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early tucker photos

bobbob

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In the painting they are loading a mail bag. I don’t know if Truman Gould had the mail contract, but his father Albert Gould pre tucker days carried the mail on long wooden skis between Quincy ca. and La Porte ca. 33 miles .
 

vintagebike

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The La Porte Torpedo...Just before awakening from a deep sleep at Bill and Mary’s Sno-Trans in Weiser Idaho. March 2012.
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Pontoon Princess

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800 series machine
 

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PJL

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Wow, the size of that is deceptive until you see the Tucker sitting on the back of it.

Really enjoying the vintage pics. Thank you.
 

sno-drifter

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How do you turn that thing? Bicycle chains and 3/16 cable? Me thinks it is for straight ahead only.
 

Logger1965

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That is an absolute monster, Thanks for the pics that really reminds all of us that all cat cats aren't light little snow bugs.
 

loggah

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Looks to be Guy Andrews, who worked for Gregg in that cat ,somewhere in N.H. my guess is Mittersill.
 

Pontoon Princess

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Happy Thanksgiving


443's from the mid 60's, all with plastic pontoons...
 

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Pontoon Princess

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cable cat, it's not a tucker snow cat, but is a J.J. Tucker
 

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wakeupcall

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Happy Thanksgiving


443's from the mid 60's, all with plastic pontoons...

Great pictures a PP I am not positive but it appears you slipped in a couple 543 cats in the middle. I could sure be wrong but the pontoons appear to be wider! In any case keep the pics coming enjoy all the eye candy for sure.:thumbup:
 

Pontoon Princess

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Great pictures a PP I am not positive but it appears you slipped in a couple 543 cats in the middle. I could sure be wrong but the pontoons appear to be wider! In any case keep the pics coming enjoy all the eye candy for sure.:thumbup:

well, kinda busted, wanted to see if anyone was really paying attention, and has anyone noticed the front and rear pontoons on the unicorn are the same?
 

GlacierSean

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So was that the first winch cat? What was the purpose of the cable cat? Looks like it would just take the air out of the snow. It's neat to learn more about how we got to having the winch cats of today (lietwolf and PB 600).

Hey Pontoon Princess, any early pictures of a 343a?

The unicorn looks like a 423 with front pontoons.
 

Pontoon Princess

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So was that the first winch cat? What was the purpose of the cable cat? Looks like it would just take the air out of the snow. It's neat to learn more about how we got to having the winch cats of today (lietwolf and PB 600).

Hey Pontoon Princess, any early pictures of a 343a?

The unicorn looks like a 423 with front pontoons.

ah young grasshopper, you are a fast learner, wax on, wax off,:eatdrink:

not sure if it is the first winch cat, but one of the first, built in the early 70's I believe.:eatdrink:

yes the 423 has been photoshopped , a little cutting here and there, and you have pontoons on a 423, can anyone say truth in advertising.:eatdrink:

yes yes yes, have many photos of 343 and 342' stay tuned:eatdrink:
 

olympicorange

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…….… And it's a ''tilt'' trailer ,.....woooo….. lol. being a single axle , that could be interesting to tow,....hmmmm….
 

loggah

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Looks to be a heavy duty truck front axle,still got the tie rod attached, Probably a old Dodge "B" series. seems like really liked Doge stuff !!:clap:
 

Pontoon Princess

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and something different from tuckers tuckers tuckers

skiway tram from government camp to timberline lodge, the bus was built from 2 early 1950's Kenworths, cut in half and the fronts were welded back together, still powered by the Hall Scott pancake gas engine mounted mid ship underneath the floor boards

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olympicorange

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………. gotta give them credit back in the day,... they sure were creative,... great pics p/p,... keep em comn,.... yaawuup '' ( N.E. drawl)….
 
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