history of snowmobiles

papajake

Active VIP Member
Joined
Dec 5, 2006
Messages
2,936
Reaction score
5,877
Location
Didsbury, Alberta
was looking through my collection of snowmobile magazines and found a 25th anniversary edition showing all the sled made there was over 120 manufactures names from A-Y some names never heard of old adds from back in the 60,s didn't know that chev made a 9 foot box and it was a step side
 

RXN

Active VIP Member
Joined
Feb 26, 2009
Messages
7,066
Reaction score
37,369
Location
Gibbons, Alberta, Canada
I read somewhere that Ski-doo was actually Ski-Dog, but due to a mishap in sticker printing, the stickers came out Ski-doo. And they ran with it.
 

52weekbreak

Active VIP Member
Joined
Jun 17, 2013
Messages
1,929
Reaction score
4,058
Location
SPAB
was looking through my collection of snowmobile magazines and found a 25th anniversary edition showing all the sled made there was over 120 manufactures names from A-Y some names never heard of old adds from back in the 60,s didn't know that chev made a 9 foot box and it was a step side

Can you provide the name of the mag and issue number in case it is on line now (please and thanks)?
 

longtrack 156

Active member
Joined
Dec 13, 2017
Messages
122
Reaction score
559
Location
Grand Forks BC
As far back as my history goes

Macullough 1967.jpg
1967
 

rebel

Active VIP Member
Joined
Aug 25, 2008
Messages
30,726
Reaction score
50,584
Location
JNP
I'll have to ask my mom for photo albums. But this was what I had at 5 years old.
 

Attachments

  • Screenshot_20200302-203114_Samsung Internet.jpg
    Screenshot_20200302-203114_Samsung Internet.jpg
    59.5 KB · Views: 175
Last edited:

NoBrakes!

Active VIP Member
Joined
Nov 13, 2011
Messages
6,315
Reaction score
12,776
Location
Edmonton
google the Cochrane Ont snowmobile museum. We went a couple years ago, lots of cool stuff.
 

Attachments

  • B410E441-D3D3-4729-9847-72BA92A24618.jpg
    B410E441-D3D3-4729-9847-72BA92A24618.jpg
    133.5 KB · Views: 128
  • C5B2FA80-DC3E-40E9-B8F0-7A02DEF254CE.jpg
    C5B2FA80-DC3E-40E9-B8F0-7A02DEF254CE.jpg
    166.7 KB · Views: 130
  • 15C513D7-7B6F-40FB-A5C4-EBD06FFD2B06.jpg
    15C513D7-7B6F-40FB-A5C4-EBD06FFD2B06.jpg
    134.5 KB · Views: 133

longtrack 156

Active member
Joined
Dec 13, 2017
Messages
122
Reaction score
559
Location
Grand Forks BC

papajake

Active VIP Member
Joined
Dec 5, 2006
Messages
2,936
Reaction score
5,877
Location
Didsbury, Alberta
got my original one they are a good read they do go into detail didn't know it would be worth 200
 
Top Bottom