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General Discussion / Re: Owners Manuals-Parts Lists-Sales Brochures

« on: March 06, 2008, 09:46:09 am »

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh31/grfishmaker/newerskidesign.jpg
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh31/grfishmaker/newsteering.jpg
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh31/grfishmaker/rearsuspension.jpg
Here's just a few different diagrams showing some of the changes that they made to the steering, ski and rear suspension design.
Cranman, I can see what you meant then you were mentioining about the linkages. I see by the rear suspension picture: the metal links you said they tried instead of the chain linkage. Why did you say it gave problems? Was it freeing up or just not standing up to the rigorous movement of the suspension? Interesting thou. I supose they tried alot of different modification to their machines before they decided what worked best.
Hope it is clear enough for everyone. The suspension picture is the most faded in my book.

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General Discussion / Re: Memorabilia

« on: March 05, 2008, 11:17:15 pm »

Yes, I enjoy the great history of these machines also. The one in the bottom picture sure allows easy access to the front suspension. It's like todays ski-doos', everything out in the open. The engineering has come in full circle. lol

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General Discussion / Re: Owners Manuals-Parts Lists-Sales Brochures

« on: March 05, 2008, 11:11:53 pm »

Yes, I'm curious also. I never realized that they were available. When "the old trucker" mentioned that I had to go back to Houlios' old post and see what he was talking about. I had missed that.

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General Discussion / Re: Owners Manuals-Parts Lists-Sales Brochures

« on: March 05, 2008, 06:26:18 pm »

After posting all these diagrams and information, I expect to see a complete "built from scratch" made in Newfoundland machine from the old trucker posted on this site within the next year. lol

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General Discussion / Re: Owners Manuals-Parts Lists-Sales Brochures

« on: March 05, 2008, 01:06:29 pm »

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh31/grfishmaker/1947.jpg
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh31/grfishmaker/modeldescription.jpg
Just a couple more old prints from a old manual. The one page describes the identication system that they used.

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General Discussion / Re: Owners Manuals-Parts Lists-Sales Brochures

« on: March 05, 2008, 01:03:25 pm »

Old trucker - I emailed you a copy of the pictures. I just scaned these out of an old manual that I found in my fathers old shop. These should be clear though. Anyone else having any problems viewing this post?

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General Discussion / Re: Memorabilia

« on: March 05, 2008, 12:32:53 pm »

I believe that it could be a special order. Most bombardiers han one cargo door, and some had two. Also, you could specify as to which side you wanted it on.

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General Discussion / Re: Owners Manuals-Parts Lists-Sales Brochures

« on: March 05, 2008, 12:24:33 pm »

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh31/grfishmaker/tunnel.jpg
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh31/grfishmaker/lubricationpage.jpg
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh31/grfishmaker/oldskiassembly.jpg
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh31/grfishmaker/suspension.jpg
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh31/grfishmaker/suspensioninfo.jpg
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh31/grfishmaker/sterringassembly.jpg
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh31/grfishmaker/Steering.jpg
Here's just a few pages out of an old 1947 bombardier maintenance manual for viewing.

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General Discussion / Re: Owners Manuals-Parts Lists-Sales Brochures

« on: March 05, 2008, 12:18:19 pm »

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh31/grfishmaker/logo-1.jpg
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh31/grfishmaker/intro.jpg
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh31/grfishmaker/B-12.jpg
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh31/grfishmaker/C-18.jpg

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General Discussion / Re: Memorabilia

« on: March 05, 2008, 10:40:06 am »

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh31/grfishmaker/0526_50.jpg
Fresh off of the assembly line.
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh31/grfishmaker/BombarierB12.jpg
I see on one of the bombardier museum pages that this was called a "B1" and most went over to the UK.

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Wanted / Re: gas tank

« on: March 01, 2008, 05:02:07 pm »

That's true, I just thought maybe someone had one sitting around in not too bad a shape. You never know.

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Wanted / gas tank

« on: February 28, 2008, 08:36:31 pm »

  Anybody out there have a gas tank for sale? I'm looking for a tank for an old wooden narrow gauge.

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Wooden Bombardiers / Re: Houlio's Pictures

« on: February 28, 2008, 10:07:24 am »

gror - What does the $232.00 cover you for? The only licence paltes I have ever seen on any bombardiers here in Manitoba have been the government machines. I am curious as to what coverage you have for the $232.00. Does it cover say hitting a tree? going through the ice? Fire?
I believe that a basic plate here allows you to cross roads and highways and that's about it. On our regular snowmachines, the libility coverage is so high, everyone I know runs without it.
I think our regular drivers licence covers us a bit, but I may be wrong.
Averyman- What do we get for insurance in Manitoba?

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Wanted / Re: Back tail lights

« on: February 25, 2008, 08:58:23 am »

old trucker - yes, thank you for the information. taillighting.com certainly has alot to offer. I think that if we can't find the lights in any of the three sites you mentiond, then we probaly don't really need them. lol

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Paint / Re: painting the old girl

« on: February 25, 2008, 08:45:06 am »

That's all that I did with my old 53' last winter. Just sanded it down, a little body filler on the bad spots and painted. I used tremclad "Old Caterpiller Yellow". If you do too good a job, you won't want to bounce off too many willows or trees. lol