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1972-1987

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By Britton W Crosby
Original Post March 2001 - Updated March 2005 - Re-launched April 2020
xx  Mack photos on this page




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The Mack "MB" series was built from 1962 to about 1978.
The "MC" chassis came along in 1978 until about 1987.
The "MR" series looked much like the MC also came out in 1978 until about 1990.
The snub nosed cab over chassis were popular for various applications, including trash trucks,
and were also frequently used for various fire apparatus.

Baltimore City, MD Rescue 1
was a 1973 Mack "MB" series / Swab 20' walkin Heavy Rescue.
Photo 1980s


CapeCodFD's
Mack Fire Apparatus Pages

01 - Mack History 02 - Name & Logos 03 - Mack Bulldog
04 - Mack Style 05 - Early Macks 1911-1930s 06 - Mack "E"1936-1950 
07 - Mack "L" 1940-1954 08 - Mack "L" 1940-1954  09 - Mack "B"  1953-1966
10 - Mack "B" 1953-1966 11 - Mack "C" 1956-1967 12 - Mack "C" 1956-1967
13 - Mack "CF" 1967-1990 14 - Mack "CF" 1967-1990 15 - Mack "R" 1966-1990
16 - Mack "MB/MC" 1972-1987 17 - Mack Other Chassis 18 - Mack Ladder Trucks
19 - Mack Aerial Scopes 20 - FDNY Macks 21 - Providence Macks
22 - Cape Cod Macks 1 23 - Cape Cod Macks 2 24 - Cape Cod Macks 3
25 - Macks in Action 26 - Mixed Macks 27 - Mack Favorites
     

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Mack Fire Trucks
Possibly America's most famous manufacturer of fire apparatus,
Mack Trucks of Allentown, Pennsylvania began building fire trucks around 1911.
Over the years, these beautiful fire engines, bearing the trademark "Bull Dog",
proved to be as tough and reliable as the saying "Built like a Mack Truck" indicates.
Thousands of these classic apparatus served over the years.
Mack stopped making custom apparatus in 1990 to the dismay of Mack fans.
This is a tribute to some of the Macks I have admired had the pleasure of photographing.

TONS OF MACK PHOTOS IN THIS SPECIAL FEATURE!!


The Mack "MB & MC"

Mack

 

 Mack Models and Years Produced
 
 Early Years.............................1900-1914
 Model "A" Series...................1914-1938
 Model "AB" Series................1914-1936
 Model "AC" Series................1916-1938
 "Early" Model "B" Series....1927-1941
 Model "E" Series...................1936-1950
 Model "L" Series...................1940-1954
 Model "A" Series...................1950-1953
 Model "B" Series...................1954-1966
 Model "C" Series...................1956-1967
 Model "MB" Series................1963-1978
 Model "MC" Series................1978-1987
 Model "MR" Series................1978-1987
 Model "R" Series....................1966-1990
 Model "CF" Series..................1967-1990
 Mid-Liner MS Series..............1979-

 






 

 

Nantucket Fire Department
operated this 1970's Mack MB Pumper as Engine 1.

 

Montreal, Quebec
Mack MB Pumper
Photo 1999

 

Wakefield, MA Auxiliary Fire Department
1971 Mack MB / 1956 Lacey Lighting Plant truck.
2003 photo
 

Woburn, MA Auxiliary FD
1971 Mack MB / 1956 Lacey lighting plant
Former Wakefield
Lynnfield 2013

 

Baltimore City Rescue 1
1973 Mack MB / Swab Heavy Rescue

 

Baltimore City Rescue 1 -
Mack MB
1991 photo

 

Brewster purchased this used 1980 Mack MB / Saulsbury Heavy Rescue
in 1996. It is designated Heavy Rescue 241. Fully equipped with
 extrication equipment, a cascade system, a 250gpm pump and
300 gallon tank, and more.

 

 

 

Brewster MA FD
Added this Mack MC to its fleet in 1980 as Engine 234.
Built by Pierce and painted yellow, it was a 1500/500 pumper.
 

Brewster's Engine 234 was refurbished in 1995 and repainted the new
white over red department colors.

 
 
 

Provincetown Engine 4 (194)
 

Yellow Mack MC pumper

 

Lutherville, MD
Engine 301
1989 Mack MC / Saulsbury 1250/500 Pumper
 in parade 1991

 

Chatham, Ontario
Mack MC / Superior Pumper
1989 Photo

Cape May, NJ
1983 Mack MC / Saulsbury Heavy Rescue
Photo 2015

 

Northport, LI, NY
Engine 4
Mack MC / FMC Pumper
Long Island 2016

 

Portland, OR
Mack MC Heavy rescue
Photo 2016

 


Malletts Bay Engine 1 (E3)
Mack MC
Epsom, NH May 2018
 
 

Mallets Bay, VT
Engine 1 (E3)
1981 Mack MC
1000 gpm
Epsom, NH May 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CapeCodFD's
Mack Fire Apparatus Pages


   01 - Mack Fire Truck History
   02 - Mack Name & Logos
   03 - Mack Bulldog
   04 - Mack Style
   05 - Early Macks    1911-1930s
   06 - Mack E Series 1936-1950
   07 - Mack L Series 1940-1954
   08 - Mack L Series 1940-1954
   09 - Mack B Series 1953-1966
   10 - Mack B Series 1953-1966
   11 - Mack C Series 1956-1967
   12 - Mack C Series 1956-1967
   13 - Mack CF Series 1967-1990
   14 - Mack CF Series 1967-1990
   15 - Mack R Series 1966-1990
   16 - Mack MB/MC Series 1972-1987
   17 - Mack Other Chassis
   18 - Mack Ladder Trucks
   19 - Mack Aerial Scopes
   20 - FDNY Macks
   21 - Providence Macks
   22 - Cape Cod Area Macks 1
   23 - Cape Cod Area Macks 2
   24 - Cape Cod Area Macks 3
   25 - Macks in Action
   26 - Mixed Macks
   27 - Mack Favorites


 

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1972-1987

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