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GreenMtnMan

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Mystery Button
« on: April 27, 2014, 08:59:18 AM »
This is on the right rear of my truck. Looks like maybe the guy riding on the rear would use this to signal the driver for something. I have not been able to trace the wires.


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MplsBuffalo

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Re: Mystery Button
« Reply #1 on: April 27, 2014, 08:01:27 PM »
Various fire dept. used codes for stop, go,  ect. we have had a couple of trucks in our collection with this same door bell button on them.
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bulldogboy

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Re: Mystery Button
« Reply #2 on: April 29, 2014, 09:57:52 PM »

   When I was riding the tailend, our Mack "B" models had a button on the back (not that doorbell style) that we used to signal the driver.
   Our signals were: 1 - STOP, 2 - go, 3 - back up. Once everyone on the back was ready to respond one tailend man would give 2 rings
   to the cab.

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johnmocha

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Re: Mystery Button
« Reply #3 on: April 29, 2014, 10:40:48 PM »
We had the same code in Central Jersey back in the 80s and 90s.
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magicitybill

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Re: Mystery Button
« Reply #4 on: May 06, 2014, 07:06:00 PM »
Alabama too.

What is "my truck"?
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Lebby

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Re: Mystery Button
« Reply #5 on: May 20, 2014, 07:07:00 PM »
Was down in Laurel, MD (PG County) and found, to my surprise that all of their trucks, that I saw at least, were equipped with these buttons. Including their newest BLS which has not been placed in service yet.

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Fir Na Tine

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Re: Mystery Button
« Reply #6 on: November 08, 2014, 03:17:50 PM »
Hi.
Also have a button (a tiny one, almost invisible) in the back of the former Burlington,NJ Utility&Lighting 1967 Ford C600 (bodywork byThibault and Morysville), which seats 8 FF in the rear. It still works fine in 2014 and allowed for codified communication between the crew on board and the driver on a noisy environment.
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alvin201

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Re: Mystery Button
« Reply #7 on: November 08, 2014, 03:25:55 PM »
The 1-2-3 codes probably predate apparatus with electrical systems, and were used as railroad whistle signals, when a train is about to proceed (forward) you usually hear two blasts of the whistle/horn.  Even today on the NYC subway, you'll hear 2 buzzes from conductor to the motorman as a signal OK to proceed.
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Re: Mystery Button
« Reply #8 on: November 08, 2014, 05:15:20 PM »
Departments in the Chicago area had a button arrangement on many of their rigs, too, mounted somewhere in the rear step area.

magicitybill:  He owns the truck.
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