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#638851 04/18/2010 10:33 PM
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Ran on craigslist for 3 weeks. I was the first to actually look at it. Purchased for $1000.00 plus 8 hours of bartered labor. Photo is here: http://www.yesterdaystruck.com/trphotos/a3704.jpg


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Looks like you got a great deal, asuming the bartered labor doesn't involve nudity!

davesmith #638872 04/19/2010 1:09 AM
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That truck might actually be worth nudity;) Nice ride!

canuck #638879 04/19/2010 1:52 AM
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Very Nice !


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spanky #638888 04/19/2010 2:05 AM
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I'm sure you are going to have fun with that one! thumbs_up


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Cannonball #638896 04/19/2010 2:24 AM
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What a deal,
Lucky!
Were you able to drive it home?

46Canopy #638928 04/19/2010 3:44 AM
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Scored? you stole it. Its nice.

crenwelge #638961 04/19/2010 5:51 AM
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I couldn't drive it away. One of the rear brakes is locked up. It'll move up and down the driveway on it's own. I'm trying to find a lowboy trailer I can borrow to get it home.


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Originally Posted by davesmith
Looks like you got a great deal, asuming the bartered labor doesn't involve nudity!
big_eek

Great looking old truck JD,it looks better for it's age than some of 'us' Bolters.
(I bet it's got less wrinkles!) wink


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jockbolter50 #639027 04/19/2010 3:40 PM
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I believe you did "score". What a nice truck, and the price, you can't beat that.

561tonpanel #639083 04/19/2010 7:10 PM
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I've been digging into the history on the truck. From what I've learned so far, the truck was in service with the Hetch-Hetchy Water & Power Department. By 1941, all the heavy construction was completed. I don't think this truck ever saw any rough service and may have been garaged at Moccasin Power House Facility.

Here's a brief history of HHW&P: http://sfwater.org/Files/History/HH_historybrochure.pdf

Next month, I'll spend an afternoon at the SF Public Library and see what I can dig out of their archives.


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