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Here is a B Model Mack I have been working on. It started out as a Corgi CFD tow truck (which was pretty bad looking). I removed the tow assembly and am adding a diamond plate floor, fire extinguishers, a Rod Cross Lincoln Welder, welder lead reels, torch lead reel, tool box, vice, mirrors on the cab, turn signals, new decals, and whatever else I can think of.  Ken   "/> 
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kcmtoys wrote:Here is a B Model Mack I have been working on. It started out as a Corgi CFD tow truck (which was pretty bad looking). I removed the tow assembly and am adding a diamond plate floor, fire extinguishers, a Rod Cross Lincoln Welder, welder lead reels, torch lead reel, tool box, vice, mirrors on the cab, turn signals, new decals, and whatever else I can think of. Ken "/> Slick set up. Love the old school equipment.
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Thanks for the comments.  Ken
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Ken, that's cool. It's good to see different things other than the regular construction stuff. What scale is that? If it is 1/50, I would steal an exhaust from a Matchbox Mack B-61 and change it out. They have a killer exhaust on their 1/50th models. Great looking old rig. Rod Cross makes such good stuff. Craig
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Quinella wrote:Ken, that's cool. It's good to see different things other than the regular construction stuff. What scale is that? If it is 1/50, I would steal an exhaust from a Matchbox Mack B-61 and change it out. They have a killer exhaust on their 1/50th models. Great looking old rig. Rod Cross makes such good stuff. Craig Thanks Craig. It is a Corgi 1/50. Thanks for the tip on the exhaust. I have one here somewhere.  Ken
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Very nice custom and progress so far Ken! Question, but what would a fire department be using a welding rig for? Just curious because you mostly see welding rigs in the construction and mining equipment maintenance field welding attachments, blades and sticks, etc and also the oilfield industry.
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Cat345bl wrote:Very nice custom and progress so far Ken! Question, but what would a fire department be using a welding rig for? Just curious because you mostly see welding rigs in the construction and mining equipment maintenance field welding attachments, blades and sticks, etc and also the oilfield industry. They would make apparatus repair in the field, at fire houses, and cutting torches for heavy rescue. I am also adding an air compressor that was not in the picture. They have all kinds of special operations trucks including a sewer vacuum for cave ins, they had cranes, roll off truck for special operations containers, foam trucks, air compressor trucks, and smoke blowers.
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Makes sense Ken, I still would not mind seeing some diecast manufacturer do a welding rig.
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very nice little truck you have there , the welding machine is very nice , we should have more of those special truck made.
good looking collection.
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kcmtoys wrote:They have all kinds of special operations trucks including a sewer vacuum for cave ins, they had cranes, roll off truck for special operations containers, foam trucks, air compressor trucks, and smoke blowers. Years ago, there was a breathing apparatus truck that was used for oxygen tanks, and it was a beer delivery truck, with the rollup side doors, painted red. I used to see it often on Orleans St. near Cabrini Green.
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JohnGalt wrote:kcmtoys wrote:They have all kinds of special operations trucks including a sewer vacuum for cave ins, they had cranes, roll off truck for special operations containers, foam trucks, air compressor trucks, and smoke blowers. Years ago, there was a breathing apparatus truck that was used for oxygen tanks, and it was a beer delivery truck, with the rollup side doors, painted red. I used to see it often on Orleans St. near Cabrini Green. I will bet they still have it! Chicago was quite innovative with equipment. Their (and I believe any department) first snorkel was a tree trimming high ranger with a hose line run up to the bucket.
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Cat345bl wrote:Very nice custom and progress so far Ken! Question, but what would a fire department be using a welding rig for? Just curious because you mostly see welding rigs in the construction and mining equipment maintenance field welding attachments, blades and sticks, etc and also the oilfield industry. So they can go out in the dry hay fields, wheat stubble, or woods and start fires that way they can practice!
Are you an enviromentist, or do you work for a living?
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JTL wrote:So they can go out in the dry hay fields, wheat stubble, or woods and start fires that way they can practice! Not many of those in Chicago.
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