ALF Advertising and Artifacts

[paulromano]

I was going to ask if it was the slight elevation of the front bumper and the widening of the body indicated by the "outward jog" of the running board at the jump seat.

[boardmansteve]

Would that be indicated by the Driver's Side Pump Panel, Compartments and height of hose body?

Yes, plus tapered running boards, front bumper mounting, and so forth.

[FAO25]

I was going to ask if it was the slight elevation of the front bumper and the widening of the body indicated by the "outward jog" of the running board at the jump seat.

Gee Paul, do you have Reading Engine 2 hiding in the archives?

[paulromano]

Haven't seen Reading 2 yet, the last two were tucked into a fancy ALF advertising brochure.

[FAO25]

Haven't seen Reading 2 yet, the last two were tucked into a fancy ALF advertising brochure.

 

[alvin201]

We need an ALF expert on the differences between 700s and 800s, but I always thought that the 800s had their windshield halves surrounded by a black rubber gasket where as on the 700s they were inset within the steel of the frame without the visible gasket.

[GA_Dave]

We need an ALF expert on the differences between 700s and 800s, but I always thought that the 80s had their windshield halves surrounded by a black rubber gasket where as on the 700s they were inset within the steel of the frame without the visible gasket.

I'm certainly no expert, but that was a production change to the 700 Series that happened during 1954.  The biggest visible difference between the 700 and 800 Series was the mounting of the cab.  The 800 Series cab sat lower on the frame.  This caused the body to appear taller and the front bumper to appear to be mounted higher.  For the most part, 700's had the pump controls on the curb side and 800's had them on the driver's side, but there were exceptions.  There were also a few 700's with rear compartments.

[Engine33Truck]

Rear compartments?   

[FAO25]

We need an ALF expert on the differences between 700s and 800s, but I always thought that the 80s had their windshield halves surrounded by a black rubber gasket where as on the 700s they were inset within the steel of the frame without the visible gasket.

I'm certainly no expert, but that was a production change to the 700 Series that happened during 1954.  The biggest visible difference between the 700 and 800 Series was the mounting of the cab.  The 800 Series cab sat lower on the frame.  This caused the body to appear taller and the front bumper to appear to be mounted higher.  For the most part, 700's had the pump controls on the curb side and 800's had them on the driver's side, but there were exceptions.  There were also a few 700's with rear compartments.

Thanks GA  Dave. I've always been curious about that.