Classic Refuse Trucks

WINTER 2012 Your Home For Vintage Refuse Equipment

1953 International Harvester Scavenger Truck

This is a classic example of the open-type refuse truck used for many years by San Francisco Bay area scavenger services. It is equipped with a one-man cab and a Gar Wood hydraulic dump hoist.

See this edition's News Update for more on San Francisco scavenger trucks.

ALSO IN THIS EDITION:

COBEY & ATHEY:
Thirty Years of Refuse Truck Design
(New Albums with 45 New Images)

ACTIVE ENTERPRISES:
Mystery CA Front Loader Identified

DAYBROOK POWER PACKER:
Vintage truck emerges after 34 year storage

COLLECTORS CORNER:
Amazing Hand-Built Norba Model with Working Hydraulics

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PHOTO ALBUMS Living classics, special articles and manufacturer albums, many with exhaustive histories and detailed technical drawings

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The Classic Refuse Trucks Members Area is maintained at Flickr groups, a place where individuals may post photos of refuse trucks, toys/replicas or anything refuse related. Unlimited photo hosting with up to 100MB monthly bandwidth transfer is provided, and membership is free. An interactive message board is also available.