Popular Post autocardc Posted May 16, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 16, 2020 6 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/62571-old-mixers/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post storkmack Posted May 17, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 17, 2020 Experienced looking iron right there. Love the old Material Service mixers, or as we say around here Miserable Service. 2 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/62571-old-mixers/#findComment-451354 Share on other sites More sharing options...
autocardc Posted May 17, 2020 Author Share Posted May 17, 2020 1 hour ago, storkmack said: Experienced looking iron right there. Love the old Material Service mixers, or as we say around here Miserable Service. After they were bought a company here bought a bunch of their mixers, some were still on the road until a few years ago. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/62571-old-mixers/#findComment-451360 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullheaded Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 There's an application I have never seen a General used for.....a mixer truck. I've ran them as dump trucks. They were a good tough truck. And of coarse, the good old Paystar 5000. Those and the Mack DM and DMM's were the kings of mixers for most of history. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/62571-old-mixers/#findComment-451365 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 always liked the general....great looking rig,,,,i have never seen a mixer either.....bob 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/62571-old-mixers/#findComment-451379 Share on other sites More sharing options...
storkmack Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 There were a lot of General Mixers around the Chicagoland area. Pretty sure all the big players had a few, but Material Service had the bulk of them. In my ignorance, I thought Material Service was a Chicagoland company. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/62571-old-mixers/#findComment-451381 Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 Definitely some old warriors! 1 Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/62571-old-mixers/#findComment-451395 Share on other sites More sharing options...
autocardc Posted May 17, 2020 Author Share Posted May 17, 2020 16 hours ago, Bullheaded said: There's an application I have never seen a General used for.....a mixer truck. I've ran them as dump trucks. They were a good tough truck. And of coarse, the good old Paystar 5000. Those and the Mack DM and DMM's were the kings of mixers for most of history. There were at least five companies running them here, these were on the road until 2017. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/62571-old-mixers/#findComment-451412 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark T Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 Wasn't there a post on here a little while back about identifying a mixer from a small picture ? Think he could find his answer here . 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/62571-old-mixers/#findComment-451425 Share on other sites More sharing options...
70mackMB Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 l would agree with you, l thought that it might be a GMC. .....Hippy 1 hour ago, Mark T said: Wasn't there a post on here a little while back about identifying a mixer from a small picture ? Think he could find his answer here . Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/62571-old-mixers/#findComment-451432 Share on other sites More sharing options...
autocardc Posted May 18, 2020 Author Share Posted May 18, 2020 4 hours ago, Mark T said: Wasn't there a post on here a little while back about identifying a mixer from a small picture ? Think he could find his answer here . I posted that and then find these general mixers, funny how that works. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/62571-old-mixers/#findComment-451451 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadwayR Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 I remember a lot of 'Donald Duck' Transtar mixers back in the day. Lots of Mack R's too, and some GMC J series and Stars. In the 70's more Peterbilts, short hood Generals, Paystars, a few Brigadiers, a few Ford L's. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/62571-old-mixers/#findComment-451556 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Prowrench Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 On 5/17/2020 at 8:48 AM, storkmack said: There were a lot of General Mixers around the Chicagoland area. Pretty sure all the big players had a few, but Material Service had the bulk of them. In my ignorance, I thought Material Service was a Chicagoland company. Material Service Corp. was a Chicago company started by Henry Crown he sold to General Dynamics but had held a majority interest in General Dynamics 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/62571-old-mixers/#findComment-451591 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Red Horse Posted May 20, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 20, 2020 Noticed quite of few the Fords pictured were 8000's and had the badge under the "8000" that indicated "Ford diesel". I'm assuming that would have been the biggest Ford ag engine, the 7.8 at 240 HP. Can't imagine what they were like when it came to a significant grade😎 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/62571-old-mixers/#findComment-451614 Share on other sites More sharing options...
storkmack Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 13 hours ago, Red Horse said: Noticed quite of few the Fords pictured were 8000's and had the badge under the "8000" that indicated "Ford diesel". I'm assuming that would have been the biggest Ford ag engine, the 7.8 at 240 HP. Can't imagine what they were like when it came to a significant grade😎 We have one in a mixer. It’s a spare now and any grade knocks it on it’s ass. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/62571-old-mixers/#findComment-451661 Share on other sites More sharing options...
storkmack Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 On 5/19/2020 at 12:34 PM, RoadwayR said: I remember a lot of 'Donald Duck' Transtar mixers back in the day. Lots of Mack R's too, and some GMC J series and Stars. In the 70's more Peterbilts, short hood Generals, Paystars, a few Brigadiers, a few Ford L's. I will lay down a challenge here and ask for someone to post a Donald Duck mixer truck. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/62571-old-mixers/#findComment-451662 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Horse Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 8 minutes ago, storkmack said: We have one in a mixer. It’s a spare now and any grade knocks it on it’s ass. Hah!- well given its age I hope it goes out with a 2 yard order 😎 I think the 7.8 Ford was replaced in like 94?? so you folks are running one that is probably at least 26 years old! If nothing else says you must have a pretty good PM program. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/62571-old-mixers/#findComment-451663 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Terry T Posted May 21, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 21, 2020 This would have been about 67-69. I was born in 1965 and this was when we were putting a concrete driveway in at our home. I was old enough to remember my dad operating the old Ford tractor so I'd say it was more likely 68 or 69. 5 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/62571-old-mixers/#findComment-451667 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post carlotpilot Posted May 21, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 21, 2020 16 hours ago, Red Horse said: Noticed quite of few the Fords pictured were 8000's and had the badge under the "8000" that indicated "Ford diesel". I'm assuming that would have been the biggest Ford ag engine, the 7.8 at 240 HP. Can't imagine what they were like when it came to a significant grade😎 I can tell you that even on level ground they did not git anywhere fast 2 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/62571-old-mixers/#findComment-451668 Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlotpilot Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 31 minutes ago, Terry T said: This would have been about 67-69. I was born in 1965 and this was when we were putting a concrete driveway in at our home. I was old enough to remember my dad operating the old Ford tractor so I'd say it was more likely 68 or 69. the pictured truck most likely had a 534 gas engine and a5x4 trans.` could have been an 1160 cat 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/62571-old-mixers/#findComment-451669 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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