B61ST at Gerharts

[JTFormula]

For the past few years I have been looking at this B61ST that's been sitting at Gerharts. Last year they moved it out of the junk yard area. This year they had it on the grass for the show. There was no For Sale sign on the truck & its not listed online. Its still in decent shape. The cab has rust but not too bad. Everything seems to be all there. I also love the dual aluminum tanks. It wouldn't been that bad of a restoration project. Vin is B61ST49052 which from some research it might be a 65 or 66 model. Unfortunately I am not in the position to buy it if it does come up for sale but I am wondering if anyone knows anything about the truck and its history? Its the one truck I keep going to see every time I am there. 

[1977vega]

Looks really solid, I like it

[Maddog13407]

been keepin an eye on that myself for the past few years. love that truck. always wondered why is was in the back pasture

[yarnall]

I asked Roger about it.  If I understood him correctly, they had it running last year when they brought it out of the junk yard.  This year they pulled it to where you saw it. I did not ask him the history.  A lot hog truck have disappeared since last year.  I did not see Roger after I walked through the junk yard so did not get to ask the fait of them.  Mike. 

[Vladislav]

A very nice truck to look at.

Probably would be nice also to do that sitting in a chair at your yard and observing the truck at the same location

[JTFormula]

On 10/8/2017 at 10:10 PM, yarnall said:

I asked Roger about it.  If I understood him correctly, they had it running last year when they brought it out of the junk yard.  This year they pulled it to where you saw it. I did not ask him the history.  A lot hog truck have disappeared since last year.  I did not see Roger after I walked through the junk yard so did not get to ask the fait of them.  Mike. 

Thanks for the info Mike. I noticed a few pieces missing from the yard myself. Others moved to different areas with For Sale signs on them now.