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# 2875 From Gerry : This is a 1953 1-ton Canadian-made Model 1434 truck. For you in the USA, it's a 3800. I had a 1942 Chevrolet tow truck but it was so tall, I could not get it through the carport door. So I sold it and bought this truck. That was back in the summer of '09. I have been buying parts and doing small restoration on the box and dumping parts and frame. I drove it around the block before I bought it so I know I would not have to do too much to get it running. So after getting it towed home on a flat deck, I drove it into the garage. I have been working on it lots this past month, because I realized I had sitting insurance on it a whole year and I did not do much on it. I did not want it to be sitting for years or longer, because that happened with a 29 Nash coupe I had. I hope to keep working on this truck and get it running on the road soon. My original plans are to keep this truck on the 6 volt system. Although after some thought, I figured that I may need to make it 12 volt and up grade to front disc brakes if I decide to use it for towing. Gerry
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