Keystone State Relics

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[quote name='OPEN CAB MACK' post='280092' date='Feb 8 2009, 09:38 ']The Arnold No. 2 B-Model Mack was a 1953. It was in service until 1976 when the engine failed and was towed to their public works garage. They used New Kensington's 1949 L-Model Mack for about a year until the City of Arnold purchased a 1977 Mack CF-600. The CF served until 1995 when the city purchased an HME/New Lexington. The CF was sold to Goose Creek Rural Vol. Fire Co. in South Carolina. The B sat at the public works garage for years with the chrome grill rusting away wth the rest of the truck. And in 1982 Arnold No. 1 purchased a 1956 B-Model Mack chassis from J.C. Moore Industries for $1,000.00. This chassis formerly served McDonald, PA. The members took the pump and body from #2's B-Model and placed it on the newer B. They then added a 10,000 watt generator and an air cascade system. This was the first light and air piece in northern Westmoreland County. It was also the second engine out of No. 1 in Arnold. This truck was sold to someone in the Saxonburg, Butler County area about 6 years ago.[/quote]











My dad was driving the truck back from a parade when it lost oil pressure and the engine froze up. Then they abominated it by hacking it up and painting it that pee yellow color <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />