My first Snowcat

[snowkat]

Ive been lurking here for a while and I just purchased my first cat - A 1968 Spryte mdl 1200. It is missing the cab but seems to be in great shape the hour meter shows only 104 hrs.

 

[Mtn-Track]

Welcome aboard!

I'm guessing that if you intend to actually use that as a snowcat you will put a lid on it?

Judging by the foliage in the background, it was used as a swamp-touring-cat?

 

[Snowtrac Nome]

nice looking old cat i like the paddles added to the grousers

 

[snowkat]

Thank You. It came from Idaho/Wyoming - just a quick stop in Las Vegas to see about having a cab fabricated - unless anyone knows of or has one for sale.

 

[Melensdad]

Welcome and thanks for the photos. Interesting to see a topless snowcat. That's not something we usually see. I know the Royal British Commandos uses some topless Snow Tracs but they mounted WOMBAT (anti-tank) weapons on them. Yours has park benches in the back, I presume to take tourists/skiers up the mountain? Any idea what it was used for in that configuration?

 

[mkntrakes]

pm me if you still need cab

 

[wakeupcall]

Welcome to the Sno Cat world.

What are you planning on using the cat for?

It looks like a good start, be careful, these are very addicting.

WELCOME!

 

[snowkat]

Thanks for the welcome! I dont really know what this machine was used for - I think a tree fell on the original cab. I will be using this to travel to and from my cabin in Utah.

 

[SnoFarmer]

They made 2 different sets of tracks/ grousers for the sprite. Thoes are what we called dirt tracks. This style of grouser let the cat turn easier in the dirt.
If you look closely there are a couple of snow grousers on the track too

nice looking old cat i like the paddles added to the grousers