The Ford Barn

roccaas · 12-02-2011, 02:56 PM

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

This video appears on Ford Barn about this time every year, and since "Model A of the Day" is a snowmobile, this seems appropriate.

Groovy music, BTW. I don't think it matches the age of the Snow Tractor, more Rave/Disco/Easy Listening.

Enjoy

raprice · 12-02-2011, 04:08 PM

The video was good. It was music that I couldn't take after a few minutes.
Rog

Clem Clement · 12-02-2011, 04:32 PM

In Butte Montana and the Mining museum, they have on of those things on display. I have a photo but don't know how to post it

Seth Swoboda · 12-02-2011, 05:02 PM

That was incredible. Did any of these get built, go into production? If so does anyone have one? I'd like to see someone with one of these restored and working.

roccaas · 12-02-2011, 06:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seth Swoboda

That was incredible. Did any of these get built, go into production? If so does anyone have one? I'd like to see someone with one of these restored and working.

Try your local Russian "business man", he can probably hook you up with a
Zil.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uynm...eature=related

ivoryjohn · 12-03-2011, 02:01 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Clem Clement

In Butte Montana and the Mining museum, they have on of those things on display. I have a photo but don't know how to post it

They also have one in Valdez Alaska at the museum. Perhaps there was actually a production run of the contraptions. They look fairly efficient and they preceded snow machines by a few years. I believe they also float.

The one in Valdez was supposedly used on the tidal mud flats at low tide.

darrylkmc · 12-12-2011, 12:02 PM

We have a Fordson Snow Motor here in Fairbanks. These photos were taken yesterday. Fountainhead Museum had a book signing on Sunday and a friend was there with his '30 Coupe. My phone battery went dead before I could get a picture of his Coupe, the Phaeton and the Snow Motor.
I spent many hours on this snow motor, where it was sitting in the woods when I was growing up.
Here is a link to Fountainhead page on Fordson Snow Motors:

http://fountainheadauto.blogspot.com/search?q=fordson

Darryl in Fairbanks

Clem Clement · 12-12-2011, 08:21 PM

Guys,
Here is anote from Nancy at the Fairbanks Museum. She sez they need parts for their Sno Motor. Somebody maybe can help.
Clem,

Wow, great photos, and so neat that you worked in Alaska years ago! Do you live in Montana now?

.

I'm forwarding these to our museum manager. He'll especially be interested in that rear chain mechanism, as that is missing from the Snow Motor we have. I sure hope we can get ours running again some day.

Thanks again, and have a great day!

Nancy

Nancy DeWitt, Historian
Fountainhead Antique Auto Museum
1501 Queens Way
Fairbanks, AK 99701
(907) 458-6112
www.fountainheadmuseum.com

-----Original Message-----
From: clem clement [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, December 12, 2011 8:52 AM
To: Nancy Dewitt
Subject: Ford Snow motor

more photos. I tried to capture the manufacturer’s plaque

Clem Clement

12-02-2011, 02:56 PM	#1
roccaas Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 1,300	Fordson SnowScrew Tractor Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBjlSJf4274 This video appears on Ford Barn about this time every year, and since "Model A of the Day" is a snowmobile, this seems appropriate. Groovy music, BTW. I don't think it matches the age of the Snow Tractor, more Rave/Disco/Easy Listening. Enjoy __________________ 20 years ago we had Johnny Cash, Steve Jobs, and Bob Hope. Now we have no Cash, no Jobs, and no Hope...please don't let Kevin Bacon die!

12-02-2011, 04:08 PM	#2
raprice Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Elwood, NY Posts: 299	Re: Fordson SnowScrew Tractor Video The video was good. It was music that I couldn't take after a few minutes. Rog

12-02-2011, 04:32 PM	#3
Clem Clement Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Fairfax, VA Posts: 3,393	Re: Fordson SnowScrew Tractor Video In Butte Montana and the Mining museum, they have on of those things on display. I have a photo but don't know how to post it

12-02-2011, 05:02 PM	#4
Seth Swoboda Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 3,795	Re: Fordson SnowScrew Tractor Video That was incredible. Did any of these get built, go into production? If so does anyone have one? I'd like to see someone with one of these restored and working.

12-12-2011, 08:21 PM	#8
Clem Clement Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Fairfax, VA Posts: 3,393	Re: Fordson SnowScrew Tractor Video Guys, Here is anote from Nancy at the Fairbanks Museum. She sez they need parts for their Sno Motor. Somebody maybe can help. Clem, Wow, great photos, and so neat that you worked in Alaska years ago! Do you live in Montana now? . I'm forwarding these to our museum manager. He'll especially be interested in that rear chain mechanism, as that is missing from the Snow Motor we have. I sure hope we can get ours running again some day. Thanks again, and have a great day! Nancy Nancy DeWitt, Historian Fountainhead Antique Auto Museum 1501 Queens Way Fairbanks, AK 99701 (907) 458-6112 www.fountainheadmuseum.com -----Original Message----- From: clem clement [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, December 12, 2011 8:52 AM To: Nancy Dewitt Subject: Ford Snow motor more photos. I tried to capture the manufacturer’s plaque Clem Clement