1/2"-Scale Lumber Stacker

[marc_reusser]

I once started building it using a 1/35 GAZ AA from Zveda/Eastern Express. The GAZ was a Russian built Ford, and is almost a dead match for the one in the photo.


M

[Marc988]

I once started building it using a 1/35 GAZ AA from Zveda/Eastern Express. The GAZ was a Russian built Ford, and is almost a dead match for the one in the photo.

M

Noticed that too. But what type of truck is being loaded?   It almost looks like a Opel Blitz ?!

[Ray Dunakin]

LOL! Looks like they crashed two vehicles together and just cut away the parts they didn't want. 

[marc_reusser]

Marc,

It looks to be a GM truck of some sort....not sure, there were quite a number of mfrs. back then that are no longer around.

It wouldn't be an opel, as they weren't really used here in the US.


Marc

[Gordon Ferguson]

I once started building it using a 1/35 GAZ AA from Zveda/Eastern Express. The GAZ was a Russian built Ford, and is almost a dead match for the one in the photo.

M

Noticed that too. But what type of truck is being loaded?   It almost looks like a Opel Blitz ?!

It actually might be, in one sense, seem to remember reading somewhere that Opel built US trucks under license in the 1930's(?) ...... will try and check the reference out and let you know 

[james_coldicott]

Hi,

don't want to hijack Kens thread but Marc's truck photo's called this to mind. Another double engined truck taken at Camp 18 in Oregon. How on earth this seemed like the best solution to a blown engine I don't know!...

James

[james_coldicott]

And another

[james_coldicott]

One more

[Ken Hamilton]

Looks like an "Acme Towing Company - Model WTF" to me.
Got any more history of this thing?
Great pictures.

[james_coldicott]

Hi Ken,

unfortunately I didn't get to speak to anyone about the history of the truck. There may well be someone at camp 18 that knows more about it but I was only there for one afternoon and didn't have chance to talk to anyone about the exhibits.

Did get to take over 400 photo's though and can recommend the razor clams in the restaurant

Really enjoying seeing your models come together- great work.

James

[NORCALLOGGER]

Hi James,
Cool jammer shot.
Looks like it could be more a counter balance solution
than a blown engine replacement, but that is just a WAG.

There were a lot of these old home made jammers in use during the
post Depression/WWII era.  There are a few examples sitting up at Collier
in Chilquin,OR.
Later
Rick Marty

[Ken Hamilton]

Looks like it could be more a counter balance solution
than a blown engine replacement, but that is just a WAG.
Rick

My thought, too, Rick.  Car modeler Pat Covert & I teamed up for this build a few years
ago and hanging a weight out front seemed like a good way to provide balance.....

[Ray Dunakin]

LOL! These vehicles are getting weirder and weirder!

[marc_reusser]

That's really cool Ken. 

...since the thread seems to have run of the tracks, ....while were at it, here is another that might be of interest to you.


M

[marc_reusser]

OK...can't resist...two more ...and then it's off to hit the sack.


You best start building faster...

M