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Offline CHARLIE

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The 1926 Fordson Snowmotor
« on: April 14, 2010, 12:12:03 am »
Henry Ford had a great idea.  I wonder why it didn't catch on.
 
Presenting the Fordson Snowmotor
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Re: The 1926 Fordson Snowmotor
« Reply #1 on: April 14, 2010, 08:57:39 am »
Now thats a pretty interesting machine.  Im surprised that it didnt catch on too, seems as though there would have been a market. :)
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Re: The 1926 Fordson Snowmotor
« Reply #2 on: April 14, 2010, 05:50:36 pm »
This it?

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Re: The 1926 Fordson Snowmotor
« Reply #3 on: April 14, 2010, 06:12:53 pm »
The video on the fordson looks like it was filmed in the L'ance / Piquaming area, I wonder if there are any hiding in some of the old barns up there.
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Re: The 1926 Fordson Snowmotor
« Reply #4 on: April 14, 2010, 06:16:32 pm »
I was thinking it would make a fine Swampbuggy too.  The spiral propellers could be a little bigger and a little wider and be like pontoons.  Just motivate through the swamp and if the water got deep, you'd float. 8)  It would be better than those huge tires the Swampbuggy uses today.
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Re: The 1926 Fordson Snowmotor
« Reply #5 on: April 17, 2010, 10:52:42 am »
My Brother in Law is actively looking for one of these. It looks in some of the videos and literature he has that the "screw pontoons" and appropriate gearing were sold as a retrofit kit to go on some tractors.

If he can't find one, he may try to make one and fit it on an old junk ATV or something.
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