Memories for us old truckers

[DMiller]

Maybe Second!!!

 

[Truck Shop]

How may pen illustrations Do you have? Have you thought about some sort if book

I did at one time think along those lines. I have about 75 IIRC, not all down loaded. Only ones I show are
the best ones. The rest are ok but just not willing to display them. I have round filed many that just didn't
start correctly or I wasn't enthused with. Books cost a lot and there is only a small number of people who
would spend money on such a thing. I had a website some years back, it never produced anything that
amounted to much. I had adds in ATHS Wheels of Time, a total waste of money. I got stiffed by several
people wanting personals and most that asked said it was too much money. For the time it takes or took
to complete one I end up working for about $3.00 an hour. People want instant gratification it's just a fact,
they want color and have a I-phone so really my art work is pretty worthless to many.

Going back to many discussions on HEF about the shortage of tradesman and people with no skills to
speak of, what I do with pen and paper is pretty much a lost art. Illustrators are about extinct, any need
for illustrations can be done on a computer in a fraction of the time. So there is not much call for work
like mine anymore. Sure I guess some people look but they loose attention very quickly mainly because
their I-phone summoned them. I'm not counting my self down it's just reality.

My sister is another who has great skill and ability on the art side. She worked in a framing shop, mating
and framing photos and some very expensive art work {by notable artist}. But she is magnificent a piano
player. Truly can play anything very well but her ability to play boogie woogie is tops. She can play with
the best of the best--but she doesn't she keeps it to herself.

 

[Truck Shop]

More than likely powered by a Butane burning Hall Scott, Note the tank
mounted on frame.

 

[DMiller]

All the innovations the Heavy truck industry has tried.

 

[Truck Shop]

 

[DMiller]

And Bigge is still in business!!

 

[DMiller]

As to the Butane Mack/Hall Scott, seems what has gone around comes back around as all the heavy industries try compressed gases yet again.. UPS, HOGAN, PTI and numerous others on the roads around here, Fuel Cells mounted behind the cabs, saddle tanks even on UP RR saw a pair of 'Dual Fuel' Locomotives with a CNG tank in between. And then the 1930s 1940s gaseous trucks and cars and tractors photos are still out there, nearly 100 years and still rolls back to front center.

 

[mekanik]

I found this old newspaper clipping in a shop in Prince Rupert.

 

[terex herder]

The Bigge photo is a coincidence, they have been at it a long time. I just read an OSHA report about the 500 ton stator they dropped in a Arkansas nuke plant a few years ago.

In C.O.'s picture of the '78 KW, what is the housing with the air pot on the side of the power divider?

 

[DMiller]

That would be the PD Shift mechanism for a Rockwell.

 

[kshansen]

I'm assuming you mean this picture? Not sure but due to the location maybe a locking device for power divider?

Best I could find right off:

Out of an old 1960's Motors Manual! This is for a Timken axle but I'm sure it is close!

 

[Old Doug]

As to the Butane Mack/Hall Scott, seems what has gone around comes back around as all the heavy industries try compressed gases yet again.. UPS, HOGAN, PTI and numerous others on the roads around here, Fuel Cells mounted behind the cabs, saddle tanks even on UP RR saw a pair of 'Dual Fuel' Locomotives with a CNG tank in between. And then the 1930s 1940s gaseous trucks and cars and tractors photos are still out there, nearly 100 years and still rolls back to front center.

I got a letter in the mail that the alternative fuel permit was going way up next year. This has made me think more and more about switching my truck back to gas. If they want you to use clean fuels LP,natural, or electric they shouldnt make you buy a permit they should give you a permit and a tee shirt. I am ether going back to gas or figure out how not to use this truck for half a year so it will be prorated.

 

[Truck Shop]

In C.O.'s picture of the '78 KW, what is the housing with the air pot on the side of the power divider?

That's a SSHD Rockwell, most power divider interlocks are built into the housings these days.

 

[Truck Shop]

Correct DM CNG engines are making a return, history repeats it's self. One big reason no emission equipment.

 

[mekanik]

I found this old newspaper clipping in a shop in Prince Rupert.

This is the other side of the newspaper clipping. Notice the price of the house at 304 6th ave.

This is what its worth today.

 

[Truck Shop]

My house was built in 1949 for $6,000, valued today at $325,000 I bought it in 1996 for $99,000.
Inflation at it's best.

 

[DMiller]

My first house, NOT the Mobeel Homes I lived in, was $69k, 3BR 1 & 3/4 bath, had it to payoff where when sold received $149k and just 15 years later. Second house caught us in a Stagnated market just broke even after 11 years. Current property land price has nearly doubled and house has appraised for 1/4 more than have in it. Grandmother's house, built by Grandfather in '36 for $12,000 total of loan including interest, was sold in 2004 for $67k needing work, flipper rehabbed and sold it for $112k,

 

[Birken Vogt]

Any idea where this would have been? From the looks of the trees it could be the Feather River, or even closer to here.

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[Truck Shop]

Don't know BV.

 

[Old Doug]

We have a house that we hope to sell this spring. It hasnt be lived in for several years and hasnt had much done to it other than siding. It needs new roofing and a total remodel. I dont know just how far to go on it but i think a new roof would payoff.