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Images & Discussions of Towing & Recovery Equipment from more than 30 years ago.
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I have a period correct 1982 Chevrolet C-30 Wrecker with a Holmes 440. It has two Peterson Model 759 revolving lights and I need either replacement lenses or the complete lights with lens. Attached is a photo of what I need. If you can can please let me know. Thank you
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I was invited by the Brooklands Museum London to exhibit my Autocar...the ex Kauffs Towing, Mean Machine.. at their annual emergency services and first responders open day ... I was privileged to be allowed to park in a restricted area alongside Concorde ..... now in preservation at the museum ..... What an amazing opportunity .......priceless !!! The Concorde is complete as it was when withdrawn from service and still has its Olympus engines installed sadly never to fly again ...
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I picked up some Take Out last night and when heading home, I saw this old girl sitting in the bushes.... I started driving wrecker in 1983 and this is one of the 1st projects I worked on. Oshkosh with a Silent Hoist crane. It came out of a Navel Yard and was all yellow...VERY yellow...LoL It had a Continental gas job in it that we removed and installed a 290 Cummings and a 10 speed. It was All Wheel Drive so not a "speed demon" but I don't think you would want to go fast in it. We used it on a lot of wrecks. Mechanical Lift & Swing, Hydraulic boom extension...hydraulic outriggers to extend but manual cranks to put them down. It was a beast of…
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I restored in honor of my Grandpas who passed away exactly 2 weeks apart,,, Still got the ol truck stored away.
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We have finally got "RAMZILLA" out of the weeds and into the shop for a complete makeover,,, His paint was peeling, he's being stripped down and a new base coat clear coat paint job applied,,, looking forward to putting him back in the fleet on call again.
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We drove to Stonehenge in a tow truck!!
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With a under-reach !!!
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The Redd Fox Lil Red Wrecker built by George Barris in the early 1970's. George Barris is the King of Kustoms Built the Batmobile. The truck is an awesome piece, all steel body tube frame, corvette rear-end and suspension. The truck now runs and drives, when the current owner bought the truck in the 1990's he completely restored the whole truck, to make it run and move on its own. When the truck was originally built is was a pusher show car for the Autoramas and indoor car shows, aka trailer queen. In 2008 the owners son Eric said his dad had been kicking around the idea of selling it, he hoped not. but thought it should go to a tow person more then a museu…
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Found this on TikTok. Anyone know where it was going?
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TOwBoY88 Posted this image in 2008. There are no details in the topic.
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Anyone know of any Stringfellow wreckers for sale? In search of 6 ton twin line. I have parts for a 12 ton if anyone needing them.
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Topic Originally Create by @Jamie Dougherty in 2008: I found these photos a few weeks ago while looking for pictures of my uncle for his funeral, he is actually in the photos. These were jobs that my grandfathers towing company did back in the 70's. Thank you for looking. JAMIE DOUGHERTY JANEWAY TOWING 610-828-1613 In Memory of Da Wash Boss who said: Sorry to hear of your grandfather passing, wow those are 2 great pics. Looks to me like a Holmes 480 on one end a 750 at the other end and perhaps a 650 in the middle. very nice would like to have seen more of that Dodge in the bottom pic. Poor white …
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Topic Originally Created by Rustednut in 2008: The '69 Mack R600 wrecker is finished and just in time for the Brooklyn, Ct. Truck Show. Well, the outside is done. Some stuff on the inside still has to be done. These things are never really finished. Steve....if you look close....the tag on the keys says "Highpoint". I'm still trying to figure out this picture posting thing. please bear with me. Ok....got it. Now, if only the price of diesel would go down. In Memory of hpg1 who said: that sure brings back a lot of memories looking at that mack....i myself and my brother towed hundreds of…
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Topic Originally Created on Tow411 in 2008: Owned @ the time By: Mr. Charlie and Son: Steve Gilchrist If anyone knows who they where .. You have nothing but good to talk about .Fine bunch of people .. bigwolf said: wow back in the day i hadnt seen any of those trucks in 18 yrs in about 2000 i was at your place picking up a car just after yall bought out charlies and you had the kw twin screw with the kemp conversion parked on the south side of the lot Unknown Member said: here is another truck of CHARLIE'S .. Steve had a few and all in fine shape .. Mikey drove this one ... M…
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rotator60 said: That top picture is Billys Towing from Gainesville, Fl...Daves Towing of Ocala Fl now owns the truck...I beleive they put the unit on a freightliner now..If you look on the boom it says Gainesville's Finest.. Michael212 said: That truck reminds me of a S/A LN900 we had w/Holmes 600 on it. It was painted just like it. Ahhh the Good old Days... Topic by unknown member in 2008:
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Originally Posted on Tow411 by Mark Redman in September of 2005: Here is a 1961 Oshkosh/Silent Hoist Q40 (ex-Sevell's, Westfield, NJ) now owned by Central Garage in Hartford, CT. Does anyone know if this is the truck that was once owned by River Motors, in Toms River? I am thinking that it is, as there is still some blue paint visible on the underside of this truck. Wondering if anyone out there can give me an idea of the location of other trucks of this type still used by towers or used in the past? I am familiar with several here in Connecticut as well a a few others in NJ but would like to followup in order to possibly get some photos of additional trucks o…
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Topic originally created by littleredg in January of 2009: Here's some pics from a show in Lexington N.C. about 1982 or 83. getuone2x said: I like the old power wagon . my dad had one from a RxR. Also remember two power wagons getting a car hit by train half mile down RxR track from their shop one going forward one backward with the car hanging in between Jim said: i towed many trucks with the blue mack with the atlas that was one of the first trucks with an undereach in this aera ralph but an add on nrc on the back on a side note can anyon…
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Starting to restore this 525. It is a 1956 model year. Will be mounting it on a 1966 Ford F600 4x4. Can anyone tell me if the body shown in the picture is a Holmes body? It does have the tunnel box up front.
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The 650 is the only Holmes wrecker to have four pulleys total on the service lines. The cable arrangement has always baffled me. I wonder why Beasley did this? I would guess to spread out the load and not stress the masthead. Does anyone know the rationale behind it?
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Topic Originally Created on Tow411 by MWBMDUSA in October of 2007: getting her ready to go on the road. just got back from the first roll over. AuthorizedTowing Said: I like it ....ALOT Neat truck In Memory of Da Wash Boss who said: Now thats A sharp looking truck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Them Ford Louivilles are sharp looking easy to work on comfortable to drive very nice trucks. Cant wait to see more pics of this truck in action. Good luck with it. Danny Cassello - TRPC - East Hartford, …
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The 66 is coming along. Now I have my second project in the works. This one is a 46 Ford and will have a Holmes 515SP with cradle. Just stay tuned. Going to be a while before completed, but wanted to share. Hope you enjoy. Questions and discussion welcome.
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Takin her in to get the engine tuned for daily drivin. Tired of bumpin n nudgin for months and never bein perfect. But everybody thought it was a great pic, so Ill post it. Past2Present is the carrier
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What is this contraption and where did it come from?
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Just a note to wish everybody a great Memorial Day weekend. Have some fun playin on trucks
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