The Diamond T fire truck, purchased in 1934 by the Bureau of Prisons for the United States Penitentiary Alcatraz, has been returned to the island, fully restored (and operational) on September 23 2003.It was removed from the island in 1963, but was recently restored by inmates of a state prison in Nevada. We hope to add some information about it, including both historic and contemporary photos, to... »
Short & Paulk Supply Company was started in 1941 by my grandfather JP Short III. We are still going strong today and have been supplying Hardware, Lumber, and Building Materials throughout South Georgia for over 62 years. During the 40’s and 50’s We aslo sold farm equipment and were a distributor of Diamond T Trucks. I have some Short & Paulk stationary with the Diamond T logo ... »
Capitol Clutch & Brake 3100 Duluth Street West Sacramento Ca.95691 (800)727-3376 or (916)371-5970 Talk to Wayne or Bill www.ccbparts.com I got all the parts for my clutch including bearings (They had them in stock)also a re-build kit for master cylinder and wheel cylinders, They helped me retro fit all my copper brake lines to steel and custom fit the rubber brake hoses to the wheal cylinders.... »
Glad to have finally found a site to get info on finding parts for my ‘T’. I’ve had my 48 306H for 4-5 years and haven’t done too much to it. I got it from my grandfathers family estate after he died. He bought the truck new and used it on his farm in Colorado. I trailered it home here in Prince George, B.C. I had it running the next day after it sat for close to 7 years. I... »
Hi I have some pictures, did find where you say about how. but could not see where to put them. Thought maybe if you like one or so let me know. Now just wanted to tell you shes not done over, so shes not all pretty red, but i think shes nice for 1955. thanks Paul »
Hi Paul, Very happy to hear, after perhaps forty-five years, about the good old Diamond T. I always wondered what was the meaning of the “T”. We drove that truck from 1948 until 1955, when a Chevy 4400 with the famous panorama-windshield replaced him. Diamonds of the load-capacity we need were no longer available at that time. After WWII in our country, it happened to be that, if you did very much... »
In my younger days, I restored a 1952 International L110 and a 1944 Dodge pickup. I then sold the trucks and went to university. I gave no further thought to restoring old pickups until two years ago. I was driving through Lacombe and saw an old pickup in a front yard with a “For Sale” sign on it. I liked the looks of the truck and did an immediate U-turn to investigate. It turns out t... »
I have two diamond t trucks. That were bought new by my grandfather. My father and uncle used them in their fruit business for 30 years. Since then I kept the trucks and semi restored them. One is a 1938 model 301with a qxc3 engine and the other one is a 1937 model 212 with an hercules engine. Both trucks are single wheels. I assume that they are 1 to 1 1/2 ton . I am always looking for miscallane... »