What It's Like DRIVING a Barn Find 1940's Fire Truck

What It's Like DRIVING a Barn Find 1940's Fire Truck | Part 2 of 2

Рет қаралды 18,590

Жыл бұрын

A guided tour of a rescued and restored 1942 Ford Fire Truck. Test drive!
Part 1: • Buying an ABANDONED Ba...
Checkout more from Theonomics...
Facebook: / theonomicsbu. .
Instagram: / theonomics_
TikTok: / theonomics

Пікірлер: 39

@newjerseybill3521 Жыл бұрын

That Dumont 2 way radio has a lot of value to radio collectors. Very rare radio these days.

@evanstauffer4470 Ай бұрын

The standard bell/buzzer code from the back step to the driver was 2 to go forward, 3 to back up, 1 to stop. It was the same code used by railroads for the conductor and engineer to communicate with each other before two-way radios came into use.

@user-hx5up1zy1e Жыл бұрын

I like to see these old fire apparatus brought back to life.

@MultiSkyman1 Ай бұрын

Me too!

@blainenodes8182 Жыл бұрын

As an old 75yrs apparatus buff,thanks from the ❤️,grew up w/ rigs just like yours in rural MN 🥶

@kensakamoto258 9 ай бұрын

That brings back memories. Back in the 70's I used to operate a 42 Ford fire engine. It had the same ignition system. The old truck is still operated as a parade piece with 4000 original miles.

@alwaystinkering7710 Жыл бұрын

That's awesome. The only thing wrong with it is it's too good to modify for some other purpose. It really should stay as it is. Mostly......

@ArmedAndIndigenous Ай бұрын

There's one like this in Pagosa Springs, CO. Good shape too

@UDX4570PalmSprings-yh1mv 4 ай бұрын

I like the old Federal Beacon ray red revolving light!

@xaviert.123 6 ай бұрын

I LOOOOVE Cabovers. Thanks for saving it!

@tombeck2792 Ай бұрын

primer, paint & polish next

@brianfalzon6739 9 ай бұрын

That’s beautiful!

@geraldbuchanan5094 Жыл бұрын

You should try to make the pump work for your own enjoyment

@wigwagstudios2474 8 ай бұрын

That siren is interesting. Did you find out what brand it is?

@theonomicsbuilds6133 8 ай бұрын

Sorry, never really investigated it. It is very cool though.

@ABMP4D3 7 ай бұрын

It sounds like a B&M air siren to me.

@normansilver905 Жыл бұрын

Our department had several COE Ford's of that era. Some had a Marmon Harrington Four Wheel Drive conversion kit installed at the factory. Good trucks BUT sure got hot in the cab during summers.

@theonomicsbuilds6133 Жыл бұрын

Thank you, it's great to hear what it was like to work with one. I can only imagine.

@alanmccalla6737 10 ай бұрын

Hence the safari windows. Sounds good. With Armstrong steering always keep your fingers on the outside of the steering wheel. Don't turn your hand upside down to make a turn.

@BronzeGiant Жыл бұрын

Those tilt-out windshields are your air conditioning....

@nucupanzaru9609 Жыл бұрын

Super truck! 👍👍

@Bennys310 Жыл бұрын

2 videos within 15m? In what have you became Also, how's the amphibous car going. It is my favorite project that you have right now

@stevecooper2873 6 ай бұрын

Yep, those tilt out windows help to keep you from melting sitting with a hot motor in you lap. ;-) By the way, the signal bell is almost universally 1= STOP, 2=GO, and 3=BACK UP

@theonomicsbuilds6133 6 ай бұрын

That's a great note, thank you!

@geraldbuchanan5094 Жыл бұрын

I would love that to have A unit like this to build . I have A 1947 Ford F 6 Ford fire truck I’m working on at this time. Love old Iron!!!!!

@CrMackey-kt3mp Жыл бұрын

Pop out windows were our old air conditioner system 45 mph windows open save it please. Sir

@deanhoward4128 Жыл бұрын

Wish it was mine!

@PardyN2 Жыл бұрын

Electric steering, clearly. That's super neat!

@stevecooper2873 6 ай бұрын

"Armstrong" steering ;-)

@vckywomen5080 10 ай бұрын

Naver!

@evanstauffer4470 Ай бұрын

It's a shame someone removed the water tank. It may have been rusted out. A fire engine that can't pump water is without its soul.

@Sillyzombie666 Жыл бұрын

what not going to turn it into any thing? also would love to see more updates on the house boat thing

@MrJeep75 Жыл бұрын

That's a 1940 not a 42

@MrJeep75 Жыл бұрын

Flip open windows were to shead rain water off and for defrost before the days of good wipers and heaters

@1950sFordGuy 11 ай бұрын

it had wipers though. itd also blast you in the face with tons of water if you drove it like that in the rain.... I believe it was for parades mostly as the fire department would have done those often enough to want something like that.

@evanstauffer4470 Ай бұрын

@@1950sFordGuy It was to let more air into the cab for cooling on hot days. Many vehicles of that time period had those. Nothing to do with parades or shedding rain.