Remember when it was really only AC and Clark? (man I am old eh?) Think of how many ACCs and C500s are still out there running today. Its amazing to think they these two companies literally owned the material handing needs for the country. Sure Yale and Hyster were out there along with Cat/Towmotor, white and some others.

My Dad worked for Ac material handling here is Wisconsin from about 70 to the end in the 80's. For a long period of time, his tools were at a large manufcaturing company here in Milwaukee. He didnt report to the shop or any other customer, it was him and another mechanic servicing this one customer. Today, that is almost unheard of. 2 guys for hours a week thats over $6000 week at todays labor rates. Sure some of there time was spent perfoming maintenance which would be at a different rate, and I am sure the company got a larob rate brake, but still it was secure work for him and AC.

Today as a road service tech, I am always looking to find more work for me and my company. Times have certainly changed.

Doc.