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Daryl Gushee's 1926 Frink V Plow

Plowman — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 18:56:44 CST

Purchased at the Kemp auction

This is a great example of an early Frink lifter style V Plow.

The brass tag reads, Patented June 22 1926

8' wide
3 1/2' tall

Daryl Gushee's Good Roads V Plows

Plowman — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 18:40:38 CST

Here are a couple of V plows that I purchased at the Kemp auction.

#304 is a Good Roads V plow
Model 310-B
Sn/ 7835
The tag reads "shipping list 15550"
I assume that is a code for a dealer or municipality.

#304
9' wide and 3 1/2' tall
Good shoes for dirt road
A simple mount that would fit almost any mid size truck of the day.

#305 is identical except the Sn/ is 7833

#305 is missing the shoes and mounting bracket

PLOWMAN.

Anderson Plows

Plowman — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 17:13:31 CST

Anderson plows were built in Cambridge, Massachusetts

This small Anderson V plow was originally only 4' wide but has been extended to 7'.

Model SW38V
I assume the sw means sidewalk,
38 is the width of the cutting edge,
and V is style.

SN/ 411943
unknown history.

PLOWMAN

Mike Bartlett's FCBS

steamshovelman — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 16:52:50 CST

Mike has been determined to save this 1970 FCBS for several years now, starting back while attending school here. We have agreed to partner up for the project. After sitting for over five years now, the engine, a 230 hp Cummins, is stuck and will not turn over with the starter or an 18" breaker bar and socket on the end of the crank. After Walter gets to his new home, which incidently is less than a mile from where he was built (Guilderland Industrial Park) I think we should put him in high gear and with a tow try breaking the engine loose. I guess we should drop the pan first and squirt some oil around and in general try to make sure we're not going to break anything through haste, darn it... And I suppose we could put it in high gear and rock it back and forth with another big horse like the 1947 Oshkosh W2201. We have a steel pole we can hook between their pintle hitches that will work nicely. It looks like we are in the market for some rear brake parts that are missing. We are missing some linkage pieces to the parking brake and I don't see any brake chambers in the rear or camshafts or anything for that matter or I might not have looked hard enough yet. Hey! This is our first Walter and there is a learning curve involved here!

The series parallel switch on this truck would seem to be much easier to work with than the type on the '47 Oshkosh. This one is straight forward, the starter simply has one cable and looks like a 12 volt but is 24v. The Oshkosh has a fancy shmancy solenoid that switches the ground and all sorts of connections to make and break along with the series parallel switch. Perhaps it was okay when new but half a century later there is always a bad connection or ground somewheres it seems, especially if you need it or someone wants to hear it run.. and what fun to track down when you are by yourself with an adjustable wrench, pliers and a screwdriver. This system looks like it should be a better one. And gives me an idea! Would like to find another switch like this one for the Oshkosh! And accidently on purpose leave the 12v starter in... VROOOM that old 220 cummins starts nice! Or put the 12v starter from Josh in Walter? Well, whatever makes Walter happy right now would make Mike and me happy I think. Larry

December 23, 2009 Today we were going to bring the Walter home but we found we have some tough work ahead of us. The parking brakes were disconnected and also the right rear air brake. Most of the bolts were out of the axle shaft on the right rear also... We could not budge the Walter and the right rear wheel was locked up... Someone was already trying to do something. Our friend Jim Roland rigged up a 6 ton Coffing come-a-long between the wing brace and around the wheel so it would make it turn after we disconnected the driveshafts on both sides. We can make the wheel turn but it just spins/slips where it sits and won't move the rest of the truck, and worse, the driveshaft doesn't turn. Do we have a broken gear(s?) ...Parking brakes may be frozen too, at least right rear again! And now for the kicker, we put a bar in the driveshaft between the front transmission and the rear differential figuring we would be able to drive the front axle but we can just turn it and turn it and nothing happens! What the heck?! Shoot! Had a great big pipe wrench and wish I had crawled under and tried turning the front axles....

We had already hired a lowboy and he showed up as we were discovering all this. We had him call the boss, Robert Van Etten, from Ravena to find out what the bill would be from the shop to there and back empty. Bummer but what can you do? After a conversation with the boss, George the driver told us no charge! Merry Christmas! And this has to be pretty close to a 100 mile round trip. Wow, thank you Mr. Van Etten and Merry Christmas to all!

How A Differential Works

Plowman — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 11:17:41 CST

A friend sent me a link to an old Chevrolet video called around the corner. It describes in very simple terms how a differential works. It also has some great footage of early motorcycle stunt riders in action.
Take ten and watch this video. I think you will find it informative as well as entertaining.

http://educatedearth.net/video.php?id=3930

PLOWMAN

1924 Walter Handwheel Repair Effort

Plowman — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 11:04:51 CST

There has been an ongoing discussion forum about repairing the handwheels from member Gushee's 1924 Walter. The wheels control the midship scraper plow (not currently on the truck). The wheels were first thought to be wooden but proved to be more of a bakelite, traditional steering wheel type material. We are working toward a wooden replacement wheel and the following photos explain our progress. I'm hopeful that getting this beyond the discussion forum and onto this page we will get more helpful advise.

The wheels originally had a wire centered bakelite ring. One problem now is that some of the end clips are missing and we are entertaining an idea to secure the spokes to the new wooden ring. Photos below.

This shows how the spokes are bent but should be readily straightened. We are sure that the spoke material is weldable and member ChipAustin is talking about TIG welding the replacement outer ring to the spokes. Yet to be determined is whether the ring is a plasma cut piece or flat stock steel formed into the circle. The following are two sketches of a proposal to secure the ring to the center.

Any thoughts about this would be greatly appreciated. The thread is alive and well in the discussion forum section.

I spent some time on my mockup today. The following pics show the progress. This mock-up is not quite to size but will provide good practice for the real thing.

Five sided blank for the five spoked hub.

Jig for turning the circular wheel tops and bottoms.

Adjustable center for the three different radius's required for making the wheel halves. One for ID, one for OD and one to cut the center to accomodate the welded steel ring.

Work continues on cutting the mockup.

Photo of cutting the inside diameter of the mock-up.

I changed the radius adjustment from original design- it was too difficult to make adjustments as you had to take the whole thing apart.

Making the final cut for the outside diameter- I did it in three passes.

Mock-up ring. This one is @18" OD and 16 1/2 ID, only practice and not to needed dimensions.

Poor photo of the finger joint. Five of these on the top half will be off set from the bottom joints for strength. Additional work will include establishing final thickness (@ 5/8" each), round-over (1/2" Rad) on both inside and outside diameters, cutting for the welded ring, hand fitting the five spokes to both top and bottom and some sort of process for the finger grips.

Latest sketch for handwheel includes some positive notes and some so-so's. Dimension of the ring could be 1/2" wide by 3/16" (or something close to that). Not much wider for sure but the thickness just might match available material. This does support the idea of fancy brass or stainless screws around the ring with the flat ring centered in the wood. Having the ring on edge not so much of a benefit for this. Actual wood will be hardwood (cherry or oak I suppose) and not the pine used for the mock-up. Bill

Cutting and welding the rings to the spokes

Here are the two new rings that will be welded to the old spokes.
These rings were cut using a CNC waterjet, technically an abrasivejet.
A waterjet uses pure water at up yo 60,000 psi. to cut softer materials like foam or plastic.
An abrasivejet adds a cutting material to the water such as garnet to cut through hard material like steel and stainless steel.
The rings are 3/16" mild steel and 3/8"wide.
Cutting on a waterjet enabled us to keep the material cool to prevent any warping.
The CNC stands for "computer numeric control". The operator programed the information into the computer and the waterjet cut two identical rings that are so perfect no deburring or grinding is neccassary

The spokes are straightened and welded to the rings.
I took a chance and welded them with my mig welder because I don`t have a tig welder.
I was very careful to position the spokes in a consistent position around the ring and to get the ring centered on the hub.
I used a very low setting and skipped around a lot to avoid warping the rings.
Look at the handwheel that is face down on the table, no gaps any where.
These units are very rigid.
Next step I will sandblast them to prepare for coating.
PLOWMAN

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Walnut is now the wood of choice. A long time ago I got a deal on some walnut. The problem at the time was that it was not clear, but had knots. I always knew a job would come along where I could use some of it as short pieces. This is 5/8" but will be finished to 9/16" to give a final thickness of 1 1/8". I'm still thinking the wheel will be 1 1/4" wide. The ID and OD will be adjusted so that the flat ring runs pretty much down the center to insure that the fasteners run thru the ring.

Handwheel will be available for review at Kemps!

Oct 2009 Update

After some serious delays I am back at it with the handwheel repair. I picked up the blasted/welded centers
at the Kemp sale and now have the wooden rims machined and ready to fit to the spokes.

Here's a little teaser of how it will look. The walnut finishes with a nice dark brown finish when stained.

We are currently in discussions between brass or stainless hardware to secure the wood to the spoke assembly.

So brass it is. Here are a few pics of the first handwheel assembled.

This is how the top looks with the recessed brass fastener.

This is a view of the bottom with the threaded brass insert.

I am thinking about putting 5 more fasteners on the wheel (total 10) and then final sanding and finish without actually glueing the halves together as originally proposed. Bill

Here is a view of the finger grips. The last milling process is in the books.

Here they are with the first double coat of finish. Two more days until a light sand, final coat and transfer back to Maine.

The hand wheels have arrived in Maine and look fantastic! This truck is very unique and the walnut / brass hand wheels will give it another distinctive feature. Bill has done a great job with the project. It may take some time for me to finish my current restoration projects before I can take on restoring the 1924 Walter but this is a start in the right direction. Bill should be proud of the skill he has. I am going to be proud to have such nice work to display on the Walter snow fighter.
PLOWMAN

Town of Springfield Trucks

GreenMtnMan — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 14:01:49 CST

This is where it all began for me. A late October ride to the town barn on my bike in the early 70's. The two Oshkosh W 516s were sitting there waiting for the snowflakes to fall. # 9 is on the left, # 12 on the right. The trucks were a 1961 and a 1962 respectively.

Spec sheet for the W 516. Oshkosh used the IH R model cab, as well as some of the hood
for this model.

A good shot of the right side of # 12, showing the Frink plows. Time took it's toll on it and it eventually was cannibalized to keep # 9 going. Road salt damage is evident on the fuel tank step. The added extra fuel tank is visible behind the wing brace slide. An old road sign up over the hood keeps the snow off.The town painted their truck cabs white starting in the mid-seventies.

Here we have 12 which has been sitting all summer, now going into the shop to get ready for the long winter. The wing towers on 12 were leaned back more than the ones on 9. The fenders were bent down in the front to accomodate this.

A good shot of 12, veed and winged up for the winter. Now it would be kept in the heated garage all winter. All of the wings were kept inside for the winter too.

Town of Springfield # 9, resting up in the sun for the long winter ahead. Added on fuel tank is visible under the front of dump body.. I would often sit in the truck and pretend I was driving it. Now I can drive it for real. Who says dreams don't come true.

A good frontal shot of 12 resting for the summer. I'm pretty sure this is the V I have on 9 now.

# 9 as found in April of 2008! Still being used for winging snowbanks.

Another view of the Oshkosh W 516 with Frink plows.

The old girl is back in her hometown! Now to go back to get the V plow

Thanksgiving day 2008. These plows took a beating, now it's time to rebuild! Donations gladly accepted.

A shot of the door tag. Not much chance of getting a speeding ticket!

Three 1967 International R 200 dumptrucks with Frink plows. Note that on two of the trucks the right plow light is mounted higher. When these trucks were traded for 2010As the plow frames were put on the new trucks. They kept one (#1) and it became the salt truck. New England frugality!

1950 FWD with Frink V and 10' wings.

One of two Fleetstar 2010-A's which took the place of the R-200's.

A picture from the 1944 Town Report

Starter Motor Performance Curves

Anonymous — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 23:05:41 CST

Do you see how similar these graphs look? All series wound dc motors no matter the horsepower or voltage have the same characteristics. There is much that is perhaps counterintuitive here and information about starter motors that will not come easy. Did you know that starter manufacturers actually specify available cold cranking amps (cca) that you should NOT exceed?! If you look at these curves and think about it you start to understand what is going on electrically (and thermally.) Where is the most power developed? At approximately 2/3 the nominal voltage, around 9 volts for 12 volt systems and 16 for 24 volt systems. In our battery ratings we find that those cca ratings also have a voltage factor, that is the cranking amperes have to be at a USABLE voltage, or about 7 volts in a 12 volt battery. The current goes off the chart as the voltage drops and the rpm lowers until the starter stalls and we have what is called locked rotor current. For all real world practical purposes it is as close to a dead short as we can get without being a dead short...if that makes any sense? When cranking voltage in a 12v system falls below 7 to 9 volts we should start troubleshooting. The batteries could be failing, there could be mechanical problems with the engine causing increased drag, starter problems, bad connections, cold weather and thick oil or? Starter too small for the job? Will have to continue this later, need sleep.....

Slightly Off Topic

Bshoesey — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:45:34 CST

I've added this page to provide a spot for topics not directly related to our main old snow plow equipment interests. Feel free to add any "curious equipment" topics you have to share. Bill

I'm adding this here because I'm not really sure where it should go. Ferrology sent me

this in an email and I thought I'd share it! Bshoesey

+--------------- Bizarre Snow Facts -----------------+

The largest piece of ice to fall to earth was an ice block
6 meters (20 ft) across that fell in Scotland on 13 August
1849.

The largest hailstone recorded fell on 14 April 1986 in
Bangladesh weighing 1kg (2.25lbs). The hailstorm reported-
ly killed 92 people.

The largest snowflakes in the world fell across Fort Keogh
in Montana (USA) on 28 January 1887.

Mt Kilimanjaro in Tanzania is the only permanent snowcap
within sight of the equator.

Permanent snow and ice cover about 12% (21 million square
km's) of the Earth's land surface. 80% of the world's
fresh water is locked up as ice or snow.

A single snowstorm can drop 40 million tons of snow, carry-
ing the energy equivalent to 120 atom bombs.

There is NOT a law of nature that prohibits 2 snowflakes
from being identical.

Denver CO received 9.6 inches of snow. October of that
year proved to be the coldest and snowiest of record for
Denver, with a total snowfall for the month of 31.2 inches.

Light snow falls in Canberra during most years, but it
rarely accumulates to more than a few centimeters.

In Australia, snowfalls are common above 1,500m in the
Alps during the winter, but there are no permanent
snowfields anywhere on the continent.

Denver CO was buried under 21.3 inches of snow, 19.4
inches of which fell in 24 hours. The heavy wet snow
snapped trees and wires causing seven million dollars
damage.

Parts of Michigan and Wisconsin experienced their first
freeze of the autumn. Snow and sleet were reported in
the Sheffield and Sutton areas of northeastern Vermont
at midday.

The most snow produced in a single snowstorm is 4.8 meters
(15.75ft) at Mt Shasta Ski Bowl, California (USA) between
13 and 19 February 1959.

Town of Eden 1953 Walter

Anonymous — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:04:25 CST

This one is in excellent shape and features a Leroi V-8 and Frink plows. GreenMtnMan passed this one up at a good price. He is now banging his head against the wall!!

Laplante Choate

Bshoesey — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 09:56:51 CST

Laplante Choate Vplow
SN/ SV28-1
8' wide
Unknown application
Owned by Daryl Gushee

Here's an ad for LaPlante-Choate from the 1927 Municipal Index.

Truck Register

steamshovelman — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:01:51 CST

Make	Year	Model	VIN	Body Style	GVW	Top Speed	Engine/ Transmission	Owner	Location
Oshkosh	12/24/1937 Registered as 1938	FB	1097	Wrecker (Originally "Snow Special")	? 6-7 ton load	42 mph?	Hercules RXCO Fuller 5 speed w/2 reverse and 2 speed aux. (4 spds reverse)	Larry Marmet	Albany, NY
Oshkosh	1947 (first year of production)	W-2201 (only 25 built '47 to mid 50's)	3039	Tractor (Originally double wing V and dump	40,000 nominal (30,000 rear axle)	38 mph 8.15 ratio axles	Originally Buda 893? Repowered with Cummins NH220 Fuller 4-A-86 main Fuller 3-A-92 aux	Larry Marmet	Albany, NY
Walter	12-2-1937	FMD	374409	Dump	20000	36 mph	Waukesha 6SLR WalterFJD-880	Bill Sachse	Erie, Pa
Walter	2-18-1965	ACRS	657809	Dump	48000	39 mph	Cummins NH220 Walter FAWA-800-4	Bill Sachse	Erie, Pa
IHC	1948	KB-2	KB273703	PU/Knox Grain Box	3/4 ton	40 mph	Green Diamond 214 3 spd	Bill Sachse	Erie, Pa
Oshkosh	1971	P2427-2D1	12252	Dump/ 11'Plow 11'Wing	48000	42 mph	Cummins NH250 Main: Fuller 5H74T 5 speed. Aux: Spicer 8341-D 4 speed. (5 over 4) 20 speeds forward. 4 speeds reverse.	Grant Ellis	Kremmling CO.
Oshkosh	1974	P2025- 1E1	14362	Sander/ 11'Plow 10'Wing	45000	46mph	Cat 1673C Fuller 10 speed.	Grant Ellis	Kremmling Co.
Oshkosh	1942	W-709		truck /10' belly blade	7 Ton	42mph	White 150a 5 speed	Max Northouse	Grand Rapids,Mi.
Walter	1924	FHS	24FHS3	Wrecker with belly blade	22,000#	25mph	Waukesha	Daryl Gushee	New Gloucester Maine
Oshkosh	1961	W516	7424	Frink V & 2 wings Ex Town of Springfield	32,000	43.5	RD-450 5 spd.	Mike Blais	Springfield Vermont
Linn	1934	6H-35	2500	12' V Plow Dbl 16' wings ballest box	How much you want to pull	20mph	935 Hercules HXE 200Hp. 4 speed with reversing transmission	Daryl Gushee	New Gloucester Maine
Oshkosh	1971	P2845	11628	13ft rollover&dump	54800	42	NTC335hp w/fuller 5	John Decker	Westcliffe Co
Linn	1942	Catruk C5 C6	412 Needs 9' v-plow	Ex-Town Ticonderoga, NY		39 whls 15 tracks	YXC3 478 or 501 DRXB Hercules diesel	Rene Elliott	Morris, NY
FWD	1930	SSU	needs small 7-8' vplow	Ex-Town of Urbana, NY		39 max 19 working speed	Waukesha 6SRL	Rene Elliott	Morris, NY
Ford Marmon Herrington	1958	F 750	M754- 39286	Galion Dump Ross Plows		N/A	Ford 302 5 speed	Mike Blais	Springfield, Vt.
Oshkosh	1955 Reman.1980	WT-2206	6582R	C&C	54,000	45 mph	Cat 3406 Allison TG-602R	Todd Springer	Pittsburgh, PA
FWD	1959	285	F21699	Dump/ Did have Wausau plow	28,000	55 mph	IH - RD-406 5 Speed/2 speed transfer	Dave White	Murrysville, PA
FWD	1961	SP8-7	H40207	Ex-Lawrence Park, PA 11' Plow/ 11' Wing-Frink	33,000	45 mph	IH - RD-501 5 Speed/3 speed transfer	Dave White	Murrysville, PA
Oshkosh	1957 Reman. 1982	WT-2206	5642 R 82	Frink Dump-Frink Plow Gear.	54,000	45 mph	Cat 3406B Allison TG - 602R	Frank Ciavattone	East Walpole, MA
Walter	1972	AWUS	729701	Heil Dump Frink Double Wing Plow XLg.Vee Plow	54,000	31 mph	1197 C.I. Wauk. Gas 6 Sp. AV-800-5 Trans.	Frank Ciavattone	East Walpole, MA
Walter	1970	FCBS	707704	Frink Vee Single Wing Sander	40,000	39 mph	Cummins 230 hp 6 Speed 2 Rev	Mike Bartlett & Larry Marmet	Clifton Park, NY







Just click "Easy Edit"	Then "click" in a cell to add	Your truck info!	If out of rows "right click"	in a cell and select "add row"	And I had to use IE Explorer!	Edited by Steamshovelman	(Larry Marmet)

ATHS website

Buy/Sell/Trade

Anonymous — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:19:30 CST

1935 walter for sale
I've been waiting around for a few months now for anyone with an interest in this to come by and take it off my hands. Paying storage for something I'm not going to keep has got me down :( In another month or so I'm gonna give up on selling it to a walter enthusiast and stick it out on ebay for anyone. I would really be bummed if this ended up in a scrap yard. For price, I'm just asking for what ever you think is fair. No offer refused. I have all the auction paperwork for it. It rolls. email me at michael.emond@gmail.com if you have any questions. Thanks. Mike

Member white4406 sent me this to share. The auction is south-east of Pittsburgh, Pa and there are a number of oddball truck listed including the Walter shown below and an Autocar with an air cooled Deutz diesel. The sale is Saturday so make your plans in a hurry! Bshoesey

http://www.auctionzip.com/cgi-bin/auctionview.cgi?lid=740414&kwd=mack&zip=15065&category=0

Alright, I'll be there in the morning. Any members wishing to bid on any of the equipment, contact me with some sort of cyber cash advance.

I'm looking for vacuum brake parts or interesting engines while I'm there. I think the air cooled Deutz might be neat to get some pics of too. Bshoesey

Alright, so I drove down there this morning. The website didn't lie, the trucks were all junk. Here are a couple more pics

This was literaly caving in on itself as 99% of the others. I can't imagine how long they heve been sitting around.
The only thing I could have used was the drip edge but I refused to wait.

This one is an Autocar with a Deutz air cooled engine. Pretty unique but may have been an later install.

More of the Deutz air cool. It was pointed out that the badges were recently removed, perhaps stolen after the pics were shown on the auctioneers website.

I don't know how long this sale was in the making, this may give a hint.

I was told about this truck for sale here in Erie and got a couple pics. It is a terrific 1950 F-6, nice restoration including full interior
and new dump box. It has the flathead V-8 and 4 spd tranny. It isn't a plow truck but worthy of showing here anyhow.
If you are interested, contact Bshoesey.

I'm still looking for a brake booster cylinder. One Walter at the Kemp sale had exactly what I want, but the new owner
is planning a restoration, not parting out the truck. I did get a couple pictures to post. There has to be one out there
somewhere! Bshoesey

Have you tried White Post Restorations in Virgina? They can probably rebuild it. http://www.whitepost.com/brake.html
They did a very good job on the brake parts for my Oshkosh.

John Smood from here in Erie has the 1972 Oshkosh for sale, with or without a couple sets of plows. His original post reads

4 wheel drive, 6 cyl diesel, CAT Power
Runs & Moves
Full Set of Plows available CALL 814-450-6790
Want $3500 SEE PICTURES BELOW IN ATTACHMENTS

The picture is an attachment at the bottom of the Oshkosh main page. I'm trying to move it here without any luck so far.
Call his cell (listed above) for more information. It is a NY truck and he has all the manuals. Bshoesey

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4 wheel drive, 6 cyl diesel, CAT Power
Runs & Moves
Full Set of Plows available CALL 814-450-6790
Want $3500 SEE PICTURES BELOW IN ATTACHMENTS

You will have to contact member Ferrology for contact info on this one-
From: Fred Cook <fredwcook@aol.com>
To: Rennie Muckboots Elliott <ferrology@yahoo.com>
Sent: Monday, June 22, 2009 4:40:11 PM
Subject: Older FWD possibly for sale.
I've got a 1929/30 FWD Model BTL-6 that I would probably part with to the right buyer. Price is not the determining factor but ability to finish the restoration and give it proper storage would be high on the list. With the cab off I have to let air out of the tires to be able to get it in my shop and even if it fit, I'm a 71 year old heart patient and I doubt I will ever be able to finish the truck. If you know of anyone looking for an easy to finish restoration of a relatively large truck let me know. Price can come into the equation when most other things have been cleared up. Fred
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Ferrology forwarded this from Craigslist- 1947 ford truck
Reply to: sale-at6ep-1267215357@craigslist.org
Date: 2009-07-13, 8:56AM

this is a 1947 forrd 1 1/2 ton truck with a factory marmon harrington 4wd conversion, set up for a flathead v8, no engine is included, there is everything else besides the trim stripe down the cednter of the hood. this will be a great project for somebody, not for me now! make a decent offer and you can have it I have a mass title that can be converted to ny title, this is a rare and beautiful (if you like that sort of thing) truck. I have also a painless wiring harness for it, brand new, missing a few fasteners....and maybe a flasher unit. has 18 inch wartime tires, was originally built as a runway snow blower, had a huge motor mounted on the back and a snowblower on the front, long gone but interesting history. call 518-944-3627 anytime, leave a message.

Location: chatham ny ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Found this link posted on another plow site for an Oshkosh in Solider Pond, Maine:
Oshkosh w/250 Cummins, Vee & Double Wing

DavCut

I saw this sale ad while checking out the SiteMeter referring URL's, and thought I'd add it here for the good of the order. This is a low mileage 1970 FCBS Cummins powered truck. Bill

http://www.roxburyauto.com/macks/WalterPlow.html
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Member mtsnowman recently posted this truck for sale in a thread. I'm moving it here for perhaps a little more exposure. Bill

I have a 1966 FWD diesel plow truck w/ boom bench wing in good condition i would like to sell to
someone who will not part it out. it runs and looks good considering age it is located in MT.
and has 2 additional wing blades and a 5 yd dump anyone interested in info. can contact me at: jimalpinepro@yahoo.com

FWD fans-check the latest discussion thread about parts for a '61 FWD available!

Pat at Demo's tells me he has a Hercules HX?? motor under wraps. Anyone interested should contact him (contact info on the Demo page in Vintage Yards). Bill
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On the market from a new location! ChipAustin reports the truck listed below is now residing at Steve McLeans in Limerick Maine. You can read his comments in the "McLean's new toy" thread. Bill

Here's a nice opportunity to buy a factory refurbished Walter at a fraction of the price from the factory-

https://www.nationalvehicles.com/viewlisting.php?listing_id=74911

This is a 1957 Walter for sale in the NYC area, rebuilt by the factory in 1996. Let me know if anyone buys it. I'm sure it is quite a truck but the price is a little stiff. Thanks to Sullb for the tip! Bill

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2002 Talbert Sliding axle Trailer (Landoll style)
I have for sale a 2002 Talbert 48' x 102" wide sliding axle trailer. This trailer was purchased new and put in service in 2004. The trailer has treated me well but I like to maintain a fairly new equipment line and just purchased a new one. The cost of the replacement was over $86,000. Asking $45,000 for this one.
Price reduced to $40,000

The trailer is set up with about a 38" loaded deck hieght.
35 ton capacity.

Nice low load angle.
Hydraulics are all in good working order.

Low profile, front mounted winch.
New cable.

Hydraulic dock levelers will raise the trailer to about 48"
All tires are 235/75R 17.5 and will pass inspection.
Brakes will also pass.

This trailer is working every day and can be made available for inspection. The paint is looking a little shabby on the sides. The rest of the trailer and The floor is in perfect condition.
I undercoated the bottom of the trailer when new. Special features include rear mounted strobe lights, 12" crossmember spacing, Flat upper deck, stake pockets and rub rail. It`s a lot of trailer for $45,000.
Don`t hesitate if you are interested. I will be listing it on ebay but would rather sell it privately.
Daryl Gushee
33 rt.100 Lewiston rd.
New Gloucester, Maine 04260
befree@maine.rr.com
207-926-3467

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Member 1964walter is putting his truck up for sale. Photos of the unit are shown below. Artie started a discussion forum about the sale so if you have any questions direct them there. Bill

Artie's original note:

"I have a 1964 Walter Truck with Sicard Snowblower. Ford 534 v8 for the front motor, Waukesha 6 cylinder for back motor. Everything works on the truck, some of the lights need some wiring help. This has the 12 speed transmission. Good tires and chains. I bought this for using around the house, but would rather have a plow truck. I will send pictures to anyone interested, because I cannot get them to upload. I have all the manuals and the original build sheet. Original owner was the State of South Dakota. 5800 miles on truck and 850 hours. This truck is in good shape is very complete. Would be a good restoration or very useable truck as it sits. "

I started an album with some more pictures in the photo album section. Check them out there!

We got this note in the discussion section. The trucks are listed at wantaddigest.com:

Three Oshkosh trucks at this site, 1965 gas with plow, wing and sander, brakes and sander not working, Colonie, NY $2500 (has pic). 1965 with plow and sander $5,000 Catskill, NY. 1969 12 yd. cement truck 6x6 $8,000 Red Hook, NY.

Jack's Repair Service

This shop in Findley Lake NY has a number of older Oshkosh sitting around for parts. Address and phone
9994 Bailey Hill Rd
Sherman, NY 14781
(716) 769-7133 ask for Jeff

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Rehberger trucks and parts
As far as I know I own the only restored Rehberger truck. This is an older restoration from 1984 or1985. The engine a Buda BUS 6 cylinder had bad bearings and pistons as well as a host of other problems when I purchased it. The rebuild and installation has just been completed. I am re-restoring the truck because the paint has problems and a few other minor issues.
A piece of history like this needs to be maintained.
I have heard about at least 1 other Rehberger, An unrestored truck. So far I have not been able to track it down but perhaps someone out there knows of it or another.
Any condition, Any part, Any literature, Any manual, Any thing.

Your help is appreciated.
Daryl Gushee
33 rt.100, Lewiston Rd.
New Gloucester Me.
207-926-3467
befree@maine.rr.com

Cummins fuel pump for 1943 OshKosh
Fuel pump needed for 1943 Oshkosh with Cummins diesel. This truck was a plow truck for Otsego N.Y. If you know any thing about it or have pictures of this truck in action I would like to hear from you. I purchased the truck and it is in very good restorable condition but the fuel pump, plow and wing are missing.
Daryl Gushee
33 rt.100, Lewiston Rd.
New Gloucester Me.
207-926-3467
befree@maine.rr.com

Walter Parts Wanted
Looking for belly blade set up for F model Walter. I have a very nice 1924 original Walter that is missing these parts. Please see the truck photos in the Walter page. I have the hand wheels for the belly blade all the way down to the ball joints that hold the blade support apparatus. If you know of these parts it would sure get this project off the ground. Also my wooden hand wheels are pretty rough. Below is a photo of my walters hand wheels and screws. Notice the ball joints where the rest would connect.

Daryl Gushee
33 rt.100, Lewiston Rd.
New Gloucester Me.
207-926-3467
befree@maine.rr.com

Linn Tractors Wanted
Serious collector looking for Linn Tractors, Linn trailers, Linn Parts, Lit. All things Linn. Will travel anywhere to get. Let me know if you know about one and I will look into it. I have been known to go a long way just to see one. Call me nuts but.........................O.K. call me nuts.
Daryl Gushee
33 rt.100, Lewiston Rd.
New Gloucester Me.
207-926-3467
befree@maine.rr.com

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FWD Wanted

Dave White from the Pittsburgh area is looking for a fifties FWD, similar to one he used to run (Model 285). He is on the web at [white4406@alltel.net] if you can help him out.

Vacuum Brake Cannister Wanted Still

I'm still looking for a vacuum brake cannister for the back brakes on my '37 FMD. I'm getting desperate here. A cannister from any make model or brand would work. There has to be a rebuildable one out there somewhere. Thanks, Bill

Len Morgan [lmorgan55@netzero.com] from the Oshkosh site is selling his 1939 Oshkosh and has it listed on eBay, the auction # is180111957183. The sale ends Saturday so have a look. Contact him at the email above if you have any questions. This note will stay on the site so that if it doesn't sell on eBay an interested buyer can get ahold of Len.

Here are a couple sites to check for used equipment, some quite old-

Penn-Hazle for used equipment

McLeans for older Walter/Oshkosh in Maine

Check out the 1945 Walter for sale in NW Pennslyvania at

Franklin Walter

Albrecht bought this truck and will get it home soon!

There will be a pair of 1958 FWD tucks with snow blowers sold at the Teitsworth Palmyra auction on May 10th. Check it out at:http://teitsworth.com

Marmon Harrington Parts!!!

I spoke to Dick Linder and he has a front axle assembly and transfer case out of a 1949 Ford if anyone is looking for them. contact me if interested - Bshoesey

Hercules Motor for Sale

Engine located in NY state. Contact Bshoesey for details

Tow Plow

Bshoesey — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:51:44 CST

I wasn't sure if this belonged here in the snowplow manufacturers section or under slightly off topic but I'm putting it here. this link is for a 26' towable plow out in Minnesota. The link has a short video of the thing in action. I'm not sure what to say. Bill

http://wcco.com/specialreports/snow.tow.plow.2.630304.html

These photos are from plowsite.com.

It looks like Viking-Cives is producing this plow, and there is one up in Maine. That makes two units up there capable of plowing 26' in one pass.

This video shows the plow in action, working as a wing and actually plowing a little snow at the very end. Bill

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwE1IrUzVHM&NR=1

Oshkosh plow trucks

oshw709 — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 18:56:19 CST

1963 Oshkosh unrestored in 2000
Owned by Daryl Gushee
Currently used to plow garage yard and driveway

Larry Marmet's 1947 W-2201 10-12 Ton (ex Fulton County, NY Plow #54)

Oshkosh in a rescue mission- Ford car in a bad way

Here comes the rescue truck. . .

You be hard-pressed to find a crew to dig out these days- that's why they make front end loaders

Photos form Erie County, Pa- late 40's or early 50's judging by the car

Type your photo caption or credit here.

RIP- the Oshkosh Owners Group is no longer available!

Oshkosh Owners Group

A Kemp Walter

Anonymous — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:32:41 CST

Hi

** This truck will be going on ebay in the next month or so if there are no takers here. I'd prefer to sell it to someone interested in Walters but I'm too deep into another truck and need to part with this one. Price isn't an issue, just offer me something fair and I'll take it. **

Thanks for moving this page for me...

I'm trying to verify year and make walter this is from Kemp's auction. Best guess so far is a 1935. Model "FHS" is written on the grill. The plate on the engine has some stamped info:
4 3/8 X, 5 1/8 X, 6SRL114281574.

I'd be interested to know how to interpret that number if it means anything.

The first of many challenges has been finding tires to fit these wheels. Looks like I'm going to go with some more modern steel wheels with standard more easily replaced tires.

the walter arrives at storage

Walter cleared off for the auction. Reveals the bobbed back end :(

Engine looked mostly complete. Sheet metal is in rough shape though and the wood pieces are rotted away.

The rear of the walter cab.

A photo of my walter taken by Mr. Gofstein some years ago (60's? '70's? '80's?). Photo looks to be pretty old and aside from wood rot, looks to have deteriorated remarkably little since then. Judging by the cuts in the body work I'm guessing it was bought by Kemp in its present configuration/ condition.

If you're interested in more Kemp truck photos (of all the trucks) see here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/15695344@N00/sets/72157620585592493/

Miscellaneous V plows

Plowman — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:48:51 CST

The FOllowing are a few pics of vintage V plows which I have not been able to identify. They do not look like anything I am familiar with from Frink, Gledhill, Good Roads, Ross, Wausau, Sargent, Baker etc. so I have no idea who made them. There are no plates remaining on them to identify manufacturer, if they ever even had them. Figured some might find them interesting, and also kind of hoping maybe someone knows who made them. The Lumberland and Highland plows are of nearly identical construction so I would assume them to be of teh same manufacture. The Highland one is a slightly larger size. The Forestburgh one is different, appears to be made of a heavier plate steel rather than 8 or 10 gauge sheet, but with very "minimalist" reinforcement. Actually the others appear to have moldboards contrcution of fairly heavy plate as well. Note that unlike Frink or Gledhill, there is no "faceting" of the moldboard from brake-forming on any of these. Am wondering if these are Flink, Balderson, anderson, Valk, or some other?? We are talking vinatges of ca. mid-40s to, at the latest, ca. 1970 for the Forestburgh one- and that one may be of earlier vintage than that as well.

Town of Lumberland V plow. ORiginally worn by ca 1952 Ford F8 4x4. Note construction of nose of plow.

Town of Forestburgh V plow from rear. Interesting construction.

Town of Highland V plow from back- orginally went on ca. 1947 Cat grader

Town of Forestburgh V plow- was worn by ca. 1972 Cat Grader, and possibly an older Galion before that, but is radically different from any Galion V plow I have seen.

Town of Highland, NY V plow of unknown manufacture- orginally went on ca. 1947 Cat grader

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I have a few to add to this page. PLOWMAN

This small V plow is 9' wide but only about 34" tall.
It has a very shallow angle to it.
There are no tags on it.
Purchased at the Kemp auction as #313

A view of #313 from the rear.
Looks like a nice rugged plow with the almost solid brace across the back.

I call this one Unknown V plow #1
8' wide
A very nice little V plow.

This simple lightweight bracing may give a clue about the manufacturer.

Plowman

Mack RM w/ Snogo Blower

BKrois — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:05:51 CST

This 1970's Mack RM is owned by Greenwich,CT. It is garage kept and as you can tell in immaculate shape. This only comes out during the big storms and is used for part of the snow removal operation. I have been loaded by it before in a tri-axle dump and it is very impressive. The truck was bought new from Bridgeport (CT) Mack (no longer in business).

Walter 100% Traction

Bshoesey — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:47:33 CST

The key to Walter's success as 100% traction lies in the torque proportioning bevel drive. This differential seeks the wheel with the most traction, opposite of standard automotive differentials. This is accomplished without the use of clutches . Another key is the fact that there is a third bevel drive built into the transmission that directs power front to rear. With this setup, there is no need for a transfer case. The trucks drive like a conventional single axle until the drive tire loses traction and the bevel drives kick in. I experimented with the ACRS and blocked the rear axle and one side of the front with the tires off the ground. Without hesitation, the truck drove off all three blocks with only the one front tire. This drive was developed after WW1 and remained basically unchanged thru the end of production. This style differential is now marketed as a high performance unit under the Quaife name.

This is a "picture" of the "painting" of my ACRS. My friend Albrecht commissioned this original, oil on canvas painting and gave it to me in 2002. It measures 18"X24" and is proudly displayed in our sun room.

MODEL NUMBERS

I've added a couple of attachments from a letter from the Walter factory. It explains the reasoning behind the model numbers for the Walter trucks. Remember too, the first two digits of a truck serial number indicate the year of manufacture. Examples are in the truck register page with my two pieces.

Walter Transmission Upgrade

Check out the schematic of the Walter 12 speed conversion on the rotary plow page

12 speed transmission

The web's original Walter truck site-

Jerry's W-I-D-E World of Walters

Here is a reprint of an old magazine article about the resurrection of a '36 Walter. Thanks Mike. Enjoy!

McLean's Big Walter

Here is the video that shows a machine very similar to McLeans working at an Air Force base around Boston. It looks close, but probably not the same machine. The picture is the truck when it sat at the Somerset County Garage in PA. As the story goes, when PennDOT brought the machine in, they didn't realize there was a big hole in the block of the Cummins V-12. Oh well, $30k later, it was running!

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Below is a Town of Watertown NCBS from a Walter ad.

There is a lot of model information in the two scans by sullb listed below in attachments. These give a full explanation of the model numbers and what the represent. Click once on the scan to get a readable version. Thanks sullb for the info!

Stumbled on to this on Google videos. Not great quality but good action footage. The header indicates "Walter Snow Plow" and "1993 Town of Root Blizzard"

Walter - 1993 Town of Root Blizzard

DavCut

Here's that picture of twoWalter trucks at an airfield in New York.

Linn Tractor

Bshoesey — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 06:00:24 CST

This website is dedicated to Linn tractors

Linn Tractors

Ferrology listed this website as a source for info on Linn coaches and equipment in a new discussion page.

http://www.coachbuilt.com/bui/l/linn_trailer/linn_trailer.htm

Here is a short video about Linn tractor/power unit conversions.

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Linn Tractor model numbers EXAMPLE-----6H-33-DUR

(as I understand it)
The first number in a Linn tractor model number is the number of cylinders.
4 = 4 cylinder
6 = 6 cylinder
The following letter designates engine make.
H = Hercules
W = Waukesha
C = Cummins
The two numbers in the middle are the year of manufacture. This may not always coincide with the model year of the tractor. Similar to buying a 2009 pick up truck in September of 2008.
The above example was built in 1933.
The letters at the end designate the type of tractor and other features.
D = Dump body
P = Platform body
B = Ballast box
E = Log bunks
U = Underbody hydraulic hoist for dump
F = 3 way dump body (also could mean farm tractor for a few early models)
R = Reversing transmission
S = Factory rebuilt tractor

The Example above is a 6 cyl. Hercules powered 1933 with a dump body that has a underbody hoist and reversing transmission.

PLOWMAN

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Linn tractors used in tandem to push through drifts in upstate new York.

As a tandem operation they could bust through any snowdrift.

This is a promotional photo for Champion snowplow in 1920.

Photo taken near Oneonta N.Y.

PLOWMAN

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Daryl Gushee`s Linn #2500 at the ATHS Syracuse show.

Linn # 2500. Daryl showing the wingman`s cab

Linn #2500 Lots of spectators

1934 Linn Tractor
12' Linn-Frink V-plow with Double 16' wings
Owned and Restored by Daryl Gushee, New Gloucester, Maine
Photo taken at the Syracuse, N.Y. ATHS show
Original owner: Town of Auburn, Maine

Frink rated their wings by the longest dimension, the diagonal from leading point to the tip. The wings on this Linn are 16', as advertised, by that measurement. Ferrology and I confirmed this. Bshoesey

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http://www.islandfalls.ca/linntractor.htm

Linn Tractor plowing before the use of hydraulic plows began, as witnessed by the chain lift mechanisms.

The following is some short clips of Linn loggers in action. Enjoy!