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Al Hasse · Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2010 5:57 pm Post subject: Early Snowmobile

I came across this while browsing for other stuff. Thought it pretty interesting. Maybe the forerunner to the Snow-Cat? I thought the screw design rather than tracks was neat Cool

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBjlSJf4274

aaron_sK · Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2010 6:18 pm Post subject:

Novel idea, but looks a little dangerous if you were to fall off the side. Shocked

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:1926_Fordson_snowmobile.jpg

chevymad · Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2010 6:28 pm Post subject:

Thought I'd posted this a long time ago, but evidently just showed it to a couple people.

Most anything is pretty dangerous if you fall off the side! LOL

Al Hasse · Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2010 6:29 pm Post subject:

I looked that up too. That one is in the Antique Truck museum in Woodland, CA.

From that link...

"It has twin screw drives and is capable of hauling a ton at 12 mph. This machine used to carry the US mail and freight in the Truckee area of the California Sierra Nevada Mountains. Hays Antique Truck Museum Woodland, California."

The various videos available on You-Tube and others have concept dates from 1924 or 1929

townaj · Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2010 6:55 pm Post subject:

That is awesome. I wonder how they got the screws to slow down so they can turn though.

Al Hasse · Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2010 7:29 pm Post subject:

From Wikipedia...

"Steering was effected by having each cylinder receive power from a separate clutch which, depending on the position of the steering gear, engages and disengages; this results in a vehicle that is relatively maneuverable."

chevymad · Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2010 7:36 pm Post subject:

Thats the same way most cat's steer. John Deere cat's use a clutch and then a brake. Pull back a little bit and one track is disengaged, pull back more and the brake locks that track. Some other brand's like case used just a brake, but they also use a torque convertor instead of a clutch setup.

iansane · Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2010 9:11 pm Post subject:

That's sweet! Looks like fun!

d00012 · Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2010 12:18 pm Post subject:

Don't they still use that cork-screw design in some machines in the arctic?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBnqSEiws6s&feature=related Laughing

Dewey316 · Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2010 12:54 pm Post subject:

The Russian's made a pretty cool setup using the screw design.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afJ18eJeNgU&feature=related

d00012 · Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2010 4:51 pm Post subject:

That two-part CTV in the part 2 video is pretty bad ass.

TurdGen1989 · Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2010 5:19 pm Post subject:

those things are intense... i wonder if you could still find/buy the screws i konw some people with old tractors that would be sweet lol

RSFreak · Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2010 6:46 pm Post subject:

That Russian one is badass! That thing would jack you up if it ran over you! Very Happy

TurdGen1989 · Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2010 7:06 pm Post subject: