Posted By:	Gene Herman
Posted On:	Sunday June 24, 2012 at 5:30 PM
Message: Excellent point about the "cost / benefit" analysis on these beasties. You KNOW that these guys.... didn't get into the hobby for monetary gain, but for love of the historical value of these things. Couldn't have said it better myself, Clifford. It was more than twenty years ago now that the speculators got into the old car hobby and began to distort values. Co-incidentally, it was about that time that I began to get bored with seeing the same old stuff at show after show. Discovering the ATHS and ATCA solved THAT problem!

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PICS (1:1) ATHS Nationals, Part 9...."Big Mack Attack, Part 2, The Heavyweights"..... by Gene Herman #43310

Questions on the heavyweights by Alan Dinsmore #43310.1

As i mentioned, as far as I know, the last chain drive trucks that Mack built were the '41 - '49... by Gene Herman #43310.1.1

Amazingly, I also remember those chaindrive 'C'-cab Bulldogs moving by Clifford Read #43310.1.1.1

A very cool memory, Cliff. As an ex-New Yorker, it was precisely the grimy nature of the area that.. by Gene Herman #43310.1.1.1.1

Gene, We seem to share a lot of interests...................................... by Clifford Read #43310.1.1.1.1.1

Wow! The co-incidence of interests even within the scale and 1:1 hobbies is quite remarkable........ by Gene Herman #43310.1.1.1.1.1.1

Mucho-Thanks again, Gene. We're so lucky........................ by Clifford Read #43310.2

Excellent point about the "cost / benefit" analysis on these beasties. You KNOW that these guys.... by Gene Herman #43310.2.1

Got to love the chain drives. (EOM) by John Bono #43310.3

Yeah, ya do, John! (EOM) by Gene Herman #43310.3.1

. (EOM) by Marlowe Johnson #43310.4

I just love these photos as it feeds my life-long fascination with trucks. Interestingly... by Marlowe Johnson #43310.5

You nailed it, Marlowe, but beyond that, since it's HIGHLY unlikely that any of these beasts...... by Gene Herman #43310.5.1

PIC - Your heavyweights are just Tonka Toys! THIS is a truck! by Marlowe Johnson #43310.6

Marlowe, you always go to great lengths to entertain us. (EOM) by Clifford Read #43310.6.1

LOL! Just havin' fun! :-) (EOM) by Marlowe Johnson #43310.6.1.1

It's really amazing to me how the builder managed to hide the great big bendy hinge in the middle... by Gene Herman #43310.6.2

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