Popular Post Joseph Cummings Posted February 6 Popular Post Share Posted February 6 Joe Capecci Twin steer mixer. He owned the trucks, and Liberty Concrete owned the barrels. He had lots of Macks too. I used to go over his place and pick through his stock of LJ parts. The others are one of Buckley & Company's Dumps. 3 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75134-philadelphia-area-autocars/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Joseph Cummings Posted February 6 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 6 3 2 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75134-philadelphia-area-autocars/#findComment-568722 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mechohaulic Posted February 6 Popular Post Share Posted February 6 oh the fun days of trucking. twin steer A car real interesting. knew there had to be more then just Mack twin steer. sure would like to watch todays "youngster operators" behind the controls of that northwest cable shovel. joy stick controls/ AC enclosed cab ??? had a customer which owned a bay city cable shovel, watched in total disbelief as his hands/ feet moved with such speed and accuracy to hit right pedal/ lever to work the boom. wrong move and 100ft cable all over the place. he's also the one told story of the days driving to NY from CT with his white tractor/trailer having candles on the dash for defrosting window. a generation well missed and NEVER duplicated. 4 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75134-philadelphia-area-autocars/#findComment-568723 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Joseph Cummings Posted February 6 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 6 3 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75134-philadelphia-area-autocars/#findComment-568724 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechohaulic Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 the fun of taking the John Wanamaker and converting to an RV. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75134-philadelphia-area-autocars/#findComment-568725 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Cummings Posted February 6 Author Share Posted February 6 On 2/6/2025 at 4:19 PM, mechohaulic said: the fun of taking the John Wanamaker and converting to an RV. Expand Yeah Beautiful truck Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75134-philadelphia-area-autocars/#findComment-568726 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Joseph Cummings Posted February 6 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 6 (edited) Horn & Hardart Automat. BTW that's Audrey Hepburn Edited February 6 by Joseph Cummings 3 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75134-philadelphia-area-autocars/#findComment-568728 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark T Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 One of those Autocars is here by me. One got scrapped not too long ago. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75134-philadelphia-area-autocars/#findComment-568734 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Cummings Posted February 6 Author Share Posted February 6 On 2/6/2025 at 7:36 PM, Mark T said: One of those Autocars is here by me. One got scrapped not too long ago. Expand One of Capecci's twin steers? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75134-philadelphia-area-autocars/#findComment-568743 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark T Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 On 2/6/2025 at 10:02 PM, Joseph Cummings said: One of Capecci's twin steers? Expand Yes. I'm actually talking to the owner now Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75134-philadelphia-area-autocars/#findComment-568744 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark T Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 It's my understanding those twin steers were made exclusively for that guy. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75134-philadelphia-area-autocars/#findComment-568745 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Cummings Posted February 6 Author Share Posted February 6 Somebody On 2/6/2025 at 10:09 PM, Mark T said: It's my understanding those twin steers were made exclusively for that guy. Expand Yeah for Joe Sr. I was friends with Joe Jr. I think Jr has passed on, or he'd be about 90 now Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75134-philadelphia-area-autocars/#findComment-568747 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Joseph Cummings Posted February 6 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 6 On 2/6/2025 at 10:09 PM, Mark T said: It's my understanding those twin steers were made exclusively for that guy. Expand Giggy at Penndel had one. He got his off of Warner materials in Fairless Hills 2 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75134-philadelphia-area-autocars/#findComment-568748 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark T Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 On 2/6/2025 at 10:12 PM, Joseph Cummings said: Somebody Yeah for Joe Sr. I was friends with Joe Jr. I think Jr has passed on, or he'd be about 90 now Expand There were 2 up here. One is either still at the scrapyard it went to or cut up. The other one is on display at a towing company. It's not really operable , but it has a home made wrecker on it. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75134-philadelphia-area-autocars/#findComment-568749 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark T Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 On 2/6/2025 at 10:22 PM, Joseph Cummings said: Giggy at Penndel had one. He got his off of Warner materials in Fairless Hills Expand Wow, that one looks pretty good still Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75134-philadelphia-area-autocars/#findComment-568750 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Cummings Posted February 6 Author Share Posted February 6 On 2/6/2025 at 10:24 PM, Mark T said: Wow, that one looks pretty good still Expand I think they are still using it. That is a beefed up 600 or 650 Holmes on the back. They built it all at their shop Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75134-philadelphia-area-autocars/#findComment-568752 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Cummings Posted February 6 Author Share Posted February 6 (edited) On 2/6/2025 at 10:24 PM, Mark T said: Wow, that one looks pretty good still Expand One of Harry "Gig" Leonhauser's older Autocar Wreckers Edited February 7 by Joseph Cummings 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75134-philadelphia-area-autocars/#findComment-568753 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 fantastic collection thanks for that 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75134-philadelphia-area-autocars/#findComment-568755 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post cruiseliner64 Posted February 7 Popular Post Share Posted February 7 Fantastic collection of pictures..cant make up my mind if Audrey or the Autocars are the most beautiful.....I'll go for the Autocars I aint that young anymore... Paul 1 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75134-philadelphia-area-autocars/#findComment-568759 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Joseph Cummings Posted February 7 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 7 3 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75134-philadelphia-area-autocars/#findComment-568768 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 Joseph, this is the company I was talking about apparently it’s owned by somebody else now I didn’t read the whole story, but it looks like somebody took them over for some reason or another bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75134-philadelphia-area-autocars/#findComment-568836 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75134-philadelphia-area-autocars/#findComment-568837 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Joseph Cummings Posted February 10 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 10 Can't forget McHugh Brothers especially since I drove these for them, 318, 13 double over, and 2 speed Eatons on RS Hendrickson. The Prime Mover on the trailer is a Cline. 12v71 powered. They had two they built in their shop out of off road dumps 2 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75134-philadelphia-area-autocars/#findComment-568947 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavCut Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 Had a chance to chat with Rob Buckley tonight @Joseph Cummings. Showed him the photos of DT-61 which he said was purchased by his Grandfather. Rob drove the truck after graduating from high school. They don't have the truck anymore, but the Northwest shovel in the photo is still in their yard in Philly. Thank you for sharing the photos. Dave 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75134-philadelphia-area-autocars/#findComment-569894 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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