GA_Dave Posted May 29, 2016 Author Share Posted May 29, 2016 Truck 112, Goodlettsville, TN (retired) 1989 Mack MC/Ward '79 LTD 1500/250/75' Telesqurt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA_Dave Posted May 30, 2016 Author Share Posted May 30, 2016 Engine 14-2, Cranston Heights, DE (retired) 1984 Mack CF 1500/750 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA_Dave Posted May 30, 2016 Author Share Posted May 30, 2016 Engine 110, Goodlettsville, TN (retired) 1984 Mack MC/Ward '79 LTD 1000/1500 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA_Dave Posted May 31, 2016 Author Share Posted May 31, 2016 Tower Ladder 66, Lancaster Township Fire Company, Lancaster, PA (retired) 1974 Mack CF 0/0/75' Aerialscope 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA_Dave Posted May 31, 2016 Author Share Posted May 31, 2016 Engine 3, Plumville, PA (retired) 1991 Mack R/Amthor 1000/1500 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA_Dave Posted June 1, 2016 Author Share Posted June 1, 2016 Engine 732, Florin Fire Company, Mount Joy, PA (retired) 1979 Mack CF/1991 Pennsylvania Fire Apparatus refurb 1500/750 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA_Dave Posted June 1, 2016 Author Share Posted June 1, 2016 Engine 154, Clymer, PA 1989 Mack CF/Ward '79 LTD 1500/750 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA_Dave Posted June 2, 2016 Author Share Posted June 2, 2016 Engine 2, Duncannon, PA (retired) 1972 Mack CF/1984 Steeldraulics Products, Inc. (SPI) 1000/800 x-FDNY 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA_Dave Posted June 2, 2016 Author Share Posted June 2, 2016 Engine 433, Nanty Glo, PA 1986 Mack R/Marion Body Company 1500/3000 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sodly Posted June 2, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted June 2, 2016 Do you have any Superliner fire apparatus photos? I've seen a few. Here is a tanker truck that I looked at locally several years ago. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post General Ike Posted June 2, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted June 2, 2016 1 hour ago, sodly said: Do you have any Superliner fire apparatus photos? I've seen a few. Here is a tanker truck that I looked at locally several years ago. Turn of River Fire Department. Stamford, CT. 4 Quote Ed Smith1957 B85F 1242 "The General Ike" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sodly Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 That's one of my faves. Does anyone know what became of it? Anyone have any interior pics? Wonder if the fire versions are any different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mack58B42 Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 As best I can piece together from on-line, Turn of River FD in Stamford, CT still owns this 1988 tanker and runs it as Tanker #68 out of their Station 1, or at least that was the case in 2015. Things have been a bit messy in Turn of River with Stamford trying to consolidate all fire departments, and TOR fighting it in court, but in 2014, an agreement was inked that let TOR maintain all stations and equipment, and I can't find anything newer that contradicts that. Unfortunately, it appears that their website hasn't been updated in 7-8 years, but there are some pics posted on line last year by some fire buffs, as well as on the TOR Facebook page that seem to clearly imply that it's still in their possession and being used. As to it being a fire version, since it was a marriage of a chassis and Maxim tank, and this was toward the very end of Mack making its own apparatus, I would guess that this might have been a standard cab/chassis that was shipped to Maxim to have the tank mounted. It does have a pump though, so it would be interesting to see if Mack mounted the pump, or if that was also done by Maxim. Since there's a huge Maxim logo on the hood, I'd put my money on all the fire gear/fabrication having been done at the Maxim factory, though. And it does look like the pump housing is integrated into the tank body. Interestingly, this was also just before Maxim shut down operations, so it looks like it was one of the last efforts from them.... It would be fun to get the original build sheets and see what Mack actually sold! It is a nice looking truck, although, as a former driver, I'd have to say that for maximum visibility, a few more strobes would have been desirable at about headlight height, in combination with wig-wags, which we don't know if it has or not. What they have (at least in this pic) is either very high and obscured by running lights, and very low, at the bottom of the bumper. Just my picky observation as someone always worried about safety of crews and other drivers on the road. Stamford isn't all that far from me - maybe on a nice Saturday suitable for a good long Jeep ride with the top down, I'll take a spin out and try to check it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA_Dave Posted June 3, 2016 Author Share Posted June 3, 2016 Mack Trucks groomed chassis for the Fire Service until 1991, but the Superliner was never one of them. Those in the Fire Service are simply commercial chassis adapted by whichever company completed the apparatus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA_Dave Posted June 3, 2016 Author Share Posted June 3, 2016 Engine 1, Harrisburg, PA (retired) 1975 Mack CF/1991 Linear Dynamics refurb 1250/500 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA_Dave Posted June 3, 2016 Author Share Posted June 3, 2016 Rescue 436, Nanty Glo, PA (retired) 1980 Mack MC/1968 Bruco x-Berwyn Heights, MD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA_Dave Posted June 4, 2016 Author Share Posted June 4, 2016 Engine 12, Reliance Fire Company, Phillipsburg, PA (retired & collector owned) 1963 Mack C-85 750/500 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA_Dave Posted June 4, 2016 Author Share Posted June 4, 2016 Engine 11, Calhoun, GA (retired) 1990 Mack MC/Ward '79 LTD 1250/500 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ff6cav Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 9 hours ago, GA_Dave said: Engine 12, Reliance Fire Company, Phillipsburg, PA (retired & collector owned) 1963 Mack C-85 750/500 Hey, that one looks familiar! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA_Dave Posted June 5, 2016 Author Share Posted June 5, 2016 Engine 45-2, Fleetwood, PA (retired & collector owned) 1966 Mack C-95 1000/500 C95F-1503 x-Ogontz FC, Cheltenham, PA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA_Dave Posted June 5, 2016 Author Share Posted June 5, 2016 Engine 3, Crowley, LA 1989 Mack MC/Smeal 1250/750 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mack58B42 Posted June 5, 2016 Share Posted June 5, 2016 On 6/3/2016 at 0:24 PM, GA_Dave said: Mack Trucks groomed chassis for the Fire Service until 1991, but the Superliner was never one of them. Those in the Fire Service are simply commercial chassis adapted by whichever company completed the apparatus. I know that they made the B85/95 fire models specific to fire service (red steering wheels and dash, etc.), but did they do the same with the R models, or during that era were they pushing the CF600s as the "specialized" firefighting model, and not spec'ing the Rs the same way they did the Bs for fire service? Was there an R "fire service" version like there was the B85/95 for that series? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldogboy Posted June 5, 2016 Share Posted June 5, 2016 These are two brochures that I have on Mack fire chassis and the "R" model pumper. The chassis brochure covers the "MS", "MC", "R", and "CF" chassis that were available to other fire truck manufacturers. To quote the brochure, "Mack fire chassis are available as custom-built or commercial. Each and every model has been thoroughly engineered to meet the stringent specifications of the fire service. What's important to note is that Mack chassis are manufactured to all NFPA requirements as standard, built in features." Also, "Look for the letters "FC" after the model number in your truck as your assurance of a Mack fire chassis". Hope that this helps. bulldogboy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mack58B42 Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 18 hours ago, bulldogboy said: These are two brochures that I have on Mack fire chassis and the "R" model pumper. The chassis brochure covers the "MS", "MC", "R", and "CF" chassis that were available to other fire truck manufacturers. To quote the brochure, "Mack fire chassis are available as custom-built or commercial. Each and every model has been thoroughly engineered to meet the stringent specifications of the fire service. What's important to note is that Mack chassis are manufactured to all NFPA requirements as standard, built in features." Also, "Look for the letters "FC" after the model number in your truck as your assurance of a Mack fire chassis". Hope that this helps. bulldogboy Interesting - thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA_Dave Posted June 6, 2016 Author Share Posted June 6, 2016 Engine 32-2-3, Goodwill Fire Company, Bridgeport, PA (retired) 1976 Mack CF 1250/500 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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