Key Piece of Towing History Saved from Extinction

Watch and see how an impressive mid-century towing masterpiece was saved from the scrapyard by the folks at WreckMaster. Hear Ken Cruse, Co-Founder of WreckMaster, detail the preservation process of the largest mechanical wrecker ever made, the 1953 Holmes W70 on an Auto Car. This video is sponsored by Pierce Sales, makers of a variety of dynamic towing & recovery products including: Dynamic 601 & 701 Wrecker Beds, Dynamic Slide-in Unit, Magnum III Recovery Unit, Minute Man Wheel Lifts, Pierce Slide-in Sling Unit, Air Compressors, Attachments, Cam Locks, Chain, Dollies, Door Unlock Tools, Hooks, Mud Flaps, Straps & Ratchets, Vehicle Lighting, Winch Cable & Wrecker Replacement Parts.

[@the.porter.productions]

I have been there...loved all the trucks they had at that time...1993? 🤩Love wreckers...own a 51 REO wrecker🥰. Looking forward to going there again next year...2020.

[@rubenayala6671]

Now thats love n passion for towing!!! thumbs up!

[@johnstewart9667]

I had the honor of getting that truck running and driving again

[@jtetra]

Beautiful truck

[@pavel1809]

awesome job

[@52hogan]

Cant wait to see it.......

[@brianfalzon6739]

That’s cool

[@Blackxs93]

Two Great Men and three excluding Ken

[@mobileauto]

Very nice Job. The one thing that bothers me is the modern wheels. But still a great truck.

[@jakerhoten6996]

wow

[@jtetra]

Didnt know there was a museum of this

[@andrewnorris1514]

The museum is so cool you need the whole day and you still will have questions. So you better head to Choo Choo

[@brandontrumbull342]

#HIGHWAYTHROUGHHELL JAMIE DAVIS YOU NEED ONE OF THESE UP THERE IN HOPE

[@DrFrankeni]

Jamie has his Holmes 850 on the road towing trucks and doing recoveries not sitting in a museum!

[@joecummings1260]

I'm kinda surprised that it wasn't built with 24 inch Dayton tube types when new. I wonder what it weighs.

[@andrewnorris1514]

I will bet it was. Daytons will really take the weight. Thank God they saved it head to Choo Choo and check it out. The place is awesome

[@johnstewart9667]

It originally had Daytona on it, we ended put a newer front axle and rears underneath it, also converted it from a 24 volts system to a 12 volt system

[@joecummings1260]

@@johnstewart9667 Was it straight up 24 volts, lights and everything, or was it 12/24 with a series-parallel switch for starting? Does it have a PT pump on it?

[@ayp1938]

should have kept the daytons

[@andrewnorris1514]

That's the way it is. If your gonna spend the 100,000.00 you get to do what ever you want. We cant all be the same. Right?

[@thomaswelch3714]

bad ads wrecker

[@Unknown_Ooh]

Nobody thinks your child is as cute as you think it is.

[@brianmason8400]

That's mean...