Truxmore: 1965 to the 1980's Container loader remained popular, and hopper opening was widened during 1960's Truxmore Pakkers remained virtually unchanged from 1963 through the 1980's, when they were absorbed by Rand Automated Compaction Systems of Raleigh, North Carolina. Rand continued production of the Pakker (re-badged as the Rand Classic) for a short time, but its thirty-plus year history was abruptly ended when Rand folded in the early 1990's. Some other models and accessories are shown on this page. This was the first Truxmore leaf loader from 1961. Due in part to the location of the packer blade return mechanism on early Pakker models, the vacuum was mounted over the cab The revamped '63-and-up models had more room behind the packer panel, and here we see the vacuum has been 'shoe-horned' into that dead space Eventually, the need for larger impeller blades dictated situating the vacuum on the truck frame, between the cab and body. The 27 yarder on the right has had its vac assembly removed At left, a V-4 Wisconsin engine option for packing 'on the go' . At right is Truxmore's version of the train system for residential collection. A 'mother' truck would empty the containers after crews had filled them Truxmore containers, available in six sizes, from 1-4 cubic yards, were once a familiar site in the eastern United States The "Tecorp 10" (short for Truck Equipment Corp) filled in the gaps for scattered and rural routes, or restricted spaces. When the company changed its name to Truxmore Industries in 1972, it became known as the Truxmore 10 The "Truxmore 15" was introduced in the 1970s, an attempt to market a 'one-man operation' truck. It is noteworthy in that unlike all other Truxmores, it used a horizontally mounted packing cylinder 4/5/09 © 2009 Eric Voytko All Rights Reserved Logos shown are the trademarks of respective manufacturers Photos from factory brochures/trade advertisements except as noted