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first outing of an old tucker
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Real nice ! Looks to be in amazing shape. How's it steer with skis?
Nice to see an old girl like that out in the snow. Amazing shape for the age! I've seen machines half its age look twice as old.
Very Cool. Amazing condition for 65 years old! It's nice that this has machine has been left alone and stored as opposed to being left to rot and parts scavenged, vandalized, etc.. Major Kudos for your custodianship.
Thank you for sharing the photos.
Thank you for sharing the photos.
this tucker came out of northern california, plumas county, it was sold new there and resold in 1953 to the sargent family in the same county, and remained there till i purchased the tucker, it is the 107 th machine built by tucker, model number 321. the only changes made to it, was the replacement fiberglass skis and the exhaust system, runs really well will solid oil pressure. the plan is to keep it in original condition as a preservation survivor.
scott and i were up at timberline lodge, mt hood, oregon, a very special thank to timberline and jeff k. for letting us run the tucker at the ski area.
scott and i were up at timberline lodge, mt hood, oregon, a very special thank to timberline and jeff k. for letting us run the tucker at the ski area.
No doors for the 320's / 420's. (Wonder where the 321 designation came from???) The cool thing about this one is it has a roof! Most had none or just a canvas cover.
This one almost looks like the top and rear from a Kitten were grafted onto the body at the factory.
This one almost looks like the top and rear from a Kitten were grafted onto the body at the factory.
And pics taken at the location of THE SHINING! (Token Snow-Track in this clip!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngztjMYGMh4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngztjMYGMh4
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Great shots. I was going to ask how you got to run it around Timberline. I was across the valley at Lookout Mt with my Snow Trac the same day. Really nice up there right now. I've actually been out twice this week taking the kids after school.
Great snow and weather this week.
Where does that Tucker live? Lots of great places to take that thing around here right now.
Great snow and weather this week.
Where does that Tucker live? Lots of great places to take that thing around here right now.
thanks for all the interest in the old tucker, i will try to answer all your questions, first, the model 321, the 1 refers to the hardtop, they did not have doors/side windows, the second owner, who brought it in '53, was the Sargent family ( Mt House resort ) of Plumas county Ca. We were able to run up at timberline ski area because scott and his father has had a relationship with timberline since the mid 50's, and Jeff K was kind enough to let us run the tucker the other day.
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Thanks for the pictures, I am glad it found such a great home! I am guessing the motor runs better now the plugs are firing in the right order 
How are the bottoms of the pontoons? everything else looks so good I am assuming it was in a barn most of its life. Were the hoops on the back part of the original Tucker rear top or was it all home-built?
How are the bottoms of the pontoons? everything else looks so good I am assuming it was in a barn most of its life. Were the hoops on the back part of the original Tucker rear top or was it all home-built?
yup, runs great!
the entire body is original from the factory in '49, the logo on the back of the cab is hand painted and was done at the factory.
bottoms of the pontoons are in good condition, i did do a complete service of the tracks and they work smoothly now.
the entire body is original from the factory in '49, the logo on the back of the cab is hand painted and was done at the factory.
bottoms of the pontoons are in good condition, i did do a complete service of the tracks and they work smoothly now.
Good to hear! The hoop I was referring to was the frame of the box "roof" that was pictured on it in the craigslist ad... the roofline and sidepanels looked wrong in that picture but the rear frame hoop and receivers looked like they might have been the remains of an original canvas box canopy?
oh, the old canopy was home made, including the hoops, and was the first thing that came off when i got it home and started to clean it up. still pretty amazing to have found the tucker on craigslist. working on getting all the history together. interesting so far.
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Hey that's a cool ride ! Great fun seeing it in the photos out playing Will you have it out again this April ?
sadly, april is gone, there is always a chance it may get out again.
Nice! So you are the proud owner of three of the these? Pretty neat getting to run it on Mt. Hood!
I don't suppose you would like to hook up with the owner of either #1 or #2 of these? When I last visited Cook's, in Vermont, The younger Cook, Bill?, showed me either Serial number 2 of serial number 1. They had plans of restoring it, and it was pretty healthy and stored inside...... Just a thought.
Nice,... Real Nice!
I don't suppose you would like to hook up with the owner of either #1 or #2 of these? When I last visited Cook's, in Vermont, The younger Cook, Bill?, showed me either Serial number 2 of serial number 1. They had plans of restoring it, and it was pretty healthy and stored inside...... Just a thought.
Nice,... Real Nice!
yup, that would be great to meet up and exchange stories about this style of tucker, as part of putting together some history, we are working with tucker inc. to identify how many of this style and the serial numbers, so with that said, anyone who owns a 321 and or torpedo feel free to contact, me trade stories, photos and info.
What is the Big Tucker being stored on top of?, Is it a 443 or a 'Freightliner'?
A VW bus hiding in the background? What year is that? There probably have not been that meany 123's assembled together in one place since they were manufactured! Nice collection! I approve.
A VW bus hiding in the background? What year is that? There probably have not been that meany 123's assembled together in one place since they were manufactured! Nice collection! I approve.
If my memory is correct a few years ago Bill Guthrie was selling several rare Tuckers from a private collection. I don't have clue where they went, but the buyer(s) would likely find this thread interesting and could probably contribute to the dialogue.
Each of these machines has "a story" and I find those stories very intriguing.
Each of these machines has "a story" and I find those stories very intriguing.
The "VW" looks like a Tucker 222 to me.