Ankeny Packmaster (continued) A rare look at the packer blade face, as viewed from inside the body Inside the body, vent holes in roof allow air to escape from compacted load Prior to 1963, all Leach tailgate lift cylinders were inside the body as seen here As with many early refuse packers, the plumbing and hydraulics were in places exposed to the refuse The I.D. plate reveals the model number to be the same as the body size. Leach had built 5,300 total refuse bodies by 1956. Based on known production data, and if all serial numbers are consecutive, this one (4179) would likely be from 1954-55 © 2009 Eric Voytko All Rights Reserved Logos shown are the trademarks of respective manufacturers All photos courtesy of GarbageGuru.net