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8122pbrainard 
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 Topic: Steve, Old snow machine footagePosted: January-19-2010 at 6:06pm |
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It sure won't win any races even with the early tracked machines but the drum drive sure is ingenious. Obviously OSHA wasn't around back then - take a look at the drums open chain drives!
Henry Fords tractor conversion for snow |
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Posted: January-19-2010 at 7:04pm |
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Very Cool Pete...I'd be pretty scared whipping around on that thing, I'd hate to fall into one of those drums!
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Posted: January-19-2010 at 9:42pm |
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I think those were invented /sold just north of me west of bruce central nh maybe the lakes region
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former skylark owner now a formula but I cant let this place go
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Posted: January-19-2010 at 10:38pm |
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That's way ahead of it's time, could make a come back! Cool!
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Posted: January-19-2010 at 11:32pm |
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How cool was that ride.
I was watching that a couple of days ago when my brother sent it to me. If you notice, part of the way through, there is a unit powered by a Chevy engine (the one with the car style body). Does that mean there were more than one? Why would Hank have a Chevy powered anything? (I'm not knocking Chevy) |
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Posted: January-20-2010 at 2:17am |
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Hey Pete,
Ive seen that before.. pretty cool..would love to have one in the collection! I think its even a "Gore-approved" 4 stroke! .(dont even get me started on that IDIOT..  )
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peter1234
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Posted: January-20-2010 at 2:22am |
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I am an idiot . the invention from new hampshire was the tracked model t , i wonder how that tractor would have done over sand?
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former skylark owner now a formula but I cant let this place go
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Posted: January-20-2010 at 2:31am |
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Peter,
To be clear. the idiot Im talking about is that dip-jit Gore... |
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Posted: January-22-2010 at 10:00pm |
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Does this look like something Henry (Ford, that is) would have come up with???
Its probably a little faster than the twin screw snow machine!!! |
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8122pbrainard
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Posted: January-22-2010 at 11:02pm |
No name, Interesting build the guy did. A friend of yours? The first thing that came to mind was wondering about how well it steers. Then, looking closely, it looks like he did have a issue. Look at the first and last pictures and you'll see risers at the skis have been added to put more pressure on them. Also looks like he added some pretty aggressive carbides (rods under the skis) to get them to bite in corners. I wonder what he used for a differential between the tracks? That could be the problem keeping the thing from steering too. Hopefully he didn't try a limited slip. There's not enough traction on the tracks to break a limited slip loose in the corners. Speaking of Ford and differentials, I remember back in the early 70's you could get limited slip both in the front and rear of the Bronco (the old small one). That lasted until there were law suits coming up from people driving on snow pack/ice going straight when they really wanted to turn!!!! I was in Montana at the time and do know of one that when down several hundred feet in a canyon road to the river below. |
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Posted: January-23-2010 at 1:14pm |
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i have one question about the fuel tank...and its gotta Chevy!!!!
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Posted: January-23-2010 at 7:14pm |
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No idea who this contraption belongs to. A friend of mine sent the pics to me since he knew I have an old sled, and love anything with an engine.
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