Fordson Snow Motor [Archive] - Winnipesaukee Forum

The Worm

12-24-2009, 01:55 PM

Check out this old video clip of the "Fordson Snow Motor".

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,213971.0/topicseen.html

TomC

12-24-2009, 07:20 PM

i often marvel at how clever the old time engineers were. that was a novel way of generating forward travel on snow..

looks like the drive chains would be a weak link, though.

Argie's Wife

01-02-2010, 01:43 PM

How cool is that? I want one!

wifi

01-02-2010, 01:57 PM

If those drums were watertight, I wonder if it would float... Wonder if it could reach 45....errr... never mind that one :laugh:

Pineedles

01-03-2010, 10:21 AM

I liked the film until they deliberately put the horse in deep snow, and then they started whipping him to get out.

TomC

01-04-2010, 12:02 PM

But I suppose "back in the day" horses were really seen as beasts of burden and subjected to all sorts of stresses and demands that we would consider abuse today. Still felt bad for the horse, though..

SIKSUKR

01-05-2010, 10:48 AM

I liked the film until they deliberately put the horse in deep snow, and then they started whipping him to get out.

I wasn't thrilled with that either, but like me, I'm sure you have been put through the same thing by your better half! Giddee up Pineedles! Snap! :laugh: