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... »
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Toolslinger replied to the topic correct tail/brake lights for 48 vintage in the forum Truck Talk, in General 10 years, 8 months ago
Can’t really help as I have no idea if anything on the back of our ’48 404 is OEM. There are a pile of lights back there, so I imagine some of it is original, but who knows. Should be interesting to see what folks come up with.
-Tim
Jim Power started the topic correct tail/brake lights for 48 vintage in the forum Truck Talk, in General 10 years, 8 months ago
Greetings; I am interested in seeing what the original tail/brake light fixture would be on a 48 vintage 509 or so. I have a pretty good idea based on the existing support bracket but if anyone has any pics or notes of true OEM item, I would appreciate it much
thnx analog509
Bill Fisher replied to the topic What Did You Do For Your T Today… in the forum Truck Talk, in General 10 years, 8 months ago
Great thread Tim! Sorry, I didn’t do anything directly for my T, but I did get myself a small welding table today, and I am trying to sort out the bits and pieces that I have bought over the years to help with the restoration. Not to mention that it’s my birthday, and I did indulge in a few wobbly pops!
Will have another go tomorrow!
Toolslinger started the topic What Did You Do For Your T Today… in the forum Truck Talk, in General 10 years, 8 months ago
I know I have to work on the T slowly… I’m happy when I can get one little thing accomplished over a weekend, since really, the T isn’t something that has to be done… So, since those little things never really seem to warrant their own topic, I suggest others throw their small accomplishments in here…
Thoughts? Good idea/bad idea?
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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... »
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