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1970 CF Mack - Guest - 05-20-2010

Well after looking for a while I am finally an owner of a CF Mack. On April 26th I picked up this sweet Engine from the City of New Kensington which is near Pittsburgh, PA. I drove it home in the pouring rain and it drove like a champ! I had vacation this week and got a chance to wash and wax it yesterday. I have my first parade in a couple of weeks.



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1970 CF Mack/1988 4 Guys/2008 local body shop 1000GPM/750 gallons.

1970 CF Mack - Guest - 05-20-2010

[quote name='T Niss' date='20 May 2010 - 10:30 PM' timestamp='1274411442' post='382790']

Well after looking for a while I am finally an owner of a CF Mack. On April 26th I picked up this sweet Engine from the City of New Kensington which is near Pittsburgh, PA. I drove it home in the pouring rain and it drove like a champ! I had vacation this week and got a chance to wash and wax it yesterday. I have my first parade in a couple of weeks.



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1970 CF Mack/1988 4 Guys/2008 local body shop 1000GPM/750 gallons.

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Nice looking Mack, not feeling the chrome wheel covers though



Got any more pics?

1970 CF Mack - Guest - 05-20-2010

[quote name='RyanLeary77' date='20 May 2010 - 11:50 PM' timestamp='1274412600' post='382795']

Nice looking Mack, not feeling the chrome wheel covers though



Got any more pics?

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Yeah I wasn't to sure about them either but they are starting to grow on me. I will keep them on this season and maybe take them off for next year. I have to work on getting some more pics. Also working on some videos also.

1970 CF Mack - hank - 05-21-2010

Great looking piece of equipment.



tHANKs

1970 CF Mack - Guest - 05-21-2010

Glad to see it went to a good home!!



Tim, I photographed Paxtangs mack the other day. They said it would be for sale within the next year, maybe another for ya to look at.

1970 CF Mack - Truckman - 05-21-2010

[quote name='T Niss' date='20 May 2010 - 11:30 PM' timestamp='1274411442' post='382790']

Well after looking for a while I am finally an owner of a CF Mack. On April 26th I picked up this sweet Engine from the City of New Kensington which is near Pittsburgh, PA. I drove it home in the pouring rain and it drove like a champ! I had vacation this week and got a chance to wash and wax it yesterday. I have my first parade in a couple of weeks.



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1970 CF Mack/1988 4 Guys/2008 local body shop 1000GPM/750 gallons.

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Looks great. Looking forward to see graphics on her, someday!

1970 CF Mack - Guest - 05-21-2010

Here are some more pics. I think that I am going to get some magnetic signs for it until I decide what lettering I am going to put on it. I know that it will be Engine 125.



First here is the history on the piece. Originally ordered by the Lower Burrell Fire Dept. in Westmoreland County, PA where it ran as Engine 69-1. It was placed out of service on September 11, 2001 and sold to the City of New Kensington who ran it as Engine 56-2. That is where I got the idea to call her Engine 125. Company 69 + Company 56 = 125. I then bought her on April 26th, 2010.



In 1988 Lower Burrell had her refurbed by 4 Guys which included a new stainless steel body, new tank, 4 door cab enclosure and all new lighting. In 2008 New Kensington had a local body shop repair some cab rust and repainted the cab.



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She has a 24' extension, 35' extension and 2- 12' roof ladders as well as a 10' attic ladder. The extra ladders were added by Lower Burrell. They do not have a truck company.



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Notice the "custom interior" very differant for a CF



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1970 CF Mack - OPEN CAB MACK - 05-22-2010

   

This was how she looked in service at Engine 2.

1970 CF Mack - Engine2524 - 05-22-2010

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This was how she looked in service at Engine 2.

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Here it is in a pre 1988 refurb video that I found on Youtube.

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1970 CF Mack - OPEN CAB MACK - 05-22-2010

   

This is the pre-refurb look when it had a 500 gallon booster tank.

1970 CF Mack - OPEN CAB MACK - 05-22-2010

   

And a photo of it after refurb at a structure fire not far from their fire station.

1970 CF Mack - Guest - 05-22-2010

Nice photo's Ed, thanks! I also have some pics of when it was getting refurbed at 4 Guys.

1970 CF Mack - OPEN CAB MACK - 05-22-2010

[quote name='T Niss' date='22 May 2010 - 10:47 PM' timestamp='1274581669' post='383172']

Nice photo's Ed, thanks! I also have some pics of when it was getting refurbed at 4 Guys.

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I will be e-mailing you a bunch of the pics of this before & after the refurb. I hope you are enjoying the truck. I am glad you have it.

1970 CF Mack - Truckman - 05-23-2010

[quote name='OPEN CAB MACK' date='22 May 2010 - 06:06 PM' timestamp='1274564781' post='383107']

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This was how she looked in service at Engine 2.

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That was very nice of her then.

1970 CF Mack - Guest - 05-24-2010

Congrats!



[quote name='T Niss' date='20 May 2010 - 11:30 PM' timestamp='1274411442' post='382790']

Well after looking for a while I am finally an owner of a CF Mack. On April 26th I picked up this sweet Engine from the City of New Kensington which is near Pittsburgh, PA. I drove it home in the pouring rain and it drove like a champ! I had vacation this week and got a chance to wash and wax it yesterday. I have my first parade in a couple of weeks.



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1970 CF Mack/1988 4 Guys/2008 local body shop 1000GPM/750 gallons.

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1970 CF Mack - Roto-Ray - 05-24-2010

Congrats on the Mack, I know you'll love owning her!

1970 CF Mack - Guest - 05-29-2010

[quote name='OPEN CAB MACK' date='22 May 2010 - 08:44 PM' timestamp='1274577895' post='383165']

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This is the pre-refurb look when it had a 500 gallon booster tank.

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Actually when we bought the truck, it had a 750 gallon tank in it already

1970 CF Mack - smketrfdny - 05-30-2010

Congrats. I inquired about it, but wife said one CF Mack was enough.



Along with a 1967 Camaro, 1989 Volkswagen, and a 1964 Checker taxi, on top of the 1999 Suburban, 2002 F-250, and 2009 VW Jetta Diesel. And a 1983 Buick my stepdaughter received as a gift. <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='Smile' />



Best of luck with it. She looks REAL nice.





Stay safe, Brothers.

1970 CF Mack - Guest - 06-06-2010

Attended my first parade yesterday Lancaster County, PA Convention Parade.



   

Photo by Ricky Weese

1970 CF Mack - Guest - 06-13-2010

Attended the Dauphin County Convention on Saturday June 12th. Starting to get a feel on what the judges are looking for. I got some hose on her only to find out that nothing is NST threads, so now I have to buy all new caps and elbows to use the hose that I have...ugh! These pics are of it staged before the parade.



Sorry about the bad sun.



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The rear with the American Flag and The Mack Bulldog flag



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In the parade shot by http://upperdauphinfireshots.freeforums.org/2010-dauphin-county-fire-convention-t79.html



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