Popular Post mattb73lt Posted January 1, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 1, 2020 I posted this on a couple of pages on Facebook, but thought it belonged here as well. I received it from the President of our Alumni Assoc., where it was recently donated with a stack of old photos. I found it to be very interesting that the State Police would be operating such a vehicle. The information behind it is back during that period was that there was a lot of fraud in commodities that were sold buy weight or volume. Commodities were diluted, contents mixed and swapped, weights and volumes shorted. The State Police, Div. of Weights and Measures was established to combat this and eliminate the fraud as much as possible. At the time Troopers were called Officers and those assigned had various vehicles to go around the state and to collect samples of dispensed items to be checked, inspected and weighed. Today these functions are performed buy the Dept. of Consumer Protection, who go around certifying fuel pumps, weight scales, etc. I'm sure some fraud still goes on today, but probably no where near the scale back then. It would be cool to find a ten wheel BX to restore, maybe as a tractor. 8 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60359-1930s-ct-state-police-mack-bx-mixer/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mattb73lt Posted January 1, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 1, 2020 BTW, apparently tire standards are different or ignored by the State Police, as they appear mismatched and the steers look bald. Or maybe the state was broke back then, too?? 4 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60359-1930s-ct-state-police-mack-bx-mixer/#findComment-439211 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 Lol Thanks for sharing.....bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60359-1930s-ct-state-police-mack-bx-mixer/#findComment-439215 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyGunner Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 Any idea what that attachment on the back of that tractor is? Quote The problems we face today exist because the people who work for a living are outnumbered by the people who vote for a living.The government can only "give" someone what they first take from another. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60359-1930s-ct-state-police-mack-bx-mixer/#findComment-439216 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 Yes it’s a nice looking ride anyway if I’m not mistaken James Cagney played in the movie that was all about that very thing.....bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60359-1930s-ct-state-police-mack-bx-mixer/#findComment-439217 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattb73lt Posted January 2, 2020 Author Share Posted January 2, 2020 16 minutes ago, HeavyGunner said: Any idea what that attachment on the back of that tractor is? I think it is a Ready-Mix. Looks like ones I've seen. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60359-1930s-ct-state-police-mack-bx-mixer/#findComment-439220 Share on other sites More sharing options...
70mackMB Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 46 minutes ago, HeavyGunner said: Any idea what that attachment on the back of that tractor is? HG, You looking all the way across the yard at the roller? l think that might be a scarifier of some kind. .....Hippy 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60359-1930s-ct-state-police-mack-bx-mixer/#findComment-439222 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyGunner Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 2 hours ago, 70mackMB said: HG, You looking all the way across the yard at the roller? l think that might be a scarifier of some kind. .....Hippy Yeah. Thought it looked like the steel wheeled tractors I see around here. Didn’t realize it was a roller. Quote The problems we face today exist because the people who work for a living are outnumbered by the people who vote for a living.The government can only "give" someone what they first take from another. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60359-1930s-ct-state-police-mack-bx-mixer/#findComment-439231 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brocky Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 I think Hippy is right on the scarifier.. Quote Brocky Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60359-1930s-ct-state-police-mack-bx-mixer/#findComment-439237 Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 Interesting story and great photograph! Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60359-1930s-ct-state-police-mack-bx-mixer/#findComment-439422 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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