General Information

Serial #

1647000262

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Metal chassis/plastic windshield/vinyl seat/ metal skiis.

Dimensions

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

Length

280.0 cm

Width

81.3 cm

Height

103.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

193.0

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Motorized Ground Transportation

Category

Recreational vehicles

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Massey

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Iowa

City

Des Moines

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

1969-1970

Canada

The manufacturer of this snowmobile, Massey Ferguson, is a major agricultural equipment manufacturer that was based in Brantford, Ontario, Canada, before it was purchased by AGCO. The company was formed by a merger of Massey Harris and the Ferguson Company farm machinery manufacturer in 1953, creating the company Massey Harris Ferguson. However, in 1958, the name was shortened for the first time to coin the brand Massey Ferguson. Starting in 1969, Massey Ferguson began producing a line of snowmobiles by the name 'Ski Whiz'. "Styled and hued after the company's very successful line of farm tractors, and propelled by an industry-first internal drive track, Ski Whiz sled were sold predominantly through a well-developed network of rural dealers and back by Massey's established parts and service operations.The company thought its snow machine would be a solid hit. But by the time Massey had a couple of seasons under its belt, the company understood that it had to add some style and sizzle to its heavy, homely, under-performing snow tractor or it was not going to succeed. So for the 1973 season the Ski Whiz was redisgned. Sales jumped about 60 percent for the redesigned Ski Whiz, but success was fleeting." (ref.3) The snowmobile line was discontinued in 1977, due to a deline in sales.

Function

Transportation through snow.

Technical

Example of a farm machinery maker branching out into transport item. The Ski Whiz snowmobile has a JLO 297 cc engine and can reach speeds up to 50 mph under optimum conditions. It can accomodate 2 to 3 people.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Yellow sticker on right side says 'BOUCHER EQUIPMENT ENR. TEMPLETON, QUE. TEL. 663-5794'.

Missing

Appears complete. Additional belts, remains of fuel line and additional spark plugs located under hood and in seat back storage.

Finish

Seat is black vinyl, body is painted red.

Decoration

Stickers on either side of glove compartment of red woodpecker smoking a cigar; two silver M-F stickers.