I had a 1960 F1000 tractor with the 534 ci v8, really liked it.

@trentwheeler6161

4 жыл бұрын

Sure are thirsty v8s! I used to run a Ford f600. Could comfortably haul some big loads with the dump bed. Huge stones and lots of firewood.

Those guys weren’t shy to get a good run on those drifts lol

Awesome footage. They used what they had, it was built well and didn't expect the moon. They used sense in operating. Those days are GONE.

I think this is where they coined the phrase "if at first you don't succeed, try again"...lol

Thanks for uploading Ive always loved those old Walters

All Walter trucks were 4x4 100 percent positive four wheel drive! They were the featured truck here as this film was made by the Walter company.

NY State is at the south east end of Lake Ontario and the prevailing winds in winter are from the North West. The wind just picks the moisture and starts dropping it as soon at it reaches land. It's a great spot if you are in the plowing business.

The plough is an amazing device.

Very cool video! Thanks for sharing

When folks saw and heard that thing coming. Everything's gonna be alright

This is great!

just found these. They are wonderful. Thanks for the upload. I cant imagine how jarring hitting those drifts would be for the driver.

@maximumhardcore4362

5 жыл бұрын

olive I they don’t look bad at all, you can tell by the riders in the back- their bodies barely shift. It’s just the old film that makes it look faster.

@olivei2484

5 жыл бұрын

@@maximumhardcore4362 Gotcha. good observation.

its just so weird seeing big trucks without mud flaps

@galehess6676

3 жыл бұрын

35 MPH max, less danger maybe

Awesome old video.

For better traction there should be more weight to counterbalance the deep heavy snow . The tire would also need more chain support and I am not sure if four wheel drive was invented at this time period . I do know electric cars , automatic transmissions,four wheel drive and plowing hydraulics were not yet commercialized for this type of heavy snow removal .

Just awesome!! Growing up around those Snow-Fighters has turned me into a life long enthusiast! How can I get a copy of this video??

much better days.cast my memory back there

Looks like it was very hard on the transmission

I see that there is a chain on the outside duel, problem with that is when the wheels spin, the chain will spin a hole and the truck will then be setting on the inside duel so that the outside duel is doing nothing, a set of chains on both wheels is best.

Wonder how many clutches they went through a winter like that.

I bet OSHA wouldn't approve of those guys in the back of the truck LOL.

Good day Back then, ANY Joe could walk into a General store, buy a gun, no license etc, no training, industrial punches that could chop your arm off did not have any guards, no safety belts in autos, Power saws,..the blades were out in the open... you could buy explosives in supply stores, things that would never ever be allowed anymore no matter what..back then.. The days before "safety" became a top priority!

The 3:40 mark shows how the all wheel drive works.

@oldblueaccord2629

2 жыл бұрын

..at the 5:20 mark that boy has what I think is called a "skip jack" kinda like a sky sled type thing kids used in the snow.

Can anyone tell what the smaller truck that gets pulled out by the Walter is?

good thing osha was not around this video would get them in trouble guys riding in back and all lol

@ndw505 I used a 16mm projector to play the original film and recorded it using a digital camera. At the time the longest video allowed was 10 minutes so I "filmed" it again and made a part 1 and 2 to get it posted on KZread. Now I know I made it public so at the very least you can "embed" it. I know I downloaded copies from KZread onto another computer once.... Was it because I'm the owner? Let me see if I can figure out how to copy it off youtube or if it's possible...

What are those dangling this on the plow frame near the headlights? Thanks.

Amazing. A lot of the country scenes, barns, power lines, transformers and roads haven't changed in 75 years. Seems there was a shortage of common sense however. People riding in the back of the truck box. Or standing in front , behind or beside the truck as it was moving.

@chrismixerjr7590

2 жыл бұрын

It was a different time

were the 35's just 2 wheel drive or did they have four?

Omg the snow.. Doesn't seem like there's snow like that in Nys anymore😒

lol...they were purposely making Oshkosh look bad. Also helps to actually lower plow to pavement and remove snow not wallow in it!

@barrysimmons5489

5 жыл бұрын

The county plow coming out our way was a 1936 Walter/Frink 903 cu in gas continental, twin stacks over top a the cab. Chained 4 X 4 singles with a concrete block as big as a truck bed, cab high. Summertime It parked inside. It was operational when I left in 76 returned in winter of 1990 and it was gone. I understood they couldn't afford to keep gas in it. The Town had a smaller Oshkosh that sometimes struggled. Both had aggressive (good) operators. I can remember as a youngster they'd pull off the state road on to the County Road stop at the bottom of the hill where we lived, set the plow maybe take a sip of their coffee and then start up the hill at the beginning of their route. I was dwarfed by the size of the wheels... they didn't chain up until about Midwinter first on the rear axle and then on the front. That ole Walter sure was an impressive machine! When I was growing up just off at the State Road they would pull up in the middle of the night after the wind died out during a storm, and you could hear them for about 8 miles out into the country before the engine sound would fadeout. New Hope VFD Capt John McDuffy was the usual Walter operator out our way... 🇺🇸

@steveluepke9654

5 жыл бұрын

The reason for keeping the plow up a little was by doing that it put more weight on the front axle for traction. They let a smaller truck clean up after them

@steamshovelman I want a copy of part one and part two also how can we get them?

let it snow

They should have taken the outside duals off. It would have pushed twice as much without treading in the snow.

for a silant film sure is noise.love it anyway.to the dud,ford trucks,in the day 330cid,361cid,391cid,477cid,534cid,great engines,

plowchaser, i just downloaded a copy of this video from right here...how did i do it? dont see it now. had an mp4 extension and played with quicktime nicely. fast download too. did you see part 2 and the 1930? more coming soon too that you will like.

When Men were Men and Trucks were Trucks made of real America steel

I think the coolest part is how many people turned out just to watch a snowplow do it's job. Nowadays people would be in the house with the generator going watching tv or on youtube to watch videos of snowplows. Oh um wait I didn't mean me um I Oh the uh.........................

@barrysimmons5489

5 жыл бұрын

As an afterthought, nowadays they would probably be watching it reality off of their drone camera. Of course with the generator running electricity for the house. Just saying...(-:

More weight an horsepower. Then it will move snow. PS. Get the Ford's out of the road first. Can't push junk and snow

sais tu Michel qui chauffe sa sa ressemble a sa methode de travail ha ha