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| | | | Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,549 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,549 | The journey began last Wednesday morning in Yacolt, Washington,& ended today, in my back yard aka. Burlington, N.C. Here are pictures of it being loaded, http://good-times.webshots.com/album/562695973ulKaWB | | | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,101 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,101 | Hy Spanky, great news, now the fun begins! | | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,276 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,276 | Wow cool truck Spanky  So what do you have planned for this one?? Looking forward to pictures of it at its new home with a little storyline about it.  | | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 595 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 595 | cool ride! the body looks really good. score. | | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 477 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2001 Posts: 477 | good on ya spank! nice truck! | | | | | Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,549 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,549 | As you may know, I'm into Antique Wreckers pretty big, & I'm invisioning installing a Holmes W45 Wrecker unit, I have, on the back of this 470 COE. I've already removed the Holmes W35, that was on the '46 Chevy I had, & getting ready to install it on the '52 GMC 450 COE I have. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 502 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 502 | Spanky, Back in the 60's I worked for a towing outfit and we used Holmes 600 units. I've been looking for a tow truck or the Holmes unit but haven't seen a thing.
Do these get bought up by someone or what happened to all the old tow trucks.
I thought it would be handy to have a 600 unit because the booms can be split and then used for wenching or whatever.
You got any clue where Holmes go to rest or are they melted down already ?
Dan
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| | | | | Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,549 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,549 | Dan, It's still a few Holmes 600's in my area. I had three of them at one time, a few years ago. Sold two of them, but still have a Petty Blue Holmes 600, that I use regularly. I've also owned several Vintage Holmes 515's, Holmes 525's, one Holmes W35, & one Holmes W45. Once the hydraulic Wreckers came out, back in the mid 80's, these old mechanicals started disappearing, little by little. Some converted to hydraulic wreckers, & some pushed aside, & left unused until they met their demise. Check out my link below, for photos of my old wreckers. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 502 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 502 | Spanky, Old blue looks to be in decent shape. Hard to see but it looks like a truck sling on the back. I got a tour of the Holmes plant in Tn. when I flew down to pick up a wrecker we had ordered back in the 70's. thanks
Dan
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