General Information

Serial #

950

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

ALUMINUM BODY/ WOODEN SKIIS/ METAL ENGINE/ METAL TRACK.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

268.0 cm

Width

84.0 cm

Height

122.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Motorized Ground Transportation

Category

Recreational vehicles

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

FOUR

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Kitchener

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

1950s

Canada

MADE IN CANADA With increasing Four Wheel Drive Auto Company Limited (FWD) truck sales and declining Motor Toboggan interest, FWD's Canadian subsidiary in Kitchener, Ontario entered the picture in 1947. Production of the model D snowmobile was transferred to the FWD plant in Canada. The move was aimed at making new engineering developments available and also to get closer to the current customer market. It was here that the revolutionary model K (for Kitchener) Series was developed. Up until this point, all Eliason FWD Motor Toboggans had front engines. In 1950, the small, all new K-10 was introduced with a rear mounted engine. Also new was the Salsbury 6 HP engine and variable speed, belt driven clutches. The rear powered unit had the engine weight placed directly over the track while the driver sat up front and steered small flipper skis via a steering wheel. Dark red in colour, early K-10 machines carried a distinguised moon and shaped tool box. In 1953 the K-12 appeared as an improved version of the K-10. These were virtually identical except that an 8.25 HP Briggs and Stratton engine replaced the smaller Salsbury unit and a larger, squared off tool box was used, similar to the late model K-10's. The significance of the K-12 model Motor Toboggan was twofold. First, it was the last of the Eliason Motor Toboggans in production and second, it was the snowmobile that later manufacturers would use as a guide in designing rear engine machines.

Function

COMMERCIAL USE. For travel over snow.

Technical

CARL ELIASON's parents CAME FROM SWEDEN TO THE USA. The Model K-12 has a Brigg-sStratton, single cylinder, 4-stroke cycle, air cooled engine rated at 8.25 HP at 3200 RPM. On it's 8 US quart fuel tank it can obtain approximately 25 miles at speeds of up to 5 to 25 miles per hour. It has a conventional steering wheel and shaft connected to two steering skis mounted on under-surface,Toboggan runners. It's turning radius is approximately 12 feet. This snowmobile can tow up to 1,000 lbs., depending on ground conditions.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

MANUFACTURER'S PLATE AT REAR OF MACHINE./ ENGINE MANUFACTURER'S NAME LOCATED ON ENGINE./ MANUFACTURER'S PLATE GOLD WITH RAISED LETTERS.

Missing

N/A

Finish

VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAINTED IN THE ORIGINAL COLOR (OR CLOSE TO IT). ORIGINAL COLOR IS RED. / NAME IN FRONT IS INCORRECT - SHOULD BE INSCRIPT. / ENGINE PAINTED BLACK.

Decoration

ORANGEPIN-STRIPE.