deadline Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 There is a No. 7 for sale and I am tempted to buy it. It looks proper and complete. Does anyone have one? Do you find it useful? Or just a novelty? Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 Well they do run smoother with a little weight in the back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 They take up too much space in the bed for my liking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoranWC51 Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 They also stick out quite a bit in the rear. It's a handy piece of kit of you want to help your mate lift out an engine of his Jeep (seen it done at a show). Goran N Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 They take up too much space in the bed for my liking. Mrs N.O.S. won't allow the GMC with No.7 set in the bed :-X Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 Mrs N.O.S. won't allow the GMC with No.7 set in the bed :-X :rofl::rofl::nut: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 Mrs N.O.S. won't allow the GMC with No.7 set in the bed :-X I set you up for that one:n00b: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 And I fell right into it.......:blush: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R Cubed Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Mrs N.O.S. won't allow the GMC with No.7 set in the bed :-X As the years march on it may become an essential item to be able get in and out of bed, you are not getting any younger you know. Get it now before the prices go up :cool2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Funny you should say that - for some reason I have two sets, and yes, I'm waiting till the prices go up :cool2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Funny you should say that - for some reason I have two sets, and yes, I'm waiting till the prices go up :cool2: I think you might have waited too long, scrap prices have fallen:whistle: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 I think you might have waited too long, scrap prices have fallen:whistle: To answer your question, Deadline - they are a most amazingly useful bit of kit, and become increasingly sought-after. I could not even begin to list the countless uses for them, but suffice to say once you get one you'll wonder how you ever managed without. Novelty? More like Necessity! Get one at any price.:whistle: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 To answer your question, Deadline - they are a most amazingly useful bit of kit, and become increasingly sought-after. I could not even begin to list the countless uses for them, but suffice to say once you get one you'll wonder how you ever managed without. Novelty? More like Necessity! Get one at any price.:whistle: Touche:rofl: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gas 44 Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 VERY useful when dismounting a "Polsten" carraige from the trailer and even MORE useful when re-mounting.........especially with advancing years Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadline Posted May 22, 2012 Author Share Posted May 22, 2012 How far out of the back does it stick out? Any area's I should check that would make it just an ornament a workable unit? Are there any tags I should look for??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gas 44 Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 How far out of the back does it stick out? Any area's I should check that would make it just an ornament a workable unit? Are there any tags I should look for??? At a guess about 3 to 4 foot but not measured that. Workable unit ? that depends on if you need to use it. Its not something I would fit just to make the Gmc look pretty. Not sure about tags :-(......if you need a "set seven" you need one.......if you want tags you probably don't Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 Deadline - just check that the chain block is a wartime unit. It probably won't affect you in the USA unless you are looking at a re-imported truck or 7 Set, but many of the French and other European sets had replacement chain blocks which look slightly different. The original ones had very American names on such as Yale or Princetown (OK well maybe not Princetown but you get the drift ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadline Posted May 23, 2012 Author Share Posted May 23, 2012 Tags make or break some items. For example: Say WWII #7 has a cast brass plate and post war are steel. That strengthens the buyers position as its not a WWII item, just a post war one. On most items you can add/lose a few hundred dollars just for factory tags alone. At the least I would expect a tag for SN, DoD, capacity, manufacturer. How else would they get parts? I've asked for pictures... we'll see what shows up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 So if it ain't CARNEGIE steel, don't buy it? There's trade protectionism for you :cool2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gas 44 Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 Tags make or break some items. For example: Say WWII #7 has a cast brass plate and post war are steel. That strengthens the buyers position as its not a WWII item, just a post war one. On most items you can add/lose a few hundred dollars just for factory tags alone. At the least I would expect a tag for SN, DoD, capacity, manufacturer. How else would they get parts? I've asked for pictures... we'll see what shows up. So,to hell with the set no seven just buy the cast brass plate if that makes you happy :shocked:. Ours has no plates and a later post war block...but did not cost us a lot of money and will make like much easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadline Posted May 23, 2012 Author Share Posted May 23, 2012 That's what I want to avoid... paying a premium WWII era price and not getting an original WWII era unit. I know some of the obvious changes were made to the center support bar (the nice radius was removed in favor of a welded angle) but when did that change? The 50s? As for tags and proper parts, that just to bargain on price. Gives me more room to negotiate. I have a gantry crane in my shop, so I don't need a No. 7 set... but it would be a nice trinket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 The GMC wartime bomb truck had a much more angular gantry, could this be what you are referring to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 ...I know some of the obvious changes were made to the center support bar (the nice radius was removed in favor of a welded angle) but when did that change? ..... Care to share by means of an illustration please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gas 44 Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 "I don't need a No. 7 set... " In that case don't buy the blooming thing,let someone who needs it buy it :wow: Stop reading the books and start having some fun......:laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadline Posted May 24, 2012 Author Share Posted May 24, 2012 So you would be happy to pay for something that is advertised as a Rolls Royce, but ends up being an MG Miget? Let me rephrase it: I don''t need a mixed mashed salad of parts that are not what they should be, nor ay a premium for a WWII part when its made in the 60's. I'm sure you would have the same concerns if it were your money on the line. So, do you have any way to ID a 1940's era production No. 7 set? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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