Alcatraz Diamond T News Story and Pictures
The San Francisco Chronicle published this story and two pictures on the history, restoration and return of the Alcatraz Island 1934 Diamond T fire engine. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?fi... »
Joemartin replied to the topic 1948 201 Restoration questions in the forum Truck Talk, in General 11 years ago
Welcome, rj. I am restoring a 306H. Both of our trucks have a lot in common from the cab forward. I will be dealing with the horn button on my truck real soon too. If you don’t get an answer from someone on this forum. I have a contact in Texas that has been very helpful. His name is Tom Warren and his family is in the business of restoring…[Read more]
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rjkinney started the topic 1948 201 Restoration questions in the forum Truck Talk, in General 11 years ago
I am new to the site and just started restoration on a 1948 201 and have a few questions.
1 How does the horn button come out. And 2 what are guys putting in the drip rails around the top of the cab? if anything
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Bill Fisher replied to the topic Seat in the forum Looking for parts 11 years ago
The San Francisco Chronicle published this story and two pictures on the history, restoration and return of the Alcatraz Island 1934 Diamond T fire engine. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?fi... »
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... »
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 G... »
I am near Wheeling WV. I have talked to Tom and he set me up with a guy who had doors and fenders. Sounds like you are further alond than I am.