Truelove Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 Local, supposedly runs but the starter has some problem I went to get a trailer he's selling so took a couple of pics. Cummins, with a 4 speed (?)and 2 speed rear. Floors are solid, but man it's tough to get in and out of. He's asking 3500 but pretty sure he'd come down. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72420-59-diamond-t/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjc transport Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 is that a small sleeper or an engine cover? Quote when you are up to your armpits in alligators, it is hard to remember you only came in to drain the swamp.. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72420-59-diamond-t/#findComment-523830 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truelove Posted January 26, 2023 Author Share Posted January 26, 2023 Sleeper 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72420-59-diamond-t/#findComment-523831 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 pretty good shape,,,,i think i remember UPS had alot of them.im not sure my memory is going really quick....bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72420-59-diamond-t/#findComment-523945 Share on other sites More sharing options...
james j neiweem Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 Is this a Diamond-T design and build in house Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72420-59-diamond-t/#findComment-524021 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark T Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 On 1/26/2023 at 11:57 AM, tjc transport said: is that a small sleeper or an engine cover? I believe that was what was referred to as a bustle back sleeper. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72420-59-diamond-t/#findComment-524028 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark T Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 1 hour ago, james j neiweem said: Is this a Diamond-T design and build in house Diamond T.... yes. Diamond Reo used it too. Funny when White acquired it all they never used this design, and instead made that 5000 series . I think these were also called "china closets" 1 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72420-59-diamond-t/#findComment-524029 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truelove Posted January 30, 2023 Author Share Posted January 30, 2023 Interior is pretty well shot. There's one on utube that has the same blue/white paint scheme. The guy said the starter stays engaged and melted the battery terminal before he could get it off. But its straight not rotted. I'm flush on projects or I'd prolly pay the 2500 he's asking for it. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72420-59-diamond-t/#findComment-524222 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Brocky Posted February 5, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted February 5, 2023 That is the Diamond T 931 which is a squared of version of the 921 which was the "China Closet". Yest that is a sleeper on the back of the cab.. Also a carry over from the 921. This is my 1959 model 921. 2 2 Quote Brocky Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72420-59-diamond-t/#findComment-524634 Share on other sites More sharing options...
70mackMB Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 Brocky, Whats the small trap door on the dog house for in the bunk picture? To add or check the oil? .....Hippy Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72420-59-diamond-t/#findComment-524662 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechohaulic Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 amazing how the old pictures Sturr up the brain cells.. I haven't seen a "pancake " muffler in many years. nice looking unit. so simple yet practical "for the day". Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72420-59-diamond-t/#findComment-524677 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brocky Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 (edited) Hippy You Guessed right!!! That was the dipstick access and also it had a fitting on the air inlet pipe so you could squirt ether thru the door as the compression release cable handle was right behind the shifting lever.. This model truck also had the counter balanced spring loaded cab tilt which was designed by the Murty Bros of Portland OR Edited February 6, 2023 by Brocky 2 Quote Brocky Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72420-59-diamond-t/#findComment-524679 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark T Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 2 hours ago, mechohaulic said: amazing how the old pictures Sturr up the brain cells.. I haven't seen a "pancake " muffler in many years. nice looking unit. so simple yet practical "for the day". Wasn't that a Hopkins muffler ? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72420-59-diamond-t/#findComment-524680 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 pretty fair price if somebody needs it....bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72420-59-diamond-t/#findComment-524742 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 from that inside photo,truck seems to be in pretty good shape... Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72420-59-diamond-t/#findComment-524743 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechohaulic Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 21 hours ago, Mark T said: Wasn't that a Hopkins muffler ? I can't/don't remember the muffler brand nor the application requiring it. they were out there. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72420-59-diamond-t/#findComment-524746 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark T Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 I had an old friend. He had a 1959 Diamond T dump truck he bought new. He was still using it in the early '90s to plow snow. That truck had one of those mufflers on it. Funny how some things stick in your memory. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72420-59-diamond-t/#findComment-524748 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechohaulic Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 waterbury Mack was also a Diamond t dealer for short time in the day. possibly it was standard equipt on T's. put some time on the internet looking up local companies of days gone by recently. now those pictures kicked in memories. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72420-59-diamond-t/#findComment-524754 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truelove Posted February 9, 2023 Author Share Posted February 9, 2023 On 2/6/2023 at 7:19 PM, mowerman said: pretty fair price if somebody needs it....bob It has a ball for the gooseneck I bought off him, told my brother it would be a good hay hauler😄 The interior shot is from a different truck, the blue one's is pretty rough. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72420-59-diamond-t/#findComment-524937 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truelove Posted February 9, 2023 Author Share Posted February 9, 2023 Isn't a 4 speed in these trucks fairly unusual? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72420-59-diamond-t/#findComment-524938 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truelove Posted February 9, 2023 Author Share Posted February 9, 2023 On 2/5/2023 at 9:41 AM, Brocky said: That is the Diamond T 931 which is a squared of version of the 921 which was the "China Closet". Yest that is a sleeper on the back of the cab.. Also a carry over from the 921. This is my 1959 model 921. That 921 has alot more character than the blue truck. John 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72420-59-diamond-t/#findComment-524939 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 Some how I knew you were going to say that yes hay hauler looks just what it should be Bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72420-59-diamond-t/#findComment-524942 Share on other sites More sharing options...
james j neiweem Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 I guess the origin of the 921 and 931 were Diamond T designs. Who designed the Diamond Reo cab over(Royal I believe) when White was at the helm? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72420-59-diamond-t/#findComment-525049 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark T Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 The Royale was from when that oil guy briefly owned the company (after White) Would have been around 1974 to 1975 . Same time as The Raider was produced. Just a fun little factoid ..... during the time of the Diamond T 921 and 931 they were under the leadership of Zenon Hansen. Same guy that was in charge of our beloved Macks during the Maxidyne / R Model era . Some believe he saved Mack at that point. (maybe he did) Wish he had a grandkid to have saved it from Volvo. 1 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72420-59-diamond-t/#findComment-525056 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 I heard Mack almost went bankrupt right around 1965 mismanaged and the R model was the only reason they stayed afloat I heard from 68 to 70 they sold more Mack’s than everything else combined. I don’t know how true that is but when I was a young teenager, all the turnpikes were packed with them U R and F models… Bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72420-59-diamond-t/#findComment-525121 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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