Harvey, his wife and this truck were a huge part of my early life. It was one of the first big antique trucks I rode in as boy and it gave my father his last ride to his final resting place. Thank you for this video.
Wonderful coverage of a vintage Mack L model fire truck. Thanks for sharing. I met someone who purchased a retired L model pumper truck from a fire department in PA back in the 1980s. He said that he only got around four to five miles per gallon driving it home to Missouri.
I appreciate this Info...From REAL Firefighters who were around these units while they still were in Service or when it was the prime of time for these trucks. I also was a Volunteer Firefighter in Bear County Texas at the Sandy Hooks Fire Department,until I was transferred to a district in Corpus Christi Texas because of Hurricane Harvey,and then to a small Fire Department outside Liberty Hill Texas before I decided to leave because I had a opportunity for a commerical job after driving Firetrucks. The rigs I drove weren't NOTHING compared to these Irons,I drove former Military Trucks that we rebuilt and converted into Civilian Brush Trucks.I drove a M35A2,two M1084 LMTV's,and a M44A2 as 2 1/2 Ton Trucks while also a M925A2,M813A1,and M54A1 as 5 Tons.All of them were also diesel powered but some still had manual transmissions. The M35A2 I drove had the Infamous LDT-465-1A Engine with a Five Speed Forward/Direct,along with the M54A1 and M813A1 which had Forward/Direct Transmissions but Four Speeds,and the M813A1 had a NHC-250 Cummins while the other truck as the M54A1 had a EDNT-673 Mack Diesel.The M925A2,LMTV's,and M44A2 were all Allison Transmission trucks,the M925A2 and LMTV's had a MT654CR Transmission and the M44A2 had a 545 Allison.The M925A2 and one of the LMTV's had a 6CTA Cummins while the other LMTV actually had a 8V92 Detroit Diesel,and the M44A2 had a 3116 CAT Diesel. I also never knew that the L Models wen that far back.I'm the personal owner of a 1947 Mack Type 85 Firetruck which was manufactured in New York but served in St.Louis as a Pumper Unit.Mine has a ENF-707B Engine,which is a 707 CI OHV Straight Six Gasser at 213 HP.It was a only option for all of the Type 85 Macks regardless of what truck it was and the ENF-707B was even used among LS53's. My Type 85 also has a Four Speed Forward/Direct Transmission with the Vaccum Assisted Hydraulic Brakes.
Quoting from John B Montvilles book...MACK, the 707 cu.in.engine was called the Magnadyne.The name Thermodyne was used on their first overhead valve engine around 1937 the 707 Magnadyne followed soon after. The Thermodyne name was applied to the diesel engines when they changed to direct injection from the LeNova indirect, swirl chamber design in the early 1950s.
Lewie McNeely Correct,I own a 1947 Mack Type 85 Firetruck and 1958 American La France Series 900 Firetruck. The Mack that I own has a ENF-707B Engine and the ALF has a R883 Continental Engine. Both engines have Dual Ignition,Dual Starters,Dual Points,Dual Spark Plugs,and Dual 1BBRL Downdraft Carburetors. I've had arguments with other Mack owners that also have Type 85's running original ENF-707B Engines,but they aren't Firetrucks like my Type 85 is and they don't understand or want to learn,so they keep instigating to repeat that the Pumper should have a single starter and carburetor when that wasn't true at all.All Firetrucks that ran Inline Six Gassers always have Five Parts connected to the engine with Twin/Dual Sets.
Harvey, his wife and this truck were a huge part of my early life. It was one of the first big antique trucks I rode in as boy and it gave my father his last ride to his final resting place. Thank you for this video.
Wonderful coverage of a vintage Mack L model fire truck. Thanks for sharing. I met someone who purchased a retired L model pumper truck from a fire department in PA back in the 1980s. He said that he only got around four to five miles per gallon driving it home to Missouri.
The L series Macks are my favourite Macks also, but I do like the L cab B models very much also.
Perfect example of an antique Mack fire truck.very nice!.
I appreciate this Info...From REAL Firefighters who were around these units while they still were in Service or when it was the prime of time for these trucks.
I also was a Volunteer Firefighter in Bear County Texas at the Sandy Hooks Fire Department,until I was transferred to a district in Corpus Christi Texas because of Hurricane Harvey,and then to a small Fire Department outside Liberty Hill Texas before I decided to leave because I had a opportunity for a commerical job after driving Firetrucks.
The rigs I drove weren't NOTHING compared to these Irons,I drove former Military Trucks that we rebuilt and converted into Civilian Brush Trucks.I drove a M35A2,two M1084 LMTV's,and a M44A2 as 2 1/2 Ton Trucks while also a M925A2,M813A1,and M54A1 as 5 Tons.All of them were also diesel powered but some still had manual transmissions.
The M35A2 I drove had the Infamous LDT-465-1A Engine with a Five Speed Forward/Direct,along with the M54A1 and M813A1 which had Forward/Direct Transmissions but Four Speeds,and the M813A1 had a NHC-250 Cummins while the other truck as the M54A1 had a EDNT-673 Mack Diesel.The M925A2,LMTV's,and M44A2 were all Allison Transmission trucks,the M925A2 and LMTV's had a MT654CR Transmission and the M44A2 had a 545 Allison.The M925A2 and one of the LMTV's had a 6CTA Cummins while the other LMTV actually had a 8V92 Detroit Diesel,and the M44A2 had a 3116 CAT Diesel.
I also never knew that the L Models wen that far back.I'm the personal owner of a 1947 Mack Type 85 Firetruck which was manufactured in New York but served in St.Louis as a Pumper Unit.Mine has a ENF-707B Engine,which is a 707 CI OHV Straight Six Gasser at 213 HP.It was a only option for all of the Type 85 Macks regardless of what truck it was and the ENF-707B was even used among LS53's.
My Type 85 also has a Four Speed Forward/Direct Transmission with the Vaccum Assisted Hydraulic Brakes.
I miss you. There were a lot of grea trucks out there that still needs to be filmed.
nice smooth running truck....I also like everything being manual and overbuilt...less to go wrong! They sure dont build em like they used to!
At my Station we had a 1953 Ford Engine , it was our parade runner
Quoting from John B Montvilles book...MACK, the 707 cu.in.engine was called the Magnadyne.The name Thermodyne was used on their first overhead valve engine around 1937 the 707 Magnadyne followed soon after. The Thermodyne name was applied to the diesel engines when they changed to direct injection from the LeNova indirect, swirl chamber design in the early 1950s.
Great video... very informative.... nicely done!!!!
those are some nice looking Macks
and this is where the expression "built like a Mack truck comes from" everything overbuilt, everything dual, oh yeah
All gasoline fire trucks had the dual ignition setup. We had a 42 and a 48 LaFrance and they both had it. Probably standard back then.
Lewie McNeely Correct,I own a 1947 Mack Type 85 Firetruck and 1958 American La France Series 900 Firetruck.
The Mack that I own has a ENF-707B Engine and the ALF has a R883 Continental Engine.
Both engines have Dual Ignition,Dual Starters,Dual Points,Dual Spark Plugs,and Dual 1BBRL Downdraft Carburetors.
I've had arguments with other Mack owners that also have Type 85's running original ENF-707B Engines,but they aren't Firetrucks like my Type 85 is and they don't understand or want to learn,so they keep instigating to repeat that the Pumper should have a single starter and carburetor when that wasn't true at all.All Firetrucks that ran Inline Six Gassers always have Five Parts connected to the engine with Twin/Dual Sets.
Anybody have manuals or electrical diagrams for this truck?
They don't make trucks or men like this anymore.
hi lindsey....are you still selling your videos?