Tractor Snowmobile Combo circa 1929

[NSBound]

Interesting unit - - with an old Fordson tractor powering it. Fordsons were some of the big selling early farm tractors which had a lot of innovative tractor technology.

YouTube - Fordson Snow Machine - 1929 Concept

 

[brandoro]

My Grandad had a set of half tracks for his 8N, that's how they would go to town in the winter when the roads were drifted too much for the one ton grain truck. They were only 8 miles out so not too bad a trip.

 

[wwalkersd]

Interesting unit - - with an old Fordson tractor powering it. Fordsons were some of the big selling early farm tractors which had a lot of innovative tractor technology.

YouTube - Fordson Snow Machine - 1929 Concept

Much to my surprise, I actually ran into one of these at the The Heidrick Ag History Center & Antique Tractor Museum in Woodland, CA. See below:

 

[Johndeere3720]

Thats cool. Now why dont they make them any more?

 

[ben2go]

Thats cool. Now why dont they make them any more?

To practical or to expensive to produce.Probably both.

 

[aczlan]

Thats cool. Now why dont they make them any more?

How do you spell personal injury lawsuit?

Aaron Z

 

[JB4310]

Much to my surprise, I actually ran into one of these at the The Heidrick Ag History Center & Antique Tractor Museum in Woodland, CA. See below:

The video has been on TBN several times, It's very cool but some may be "burnt out" from seeing it so many times before, that's why there's not more replies than you'd expect from such an interesting machine.

Seeing an actual picture of it is pretty interesting, seeing it close up.
Wonder if it floats on water

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[NSBound]

Thats cool. Now why dont they make them any more?

If Ralph Nader is still alive, he probably ensured its demise!

 

[ben2go]

The video has been on TBN several times, It's very cool but some may be "burnt out" from seeing it so many times before, that's why there's not more replies than you'd expect from such an interesting machine.

Seeing an actual picture of it is pretty interesting, seeing it close up.
Wonder if it floats on water

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Seeing as how snow isn't usually as dense as water,it may just float.I don't have enough info to do flotation calculations.

 

[E/S]

Thats cool. Now why dont they make them any more?

Can you imagine what it would look like after OSHA got through with it !

E/S