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Old 01-23-2015, 11:12 AM   #1
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Old 01-23-2015, 01:19 PM   #2
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Does it have a story? looks nice!
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Old 01-23-2015, 01:27 PM   #3
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I want that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I would use it maybe once a year - but it would look so cool in the yard!

I'm sure my wife wouldn't mind..... just as long as I put WHITEWALLS ON IT!!!!

(yup - just derailed it into another whitewall thread)
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Old 01-23-2015, 01:31 PM   #4
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BTW how do you enter into this thing? Do the doors open?
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Old 01-23-2015, 01:33 PM   #5
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Looks like one that Rufus Ranch sold earlier.
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Old 01-23-2015, 01:46 PM   #6
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I wonder if they had to split the rear braking to help steer the beast?
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Old 01-23-2015, 02:03 PM   #7
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BTW how do you enter into this thing? Do the doors open?
An ARPS Snowbird, the driver's side door is usually split just below the lowermost hinge: the upper panel can still open above the track.

Vince Falter at his Fordgarage site has a nice brochure pointing out that Admiral Richard E. Bird brought the Snowbirds to Antartica in 1930. I would copy & paste here (giving full attribution) but Vince has set up his entire site to be "non-copyable." So go yourself to http://www.fordgarage.com/pages/arpssupersnowbird.htm

Each year Model T snowbirders have a get-together/meet here in Cow Hampshire. Usually one can count on at least one Model A "Quail" Snowbird in the flock. This year held at Stowe, VT. February 7,8 2015.

See http://www.modeltfordsnowmobile.com/

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Old 01-23-2015, 06:52 PM   #8
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Eight tires x $$$ ! And the rear tires are special cogged tires !!
Now white walls or black walls is the question :-) It would be fun in snow !
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Old 01-23-2015, 07:24 PM   #9
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Eight tires x $$$ ! And the rear tires are special cogged tires !!
Now white walls or black walls is the question :-) It would be fun in snow !
I haven't followed it recently but Coker Tire had plans a while ago to reproduce the cogged tire.

Yup, a quick search reveals they're still available.

https://www.cokertire.com/28x4-75-19...dle-tires.html

At $318 a pop (plus shipping) one has to be VERY much into the hobby.

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Vince Falter at his Fordgarage site has a nice brochure pointing out that Admiral Richard E. Bird brought the Snowbirds to Antartica in 1930. I would copy & paste here (giving full attribution) but Vince has set up his entire site to be "non-copyable." So go yourself to http://www.fordgarage.com/pages/arpssupersnowbird.htm

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Yuumm... If I can see it on my screen, I can copy it... Just saying

From your link to Vince Falter's page.
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Old 01-23-2015, 08:07 PM   #11
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Yuumm... If I can see it on my screen, I can copy it... Just saying

From your link to Vince Falter's page.
You must know witchcraft.

I've had several images that I can't copy.
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Old 01-23-2015, 08:08 PM   #12
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I haven't followed it recently but Coker Tire had plans a while ago to reproduce the cogged tire.

Yup, a quick search reveals they're still available.

https://www.cokertire.com/28x4-75-19...dle-tires.html

At $318 a pop (plus shipping) one has to be VERY much into the hobby.

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I worked on the restoration of the one below for a friend. Mike was serious and located some NOS tires. He then went to Coker to start the ball rolling which included supplying them with one of the tires to copy.

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Old 01-23-2015, 10:13 PM   #13
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I'm not sure why Vince does that to his site. Surely he knows of the trick too? And must understand that others can do it as well?

I'm just normally too lazy to pull up an image like that. Although the ARPS tire above was done using paint.

Did you notice Vince's "Fordgarage" watermark in the lower left on his pix? It is well the brochure is out of copyright.

Well, it is isn't it? How can one be truly sure? I think Google currently draws the line at 1923 for Google Books.

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Old 01-25-2015, 04:54 PM   #14
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ve9s223EKT4
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Old 01-27-2015, 06:11 AM   #15
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could use that A this morning here in NJ, but we didnt really get hit very hard here..........

would be fun though!
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Old 01-27-2015, 07:05 AM   #16
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Could use it here this morning, snow would be up to the door handles.
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Old 01-27-2015, 10:08 AM   #17
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I put one on the rear of the latest Model A Times. It is something what people can come up with to do with a Model A.
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Old 01-27-2015, 10:18 AM   #18
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I put one on the rear of the latest Model A Times. It is something what people can come up with to do with a Model A.
Dem's those Maniacs. Snow for them is a lifestyle choice.

11 months of winter and one month of dern hard sledding.

This a nice rig though. Adapted to the lifestyle.

Some tongue in cheek here - and a bit of envy.

Wife says a foot of snow in the driveway so far, and no sign of letting up. Good that it is cold and the snow is light fluffy.

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To see the whole brochure, go to http://www.fordgarage.com/pages/arpssupersnowbird.htm
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Here's another (Ford) snowmobile from 1926.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fo31_3UzTTY
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Old 01-28-2015, 11:11 AM   #21
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I contacted Coker a few years ago about 21" paddle tires for my 1929 snowmobile and was told they had no plans to produce them, but would only be producing the 19" tires for the foreseeable future. I was able to find 21" knobby tires which work well as long as the tracks are kept tight.
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Old 01-28-2015, 01:42 PM   #22
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Wow, what fun! Too bad we don't have more video of those things. I'd love to see them put to the test in different conditions. That Model A snowcat seemed to take on fairly deep unpacked snow like nothing! How cool! Thanks for showing us these.

Too bad SoCal doesn't get deep snow. Guess we'll just have to content ourselves with 365 days of good road driving weather.
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Have you guys seen the video of the Fordson with screw pontoons to propel it through the snow? Pretty cool.
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Here is another YouTube video of Old Ford Snowmobiles in action now....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bv0e-xzoAgA

http://www.autoevolution.com/news/fo...95.html#agal_0

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Have you guys seen the video of the Fordson with screw pontoons to propel it through the snow? Pretty cool.
I did see the video last night. I have also seen a real one up close at the museum in Fairbanks, although it wasn't operating in the snow like the one in the video. That was pretty cool. I felt bad for the poor horse that just couldn't quite make it.
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I did see the video last night. I have also seen a real one up close at the museum in Fairbanks, although it wasn't operating in the snow like the one in the video. That was pretty cool. I felt bad for the poor horse that just couldn't quite make it.
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Yeah, saw that one in Fairbanks museum several years ago. Never have seen another like that !
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