has no historical value without the body. Nobody would want it as a gas job. Unfortunately, just some good sheet metal to restore another truck. I have a single axle I would sell for a lot less. Mike

[Gmerrill0516]

I'm ok with the gas engine as they are pretty neat but I agree that the truck without the body is just a b-model in need of a roof. It's too bad but I can't see trying to restore it as a fire truck with no fire body and it doesn't;t make sense as a tractor and no roof. I'd add a new cab and doors and be happy...I'd be in at about $2000 or so. "Rare" or not the possible value left with the body. I don't imagine tandem fire bodies of similar vintage are readily available and the original is no doubt long since scrapped.

It's a shame but still a cool Mack...not worth the $.

[1977vega]

I was thinking about buying it but I stumbled across this

http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/cto/4895209482.html

[Freightrain]

That rare turbo 500 transmission!! And excel coils!

[j hancock]

Wasn't the Turbo 500 a double overdrive......?

[41chevy]

You could buy two MACKS and drive them both for the money you're going to throw at the Chevelle

[1977vega]

Another classic example of how Barrett Jackson ruined the hobby

[Maddog13407]

yup, agree and furthermore, why would anyone leave it outside to sit and rot, with the valve cover off none the less

[bulldogboy]

I think that the "Crackers" truck once belonged to the Coeyman's Hollow, NY Fire Department.

Although it no longer shows up on their website, the Marsh Harbour, Bahamas Fire Brigade once

ran a tandem axle "B" model still lettered for the Maidstone Fire Department, wherever that was.

bulldogboy