-
Please be sure to read the rules and adhere to them. Some banned members have complained that they are not spammers. But they spammed us. Some even tried to redirect our members to other forums. Duh. Be smart. Read the rules and adhere to them and we will all get along just fine. Cheers. :beer: Link to the rules: https://www.forumsforums.com/threads/forum-rules-info.2974/
early tucker photos
- Thread starter Pontoon Princess
- Start date
Sno-Surfer
Active member
Well it sounds like you've got to be rich to ride inside! 
All profit after about 1,777 riders or 32,000 tow behinds! With inflation looks like I'm going to start having to charge the kids $36.83 and $2.05 respectively per trip up the hill this year. (If we get sno!)
Best way I know to fund a unicorn hunting expedition!
Best way I know to fund a unicorn hunting expedition!
she is a 1949 Tucker Sno-Cat, model 423
original owner was the Colorado State Police, it was their first Tucker Sno-cat, CSP, would go on to buy another half dozen or so more Tucker Sno-Cats in the following years, it has been owned by the same Colorado family since it was sold by the state patrol in the early 50's.
and yes, they still can be found in the WILD...
and thank you Nikson for all your help...
original owner was the Colorado State Police, it was their first Tucker Sno-cat, CSP, would go on to buy another half dozen or so more Tucker Sno-Cats in the following years, it has been owned by the same Colorado family since it was sold by the state patrol in the early 50's.
and yes, they still can be found in the WILD...
and thank you Nikson for all your help...
Attachments
Last edited:
Like the armored pontoons!
mr loggah, I have serial numbers 14855, 14856, and 14957 and you have 14958 and 14959 and as for the colorado state patrol Tucker Sno-Cat, serial number is, 149110.
the dodge nose was used on both the 420 and 422, while the 423s used the Tucker built nose.
the dodge nose was used on both the 420 and 422, while the 423s used the Tucker built nose.
aksnocat
Member
I believe I have the model 423 built just before the Colorado State Patrol one, serial number 149109.
Someday I'm going to bring it back.
aksnocat
Attachments
Fabulous, 149109, was sold new to: L.L. Penny, Snow Survey, Haines, Alaska, good luck!!!
amazing it has survived Alaska .......
amazing it has survived Alaska .......
aksnocat
Member
It doesn't have many miles on it. The story from the guy I got it from was that Tucker had brought it to Fairbanks/Nenana in 1950 to demo it for the Air Force. He was a kid who lived in Nenana at the time. Apparently the thing was driven out into the flats south of Nenana and had some ski/steering failure and was abandoned. He said he drove his dogsled past it through his childhood and vowed someday he'd bring it back to town. Once he was old enough to borrow a bulldozer he brought it back to Nenana where it sat until just a few years before I got it.
He said the tracks and pontoons were stolen off of it not long after he got it back to town, he thinks by someone in town who wanted to buy it from him. It had no skis when I got it.
The odo shows, after dividing by 2.33, that it has 118 miles on it.
He said the tracks and pontoons were stolen off of it not long after he got it back to town, he thinks by someone in town who wanted to buy it from him. It had no skis when I got it.
The odo shows, after dividing by 2.33, that it has 118 miles on it.
Attachments
Great story, and do hope you are able to restore some day soon,
FYI, L.L. Penny, I believe was a dealer for Tucker Sno-cat, as he was sold quite a few Tuckers over the years.
FYI, L.L. Penny, I believe was a dealer for Tucker Sno-cat, as he was sold quite a few Tuckers over the years.
Sno-Surfer
Active member
Reading the lubrication plate and I'm wondering who has stashed all the sno-cat wax? 
When I was helping restore a antique fire engine, it had a required lubricant. Perhaps "sno-cat" wax was similar: Melt X.Y pounds bear tallow, z pints kerosene, and L Lbs powered graphite until smooth and apply liberally on drive chains each time used... I wish I still had the book, it gave exact directions. and substitutions should bear tallow not be available.
Does this or one exist today?
One is in the Tucker factory museum- http://www.forumsforums.com/3_9/showpost.php?p=20589930&postcount=1 It's also at the end of the video posted yesterday.
I believe two others have been captured, but not sure on the forth one. MIA, crushed or rusted away?
The unique thing is they were the only ones made with steel bodies.
I believe two others have been captured, but not sure on the forth one. MIA, crushed or rusted away?
The unique thing is they were the only ones made with steel bodies.
4 th one went to Norway, and yes the other three are in captivity and living the good life
well, truth is, they were not the only ones with steel bodies, from 1944 through 1946, all the bodies were steel,
then, the 1947 & 48's, 423's with Mercury Flathead V-8's, 11 built, steel lower bodies with alum upper body, doors, roof, and Ford pickup steel hoods. and from there on, with only a couple exceptions, Tucker sno-cats with pontoons, where alum skinned bodies.
photo is of the Norway machine, it is still in the wild......... where is my passport?
well, truth is, they were not the only ones with steel bodies, from 1944 through 1946, all the bodies were steel,
then, the 1947 & 48's, 423's with Mercury Flathead V-8's, 11 built, steel lower bodies with alum upper body, doors, roof, and Ford pickup steel hoods. and from there on, with only a couple exceptions, Tucker sno-cats with pontoons, where alum skinned bodies.
photo is of the Norway machine, it is still in the wild......... where is my passport?
Attachments
Last edited:
Sno-Surfer
Active member
Great old photos and loving all the history here. Thanks to all for posting these for everyone to see. 
Those look to be off a large Tucker. Nothing the princess of pontoons cant fix!
Now where is the machine that goes with it?
Now where is the machine that goes with it?
Acid rain no doubt, ate the rest of the freighter.
vintagebike
Well-known member
Little Red Tucker
I hear that the beautiful red skier sweater was recently found under the seat and might be at McCallin' 2017.
I hear that the beautiful red skier sweater was recently found under the seat and might be at McCallin' 2017.
A question from the far back corner of the classroom-
"Excuse me, Professor Davis, excuse me . . ."
At what point did the 643's stop and 743's start? I ask because I was under the impression the 643's had the longer engine side sheet panels (like the original 443's), then the 743's started the straight lower body lines?
mr net, sir, 1951 was the last year of the 643 and 1953 was the first year of the 743, with NO freighters being built in 1952
and correction on the mt hood photo of a freighter, it is a 643, NOT 743
and correction on the mt hood photo of a freighter, it is a 643, NOT 743
Last edited: