Category Archives: Lost and Found

Lost and Found – Pennsylvania Edition

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Eric

A Daily Dose visitor by the name of Eric (yeah, small world) emailed me last week and asked if I would be interested in some photos from a near by industrial lot. He told me he wasn’t tthat familiar with … Continue reading →

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They still exist!

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Eric

By the time I started to pay attention to the trucks on the road around me most of the Autocars like this one were gone.  Even though I missed their “golden years” I do have fond memories of trucks like … Continue reading →

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Lost and Found – Brockway 359

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Eric

Yesterday I was finishing a session of truck hunting when I decided to travel down one more industrial back road with the hope of finding something interesting.  At this point the haul had been somewhat disappointing but the excitement of breaking in a … Continue reading →

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Lost and Found – Heavy Equipment Spectacular

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Eric

As far back as I can remember this heavy equipment has been parked in this same lot by the New York State Fair Grounds.  They never move.  There is quite a collection of vintage heavy equipment here.  Check out those … Continue reading →

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Truck Hunting

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Eric

Hunting trucks on the great plains of Oneida County.  Mack, International, Gradall? Mack.  

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Lost and Found – Reo 6×6

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Eric

Here is one from the archives of the lost and found file, a 50’s era Reo complete with an IHC Comfo-Vision cab. Based on the large one piece window at the back of the cab it would be safe to … Continue reading →

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Lost and Found – Trojan Loader

Posted on November 24, 2011 by Eric

Today we have a slightly different Lost and Found as it has to do with not a truck but a front end loader.  It’s doubtful that this loader will ever see the job site again as the motor is missing and the … Continue reading →

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Lost and Found – Autocar Dump Truck

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Eric

I was heading back to civilization after hunting for some old trucks when I came across this Autocar. Needless to say I was surprised as it was sitting right by the road in a very residential part of town. The … Continue reading →

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Lost and Found – A Treasure Trove

Posted on November 10, 2011 by Eric

Spencer sent me this great tip of a veritable treasure trove of old iron in Duchess County, NY. Based on his recon work we know the yard contains Freightliners, Autocars, Brockways, and of course, Macks.  Many of the trucks appear … Continue reading →

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Lost and Found – GMC 8500

Posted on October 29, 2011 by Eric

I stumbled upon this GMC 8500 a few months back and forgot about it…until now.  Like most trucks in the Lost and Found category it has seen better days.  Some where along the line the 8500’s grill went missing and a fair … Continue reading →

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